Bill
DON'T unscrew that line!!
Disconnect the rubber line over by the pump and leave the steel line alone!
It will work fine that way.
BillM
> Date: Wed, 27 Jul 2011 18:35:53 -0700
> From: pythias@pacifier.com
> To: spridgets@autox.team.net
> Subject: Re: [Spridgets] Gas Tank?
>
> Hello,
>
> More progress...
>
> Well, I drained the tank through that screw hole then thought,
>
> Why didn't I just unscrew the drain plug? It would have gone a
> lot quicker.
>
> I didn't find Permatex 12020 which is designed to seal even
> against gasoline wet surfaces, so I used Permatex gasoline and
> radiator repair stuff. It took more surface prep, but it seems
> to be nice and hard. It says two hours cure time, but I'll wait
> until tomorrow morning to add back some fuel.
>
> I'm nervous (those who know me know I'm not that much of a
> mechanic unless I've SEEN something done once or twice) about
> dropping the tank even though it looks simple enough. The fuel
> line seems to have some kind of threaded nut thing that goes
> into the tank? but then the line is hard. does that just bend
> out of the way after loosening the "nut thingy?" ..
>
> and the wires to the sending unit, is there some sort of spade
> lug?
>
> --
> Best regards,
> Bill L. mailto:pythias@pacifier.com
>
> '66 Sprite MKIII HAN8L49403 "the red thing"
>
> 'Tis better to be thought a fool, then to open your mouth and remove all
doubt
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