George, etal,

     I've wondered the same.  I have wiring a complete antique car, all
except
the fuel sender.  Until I fully understand why electricity in the fuel
tank does not blow,  I refuse to install the fuel sender.  Any input
on this?
                                   Eric

THX0001@aol.com wrote:

>In a message dated 10/4/04 7:15:38 AM, vw4x4@FYI.NET writes:
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><< Everytime I read stories like this I see a guy connecting a battery
>to the fuel pump with wires that are sparking around fuel vapors. >>
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>You want sparks?!!!  Pull the guts of the fuel pump from the outer can
>sometime and note the firework show from the brushes when it is powered up.  I can
>understand that the arcing is suppressed whenever the fuel pump is primed, but
>I have to wonder what keeps the thing from going KA-BOOM as the system is
>filling or when it is running out of fuel.
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>George
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