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    <p>Hans, Great to read that all is working fine again!</p>
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    <div class="moz-cite-prefix">Op 30-11-2020 om 14:10 schreef
      <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:h.duinhoven@planet.nl">h.duinhoven@planet.nl</a>:<br>
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        <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-fareast-language:EN-US">Here’s
            the latest update.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-fareast-language:EN-US"
            lang="EN-GB">A local workshop has overhauled the starter. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-fareast-language:EN-US"
            lang="EN-GB">New brushes, commutator flattened on a lathe
            etc. new bearings and Bendix.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-fareast-language:EN-US"
            lang="EN-GB">Placed the starter back in the GT and it runs
            as new – starts well again!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-fareast-language:EN-US"
            lang="EN-GB">A nice tour in the late November sun was the
            reward.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-fareast-language:EN-US"
            lang="EN-GB">As salt has been sprayed over the roads after
            the first freezing nights, the GT remains inside till
            spring.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-fareast-language:EN-US"
            lang="EN-GB">Battery on the tender…<o:p></o:p></span></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-fareast-language:EN-US"
            lang="EN-GB"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-fareast-language:EN-US"
            lang="EN-GB">Time for the other classics (3 Puch mopeds from
            the early seventies).<o:p></o:p></span></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-fareast-language:EN-US"
            lang="EN-GB"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-fareast-language:EN-US"
            lang="EN-GB">Thank you for all good advices. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-fareast-language:EN-US"
            lang="EN-GB"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-fareast-language:EN-US"
            lang="EN-GB">Cheers,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-fareast-language:EN-US"
            lang="EN-GB">Hans<o:p></o:p></span></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-fareast-language:EN-US"
            lang="EN-GB"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-fareast-language:EN-US"
            lang="EN-GB">71 BGT<o:p></o:p></span></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-fareast-language:EN-US"
            lang="EN-GB"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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            <p class="MsoNormal"><b>Van:</b> Mgs
              <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:mgs-bounces@autox.team.net"><mgs-bounces@autox.team.net></a> <b>Namens </b><a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:h.duinhoven@planet.nl">h.duinhoven@planet.nl</a><br>
              <b>Verzonden:</b> donderdag 19 november 2020 20:12<br>
              <b>Aan:</b> 'Richard Lindsay'
              <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:richardolindsay@gmail.com"><richardolindsay@gmail.com></a><br>
              <b>CC:</b> 'mglist' <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:mgs@autox.team.net"><mgs@autox.team.net></a><br>
              <b>Onderwerp:</b> Re: [Mgs] Slow cranking, was Siphoning
              Gas<o:p></o:p></p>
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        <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-fareast-language:EN-US"
            lang="EN-GB">I have tested the starter outside of the car.
            Bendix works well, but motor runs poorly with lots of
            sparking over the brushes. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-fareast-language:EN-US"
            lang="EN-GB">So I took your advice and it is now at the
            local repair shop. They’ll disassemble it first, in order to
            see it is feasible to do a repair, or a new starter is
            better.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-fareast-language:EN-US"
            lang="EN-GB"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-fareast-language:EN-US"
            lang="EN-GB">Cheers,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-fareast-language:EN-US"
            lang="EN-GB">Hans<o:p></o:p></span></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-fareast-language:EN-US"
            lang="EN-GB"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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          <p class="MsoNormal"><b>Van:</b> Mgs <<a
              href="mailto:mgs-bounces@autox.team.net"
              moz-do-not-send="true">mgs-bounces@autox.team.net</a>>
            <b>Namens </b>Richard Lindsay<br>
            <b>Verzonden:</b> zondag 15 november 2020 14:57<br>
            <b>Aan:</b> Hans Duinhoven <<a
              href="mailto:h.duinhoven@planet.nl" moz-do-not-send="true">h.duinhoven@planet.nl</a>><br>
            <b>CC:</b> mglist <<a href="mailto:mgs@autox.team.net"
              moz-do-not-send="true">mgs@autox.team.net</a>>;
            MGB-Yahoo <<a href="mailto:mg-mgb@yahoogroups.com"
              moz-do-not-send="true">mg-mgb@yahoogroups.com</a>><br>
            <b>Onderwerp:</b> Re: [Mgs] Slow cranking, was Siphoning Gas<o:p></o:p></p>
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        <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
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          <p class="MsoNormal">My vote is to have your local shop do the
            rebuild. Turn the commutator on the lathe and replace the
            brushes.<o:p></o:p></p>
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        <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
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            <p class="MsoNormal">On Sun, Nov 15, 2020, 7:48 AM <<a
                href="mailto:h.duinhoven@planet.nl"
                moz-do-not-send="true">h.duinhoven@planet.nl</a>>
              wrote:<o:p></o:p></p>
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                <p class="MsoNormal"
                  style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"> <o:p></o:p></p>
                <p class="MsoNormal"
                  style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span
                    lang="EN-GB">I measured the voltage on the posts
