[Spridgets] possible new threat to fuel system components

[Kevin Valentine]

On Apr 6, 2009, at 10:16 PM, Frank wrote:

> I know some fuel line likes to melt with some gas these days.
> I found that out with the 58 and the 67 as black mud was clogging  
> the floats and fuel filter.
> Now there is what, about 1 foot total of rubber fuel line on a Sprite?
> It took about 10 miles to mess thing us and this was from new.


When I finished the 71 Midget (last year), I installed new fuel lines  
on it.   It took about 2 days to fill the filters and float bowls  
with black goo.  I switched to VW fuel lines and have had no problems  
since.

Kevin V.