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Tim,
Short answer: yes
Long answer:=C2=A0 Do you have a Bentley repair manual?=C2=A0 The direction=
s for removing the fuel cap are in the "Fuel System" section of the book.=
=C2=A0 In particular you want to look at section 19.40.19.=C2=A0 Honestly, =
I didn't know that they had done that to the filler caps but I guess that m=
akes sense as every other car sold in the leaded vs nonleaded era had the s=
maller filler holes.=C2=A0 My 76 was probably already converted when I boug=
ht it.=C2=A0 You can probably get a early used filler cap from Scott Harper=
if you can't find one new.=C2=A0 I think TRF used to stock the early fille=
r caps.=C2=A0 I'm not aware of any issues with converting to the early cap =
but, then again, I've never done it.
Gary
On Monday, July 22, 2024 at 07:02:58 AM EDT, Tim Prell via Wpta <wpta@a=
utox.team.net> wrote: =20
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My 1977 Spitfire has a factory gas flap in the fuel inlet neck that I've r=
ead was originally intended to help ensure the correct gas nozzle was used =
for the model. Today it obstructs the new style pressure sensing fuel nozzl=
es from entering far enough to open the flap, and therefore spills gas all =
over the rear deck. One of my two local choices for non-ethanol fuel (Sheet=
z in Butler) converted to the new style recently and is a problem now.
My question is whether anyone has removed the fuel neck from a later model =
Spitfire and can it be done easily and safely without removing the entire t=
ank? I need to get rid of this obstruction as there are fewer of the old st=
yle fuel pump nozzles every day and I don't want to use a screw driver=C2=
=A0or goofy funnel every time I fill the tank.
Appreciate your responses (please hold the sarcasm)!
thanks,Tim_______________________________________________
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answer: yes</div><div dir=3D"ltr" data-setdir=3D"false"><br></div><div dir=
=3D"ltr" data-setdir=3D"false">Long answer: Do you have a Bentley rep=
air manual? The directions for removing the fuel cap are in the "Fuel=
System" section of the book. In particular you want to look at secti=
on 19.40.19. Honestly, I didn't know that they had done that to the f=
iller caps but I guess that makes sense as every other car sold in the lead=
ed vs nonleaded era had the smaller filler holes. My 76 was probably =
already converted when I bought it. You can probably get a early used=
filler cap from Scott Harper if you can't find one new. I think TRF =
used to stock the early filler caps. I'm not aware of any issues with=
converting to the early cap but, then again, I've never done it.</div><div=
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On Monday, July 22, 2024 at 07:02:58 AM EDT, Tim Pr=
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My 1977 Spitfire has a factory gas flap in the fuel inlet neck that I've re=
ad was originally intended to help ensure the correct gas nozzle was used f=
or the model. Today it obstructs the new style pressure sensing fuel nozzle=
s from entering far enough to open the flap, and therefore spills gas all o=
ver the rear deck. One of my two local choices for non-ethanol fuel (Sheetz=
in Butler) converted to the new style recently and is a problem now.<div><=
br></div><div>My question is whether anyone has removed the fuel neck from =
a later model Spitfire and can it be done easily and safely without removin=
g the entire tank? I need to get rid of this obstruction as there are fewer=
of the old style fuel pump nozzles every day and I don't want to use a scr=
ew driver or goofy funnel every time I fill the tank.</div><div><br></=
div><div>Appreciate your responses (please hold the sarcasm)!</div><div><br=
></div><div>thanks,</div><div>Tim</div></div>
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