                    while cranking = 10,5 volts. It is on a digital
                    meter, so I wonder if that’s a good value.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
                <p class="MsoNormal"
                  style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span
                    lang="EN-GB">The same value is measured on the
                    starter ingoing post.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
                <p class="MsoNormal"
                  style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span
                    lang="EN-GB">So no tension loss on the electrical
                    circuits.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
                <p class="MsoNormal"
                  style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span
                    lang="EN-GB"><br>
                    Now there is a discussion:</span><o:p></o:p></p>
                <p class="MsoNormal"
                  style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span
                    lang="EN-GB">Repair the starter or buy a new one.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
                <p class="MsoNormal"
                  style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span
                    lang="EN-GB">High torque starter = € 325,00, which
                    is pricy</span><o:p></o:p></p>
                <p class="MsoNormal"
                  style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span
                    lang="EN-GB">Original starter on exchange base = €
                    200,00</span><o:p></o:p></p>
                <p class="MsoNormal"
                  style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span
                    lang="EN-GB">New starter Powerlite = € 239,00</span><o:p></o:p></p>
                <p class="MsoNormal"
                  style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span
                    lang="EN-GB">New starter looking like a Lucas (white
                    labelled) = € 135,00</span><o:p></o:p></p>
                <p class="MsoNormal"
                  style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span
                    lang="EN-GB"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
                <p class="MsoNormal"
                  style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span
                    lang="EN-GB"><a
href="https://www.octagonparts.nl/product-categorie/mgb/electrical-mgb/starting-system-mgb-electrical-mgb/"
                      target="_blank" moz-do-not-send="true">https://www.octagonparts.nl/product-categorie/mgb/electrical-mgb/starting-system-mgb-electrical-mgb/</a>
                  </span><o:p></o:p></p>
                <p class="MsoNormal"
                  style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span
                    lang="EN-GB"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
                <p class="MsoNormal"
                  style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span
                    lang="EN-GB"><a
                      href="https://www.angloparts.com/en/catalogues/part/26883/082.024"
                      target="_blank" moz-do-not-send="true">https://www.angloparts.com/en/catalogues/part/26883/082.024</a>
                  </span><o:p></o:p></p>
                <p class="MsoNormal"
                  style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span
                    lang="EN-GB"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
                <p class="MsoNormal"
                  style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span
                    lang="EN-GB">There is a local electrical car parts
                    repair shop, where the alternator has been repaired
                    +/- 10 years ago.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
                <p class="MsoNormal"
                  style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span
                    lang="EN-GB">They did a good job.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
                <p class="MsoNormal"
                  style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span
                    lang="EN-GB">I assume they can fix the starter as
                    well, but what is better – a new one (Angloparts = €
                    152 or € 135,00 at octagonparts) or have the
                    original repaired…</span><o:p></o:p></p>
                <p class="MsoNormal"
                  style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span
                    lang="EN-GB"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
                <p class="MsoNormal"
                  style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span
                    lang="EN-GB">Cheers,</span><o:p></o:p></p>
                <p class="MsoNormal"
                  style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span
                    lang="EN-GB">Hans </span><o:p></o:p></p>
                <p class="MsoNormal"
                  style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span
                    lang="EN-GB"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
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                    <p class="MsoNormal"
                      style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><b>Van:</b>
                      PaulHunt73 <<a
                        href="mailto:paulhunt73@virginmedia.com"
                        target="_blank" moz-do-not-send="true">paulhunt73@virginmedia.com</a>>
                      <br>
                      <b>Verzonden:</b> dinsdag 10 november 2020 11:41<br>
                      <b>Aan:</b> <a
                        href="mailto:h.duinhoven@planet.nl"
                        target="_blank" moz-do-not-send="true">h.duinhoven@planet.nl</a><br>
                      <b>CC:</b> 'mglist' <<a
                        href="mailto:mgs@autox.team.net" target="_blank"
                        moz-do-not-send="true">mgs@autox.team.net</a>>;
                      'MGB-Yahoo' <<a
                        href="mailto:mg-mgb@yahoogroups.com"
                        target="_blank" moz-do-not-send="true">mg-mgb@yahoogroups.com</a>><br>
                      <b>Onderwerp:</b> Re: [Mgs] Slow cranking, was
                      Siphoning Gas<o:p></o:p></p>
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                <p class="MsoNormal"
                  style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"> <o:p></o:p></p>
