As I remember a peice of fuel line works fine.
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From: "Marc" <smarc@smarc.net>
To: "Spridgets" <spridgets@autox.team.net>
Sent: Sunday, July 08, 2007 5:22 PM
Subject: [Spridgets] midget car, mountain of work
> Still toiling away on this little car...
>
> Took some time to work with the steering rack. I worked some 90wt gear
> oil in there, and it is definitely loosened up quite a bit. ran it back
> and forth a while, and it's pretty smooth now. Got boots on, and have
> about 4 oz of 90wt in there now. How much should be in there? I looked
> in my books, but was unable to find that info...
>
> Since it's all apart, radiator out and all, it's getting a new belt and
> hoses, thermostat, etc. While removing the belt, we noticed there was a
> _lot_ of slop in the water pump shaft, so I pulled it out for
> replacement. Looks like an aluminum housing with a rubber impeller, so
> sure thats not original. Are there any cast iron replacement pumps out
> there?
>
> If I hadn't pulled the pump, I would never have noticed the little 3
> inch long hose from the bottom of the head to the pump. It was a really
> nasty old piece too! What size hose is that? And is it the same as to
> the heater core?
>
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