Re: Fuel Pump

["Gary Derian" <gderian@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Electric fuel pumps have been mounted inside fuel tanks for 30 years.  There
is no oxygen inside the tank so there is no danger of an explosion.  Even a
Molotov Cocktail does not explode until the bottle breaks.

Gary Derian <gderian@domain.elided>
- ----- Original Message -----
From: Igor Chernishov <igradio@domain.elided>
To: <bmw-digest@domain.elided>
Sent: Tuesday, October 05, 1999 5:08 PM
Subject: Fuel Pump


> Guys,
>
> Just found out that the fuel pump for my 535 e34 is located inside the
fuel
> tank and is immersed in gasoline with all the wires and electrical parts.
Is
> it safe in terms of the possible spark, etc.? Could not be safer to locate
> it outside the tank. I mean its like riding the Molotof's coctail or am I
> wrong? Please enlighten me on this matter.
>
> Igor Chernishov
>
> e34 535i
> Kiev, Ukraine
>

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