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                    <p class="MsoNormal"
                      style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span
                        style="font-size:10.0pt">Yes, measure the
                        voltage right on the battery posts (adding the
                        two voltages together if twin 6v batteries) when
                        cranking, then compare that with the voltage at
                        the battery cable stud on the solenoid and
                        starter body when cranking.  The difference
                        between the two is what is being lost in the
                        connections, a volt or so is normal but it
                        shouldn't be much more than that.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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                    <p class="MsoNormal"
                      style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"> <o:p></o:p></p>
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                    <p class="MsoNormal"
                      style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span
                        style="font-size:10.0pt">If you get much less
                        than 10v at the battery posts then that is the
                        problem.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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                    <p class="MsoNormal"
                      style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"> <o:p></o:p></p>
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                    <p class="MsoNormal"
                      style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span
                        style="font-size:10.0pt">PaulH.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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                    <p class="MsoNormal"
                      style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"> <o:p></o:p></p>
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style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">-----
                        Original Message ----- </span><o:p></o:p></p>
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                    <p class="MsoNormal"
style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;background:#E4E4E4"><span
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                  <p class="MsoNormal"
                    style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span
                      lang="EN-GB">Next job is the slow starter motor. </span><o:p></o:p></p>
                  <p class="MsoNormal"
                    style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span
                      lang="EN-GB">I already cleaned the battery posts
                      clamps and the post of the battery to chassis
                      cable.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
                  <p class="MsoNormal"
                    style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span
                      lang="EN-GB">Also cleaned thoroughly the chassis
                      to engine cable. </span><o:p></o:p></p>
                  <p class="MsoNormal"
                    style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span
                      lang="EN-GB">Nothing helped so far.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
                  <p class="MsoNormal"
                    style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span
                      lang="EN-GB">So next will be verifying the battery
                      voltage when cranking. I assume it will be o.k. as
                      the battery is new.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
                  <p class="MsoNormal"
                    style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span
                      lang="EN-GB">Following step will be measuring the
                      voltage over the starter motor +12V to the engine.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
                  <p class="MsoNormal"
                    style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span
                      lang="EN-GB">When o.k., the starter is suspect. As
                      it never was overhauled, this is logical.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
                  <p class="MsoNormal"
                    style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span
                      lang="EN-GB">Nice winter job.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
                  <p class="MsoNormal"
                    style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span
                      lang="EN-GB"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
                  <div style="border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1
                    1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0cm 0cm 0cm">
                    <p class="MsoNormal"
                      style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><b>Van:</b>
                      Mgs <<a
                        href="mailto:mgs-bounces@autox.team.net"
                        target="_blank" moz-do-not-send="true">mgs-bounces@autox.team.net</a>>
                      <b>Namens </b>Dan DiBiase<br>
                      <b>Verzonden:</b> donderdag 22 oktober 2020 22:26<br>
                      <b>Aan:</b> Richard Lindsay <<a
                        href="mailto:richardolindsay@gmail.com"
                        target="_blank" moz-do-not-send="true">richardolindsay@gmail.com</a>><br>
                      <b>CC:</b> mglist <<a
                        href="mailto:mgs@autox.team.net" target="_blank"
                        moz-do-not-send="true">mgs@autox.team.net</a>>;
                      MGB-Yahoo <<a
                        href="mailto:mg-mgb@yahoogroups.com"
                        target="_blank" moz-do-not-send="true">mg-mgb@yahoogroups.com</a>><br>
                      <b>Onderwerp:</b> Re: [Mgs] Siphoning Gas<o:p></o:p></p>
                  </div>
                  <p class="MsoNormal"
                    style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"> <o:p></o:p></p>
                  <div>
                    <p class="MsoNormal"
                      style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">OMG,
                      duh! Thanks to all that replied with this
                      excellent (and obvious, now!)
