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When the fuel line is ripped why not get fuel from the other DeLorean?

posted 8 years ago by Matthew7819
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Marty rips the fuel line when he arrives in 1885 and they were out of gas, okay, but why didnt he just ask Doc Brown if they could simply go into the cave where the other DeLorean had been sealed off for the 1955 Doc and Marty to find and use the gas from the tank in there?

Taking the gas out of the tank and transferring it once the DeLoreans fuel line had been fixed would allow them to simply drive back to the future again, no need for the train.

All that 1955 Doc would have to do is put gas inside of the gas tank which is what he does anyway, because Gasoline and other liquids in cars eventually go bad and have to be replaced, you cant leave gas in a car for years and still expect it start up, you have to replace fluids and batteries and other stuff first.

[–] mcp-69798 8 years ago

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0099088/board/thread/238996864
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0099088/board/thread/200261682

[–] jackal07 8 years ago

i have been saying the same thing for years.. all they would have to do is patch the tank and cyper gas from 1885 delorean, prob solved.. spielburg def missed that one

[–] mcp-69798 8 years ago

There is no problem to solve, there wasn't any gas in the 1885 DeLorean. Besides, it would be too dangerous to do anything to the car because it could create a paradox - imagine they damage it and Marty can't use it in 1955 to travel in time. And "Spielburg" didn't direct the BTTF movies, by the way.

[–] avortac4 (3458) 3 years ago

"There is no problem to solve, there wasn't any gas in the 1885 DeLorean. Besides, it would be too dangerous to do anything to the car because it could create a paradox - imagine they damage it and Marty can't use it in 1955 to travel in time. And "Spielburg" didn't direct the BTTF movies, by the way."

Dangerous? How so? Nothing would be dangerous, 1955 doc could fix any damage they might do, and what's so dangerous about siphoning gas? HOW CAN THAT DAMAGE ANYTHING?

That it would be 'too dangerous to do anything to the car' (even siphoning gas??) sounds ridiculous, considering the alterneative is BULLETS - I'd say bullets win in the 'dangerous' department!

Look, they could take the cave-DeLorean and go to 1985 to get gas, tools, everything they need, and then come back to 1885, put the cave-DeLorean back in the cave exactly as they found it, then go on to fix the other DeLorean and then go to any timeline they want.

NOTHING about that is even nearly as dangerous as bullets in the back.

[–] EmpireKing 8 years ago

all they would have to do is patch the tank and cyper gas from 1885 delorean, prob solved

Yes, a scientist would really leave fuel in a car for a very long period.

[–] avortac4 (3458) 3 years ago

"Yes, a scientist would really leave fuel in a car for a very long period."

What? Are you hinting that Doc is a METICULOUS MAN?

Think about it, _IF_ you are right and this METICULOUS man removes gas, a valuable and scientifically extremely useful, powerful, energy-filled substance that's also extremely rare in 1885,..

.._WHAT_ would Doc, a METICULOUS SCIENTIST do with such a valuable and useful substance?

1) Throw it carelessly away
2) Store it meticulously in several containers with labels and everything

So by your OWN argument, Doc should have gas. Whether un-meticulous (in cave-DeLorean) or meticulous (in carefully, scientifically labeled and properly stored containers), HE SHOULD HAVE GAS IN 1885!!

[–] avortac4 (3458) 3 years ago

Not to mention, if you look at the ANGLE which the arrow hit the fuel line, it would not be able to completely empty the gas tank.

Also, how the heck are the indians not EVEN startled by sudden, loud, flashy appearance if something COMPLETELY NEW to their eyes?

It's like you're riding your bicycle and suddenly a UFO-type spaceship appears in front of your eyes - are you just going to be able to casually keep cycling or will you be at least a LITTLE bit startled?

Also, why would they SHOOT at the DeLorean anyway? Where were they going? Why don't we hear from those indians later on? Why doesn't the bear react to them?

I have to stop thinking about stupid movies, they never make any sense, and the writers sure didn't think about their own stories too much..

[–] rjcarr 8 years ago

If he had stored the vehicle then he would have removed the fuel. Where would he have put it? Who knows, but certainly possible it was gone. I agree it should have been addressed, though.

[–] bigcat20 8 years ago

Should have used his unused cowboy boots to store at least some of the leaky gas. And Doc even in 1885 could have easily done a patch with his blacksmith skills. I do realize if any of this happens like that we have no movie, ha.