Why Aren't Fuel Pump Shorting

[Xren17]

I don't understand why your fuel pump doesn't get shorted since it's sitting in a bath of gasoline. How I see it, it would be similar to having live wires in a bath of water.

[singlecamslam]

hahah are you serious?

[Xren17]

Completely. Since I just changed out my fuel pump and saw that the power and ground lines were bolted to the terminals at the top of the fuel pump without being insulated.

[240sxScores]

Now what would even cause them to short??

[Xren17]

Current traveling through the gasoline.

[devnull]

Gasoline is a very poor conductor actually. That's why a lot of accidental gasoline fires are ignited by static electricity.

[murda-c]

Gasoline is a pretty good insulator.

[Xren17]

Thanks. That's what had me confused. I didn't know whether or not gasoline was a poor conductor or not. Now it makes sense.

[cotbu]

Oh, really! Did you realize after you powered your fuel pump or before.j/k

[Xren17]

LOL. It's better to be a fool with an answer than an idiot. I assumed as much with gasoline not being a good conductor but I've learned that assumptions are the mother of all fuck ups.

I've been in too many meetings where everyone nod their heads like they understood but in reality they just didn't want to appear stupid. As we can see I don't have a problem with asking "dumb" questions.