[Healeys] Gas cap parts now in tank

[i erbs]

agreed
Ira Erbs
Portland,OR
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On Mon, Nov 4, 2019 at 9:47 AM Kees Oudesluijs <coudesluijs at chello.nl>
wrote:

> DON"T do anything stupid like that!!!!!!!
>
> Fuel or fuel mixture in a hoover could mean a big flame out!!!!!!
>
> Kees Oudesluijs
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> Op 4-11-2019 om 17:39 schreef simon.lachlan at alexarevel.plus.com:
>
> If there’s no fuel in the tank…….
>
> I’ve had some success extricating little things from little places. Take a
> hoover with a flexible extension hose and tape a narrower, say garden hose,
> pipe into/onto the end of the hoover’s hose. Push the hose into the tank
> and suck away…..(I’m sure there’s a joke in there somewhere). if you can
> get the end near enough to the errant parts, it may grab them.
>
> If you fail to extricate them, leave them there. I don’t see them
> presenting any type of threat. A bit of excitement for some future owner.
>
> Simon
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> *From:* Healeys <healeys-bounces at autox.team.net>
> <healeys-bounces at autox.team.net> *On Behalf Of *Michael Oritt
> *Sent:* 04 November 2019 12:33
> *To:* Austin Healey <healeys at autox.team.net> <healeys at autox.team.net>
> *Subject:* [Healeys] Gas cap parts now in tank
>
>
>
> Yesterday when I removed the gas cap preparatory to filling the tank the
> cap came apart and both the spring and inner pressure plate fell into the
> tank.
> Since the tank is steel I am doubtful that I would be successful in
> extricating the parts by fishing about with a long magnetic wand down the
> filler neck.
> Before removing the tank from the car and shaking it to get the parts out
> I thought I would ask for opinions on whether this is necessary.
> Given that the two pieces are made of steel what is the worst that could
> happen?
>
>
>
> Best--Michael Oritt
>
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