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Re: Fuel tank removal, 77 Midget

To: "William M. Gilroy" <wmgilroy@lucent.com>
Subject: Re: Fuel tank removal, 77 Midget
From: Wayne Lowry <hotwheels@longviewtx.net>
Date: Wed, 19 Aug 1998 01:43:38 -0500
Cc: spridgets@Autox.Team.Net, mgs@Autox.Team.Net
References: <35DA2F09.F04E8494@lucent.com>
Reply-to: Wayne Lowry <hotwheels@longviewtx.net>
Sender: owner-spridgets@Autox.Team.Net
Have you tried (shudder!) metric wrenches?

William M. Gilroy wrote:

> Is the fuel outlet line from the fuel tank a Whitworth
> size?  None of my standard flare nut wrenches fit correctly
> on the flare nut that is on the fuel line at the gas tank.
> The closest is a 9/16" which is too small, and the 5/8" is too large.
> I have sprayed the nut with liquid wrench to help loosen the
> nut.  Does anyone have any suggestions on how to get this nut
> loose.  I need to clean out my tank.  I figured I would ask
> here before I bugger up the nut.  I guess I could apply a large
> set of pliers, but I would only want to do that as a last resort.
>
> Thanks,
>
> -----
> Bill Gilroy
> wmgilroy@lucent.com
> 732-957-4775




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