                      advice..............................<o:p></o:p></p>
                    <div>
                      <p class="MsoNormal"
                        style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"> <o:p></o:p></p>
                    </div>
                    <div>
                      <p class="MsoNormal"
                        style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">Dan
                        D<br clear="all">
                        <o:p></o:p></p>
                      <div>
                        <div>
                          <div>
                            <p class="MsoNormal"
                              style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><a
                                href="http://dandibiase.cbintouch.com/"
                                target="_blank" moz-do-not-send="true">http://dandibiase.cbintouch.com/</a><o:p></o:p></p>
                          </div>
                        </div>
                      </div>
                      <p class="MsoNormal"
                        style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"> <o:p></o:p></p>
                    </div>
                  </div>
                  <p class="MsoNormal"
                    style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"> <o:p></o:p></p>
                  <div>
                    <div>
                      <p class="MsoNormal"
                        style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">On
                        Thu, Oct 22, 2020 at 4:13 PM Richard Lindsay
                        <<a href="mailto:richardolindsay@gmail.com"
                          target="_blank" moz-do-not-send="true">richardolindsay@gmail.com</a>>
                        wrote:<o:p></o:p></p>
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                    <blockquote style="border:none;border-left:solid
                      #CCCCCC 1.0pt;padding:0cm 0cm 0cm
6.0pt;margin-left:4.8pt;margin-top:5.0pt;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:5.0pt">
                      <div>
                        <p class="MsoNormal"
                          style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">I
                          had the same problem. I disconnected the fuel
                          hose, added a a long bit of hose and with the
                          coil disconnected, used the fuel pump to pump
                          old fuel into jugs.<o:p></o:p></p>
                      </div>
                      <p class="MsoNormal"
                        style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"> <o:p></o:p></p>
                      <div>
                        <div>
                          <p class="MsoNormal"
                            style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">On
                            Thu, Oct 22, 2020, 3:02 PM Dan DiBiase <<a
                              href="mailto:dan.dibiase@gmail.com"
                              target="_blank" moz-do-not-send="true">dan.dibiase@gmail.com</a>>
                            wrote:<o:p></o:p></p>
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                          #CCCCCC 1.0pt;padding:0cm 0cm 0cm
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                            <p class="MsoNormal"
                              style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">Hi
                              all.... My '76B, which was off the road
                              for 5 years, was recently returned to me
                              from the shop. They added some new gas but
                              did not siphon out the 5 year old gas
                              (which was just under 1/2 tank when I had
                              it towed in. The car is running pretty
                              rough so I want to siphon out most of the
                              gas before I fill it up. It is currently
                              showing as just under 1/2 tank, so around
                              6 gallons or a little less (assuming gauge
                              accuracy). <o:p></o:p></p>
                            <div>
                              <p class="MsoNormal"
                                style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"> <o:p></o:p></p>
                            </div>
                            <div>
                              <p class="MsoNormal"
                                style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">I
                                was able to pump out about 2 gallons but
                                am wondering if the interior of the tank
                                is baffled, as I can't seem to move the
                                hose beyond a certain area and it's not
                                sucking up any additional gas. Would
                                really like to remove a couple more
                                gallons before I fill it up.<o:p></o:p></p>
                            </div>
                            <div>
                              <p class="MsoNormal"
                                style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"> <o:p></o:p></p>
                            </div>
                            <div>
                              <p class="MsoNormal"
                                style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">Thx, <o:p></o:p></p>
                            </div>
                            <div>
                              <p class="MsoNormal"
                                style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"> <o:p></o:p></p>
                            </div>
                            <div>
                              <p class="MsoNormal"
                                style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">Dan
                                D<o:p></o:p></p>
                            </div>
                            <div>
                              <p class="MsoNormal"
                                style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">'76B- 
                                Getting There<o:p></o:p></p>
                            </div>
                            <div>
                              <p class="MsoNormal"
                                style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">'65B
                                - Waiting It's Turn<o:p></o:p></p>
                            </div>
                            <div>
                              <p class="MsoNormal"
                                style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">Central
                                NJ USA<br clear="all">
                                <o:p></o:p></p>
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                                <div>
                                  <div>
                                    <p class="MsoNormal"
                                      style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><a
href="http://dandibiase.cbintouch.com/" target="_blank"
                                        moz-do-not-send="true">http://dandibiase.cbintouch.com/</a><o:p></o:p></p>
                                  </div>
                                </div>
                              </div>
                            </div>
                          </div>
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                            style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">_______________________________________________<br>
                            <br>
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                    style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">_______________________________________________<br>
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