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<div>I like Ira's thought.  Easy to do and quick if it works.</div>

<div>Keith</div>
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From: i erbs <eyera3000@gmail.com><br>
To: Michael Oritt <michael.oritt@gmail.com><br>
Cc: Ahealey help <healeys@autox.team.net><br>
Sent: Mon, Nov 4, 2019 12:12 pm<br>
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Gas cap parts now in tank<br>
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<div>If you remove the extension pipe you migjt be able to get a grippy thingy down into the tank and pull up the bits. <a href="https://www.amazon.com/SE-860PT-Pick-Up-Tool-Prongs/dp/B000RB3KZ4/ref=asc_df_B000RB3KZ4/?tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=216548929909&hvpos=1o14&hvnetw=g&hvrand=1298565696105123565&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=m&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9061080&hvtargid=pla-350576078523&psc=1" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" shape="rect">https://www.amazon.com/SE-860PT-Pick-Up-Tool-Prongs/dp/B000RB3KZ4/ref=asc_df_B000RB3KZ4/?tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=216548929909&hvpos=1o14&hvnetw=g&hvrand=1298565696105123565&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=m&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9061080&hvtargid=pla-350576078523&psc=1</a>
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<div>Happy fishing.<br clear="none"><br clear="none">
<div>Ira Erbs<br clear="none">Portland, OR<br clear="none">typos and artifacts are the fault of my phone</div>
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<div class="yiv6580289539gmail_attr" dir="ltr">On Mon, Nov 4, 2019, 4:34 AM Michael Oritt <<a href="mailto:michael.oritt@gmail.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" shape="rect" ymailto="mailto:michael.oritt@gmail.com">michael.oritt@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br clear="none"></div>
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<div class="yiv6580289539gmail_default" style="color:#3333ff;"><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:Verdana, Arial, Tahoma, Calibri, Geneva, sans-serif;font-size:13px;">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.</span><br clear="none" style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:Verdana, Arial, Tahoma, Calibri, Geneva, sans-serif;font-size:13px;"><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:Verdana, Arial, Tahoma, Calibri, Geneva, sans-serif;font-size:13px;">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.</span><br clear="none" style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:Verdana, Arial, Tahoma, Calibri, Geneva, sans-serif;font-size:13px;"><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:Verdana, Arial, Tahoma, Calibri, Geneva, sans-serif;font-size:13px;">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.  </span><br clear="none" style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:Verdana, Arial, Tahoma, Calibri, Geneva, sans-serif;font-size:13px;"><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:Verdana, Arial, Tahoma, Calibri, Geneva, sans-serif;font-size:13px;">Given that the two pieces are made of steel what is the worst that could happen? </span><br clear="none"></div>

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