Replacing the in tank fuel stuff w/current tech

[batchman]

Originally Posted by Harvie

protecting those pesky wires that always are rubbing on the sharp metal gas filler pipe and shorting out stuff.

Wow, so you're saying the OE setup has those wires unprotected and unrestrained by the end of the filler neck? I haven't had ours apart (yet!) but that sounds like it should have made the papers by now.

Personally I have no problem with plastic fittings - they do a lot for their weight. I'm sure converting all the pressure lines in these cars to braided & s/s could add 50lbs.

Anyone can make a bridge stand up forever. It takes engineering to make one just barely stand up forever.

While I am definitely not a GM fan in general, I do have some sympathy for the engineering behind the first few ignition switch problems - I mean really, how many pounds should you plan for people to hang on their ignition key? Once this problem came to light though it should have been handled very differently - all management's fault in my humble opinion.

Cheers,
- Jeff