[Spridgets] jack point locations, and trying to locate Ladybug youtube I made.

Linda Grunthaner grunthaner at gmail.com
Sat Jan 23 13:12:36 MST 2010


Thanks guys she is now jacked up there is zero rubber line back there so
I'll give a blast of air now.
Lin

On Sat, Jan 23, 2010 at 2:21 PM, Phil Nase <nases at verizon.net> wrote:

> Hey Lin.
>
> On my bugeye I usually put the rear stands under the spring box (front of
> the spring).  The front stands can go under the two longitudinal frame rails
> near the front of the engine.  Be careful in the front not to crush a fuel
> or brake line between the frame and stand.
>
> With the rear stands under the spring boxes it will let the rear axle
> housing to hang down a bit giving you better access to the gas tank hard
> line fitting.
>
> You'll want to preserve the fitting and hard line out of the gas tank.  At
> least enough of it to clamp a new rubber fuel line on it if needed.
>
> If you're lucky some compressed air into the tank may clear the line.  I
> had a similar problem and that did the trick for me.  I kept the pressure
> pretty low before blowing it in there.  I then put a fuel filter in front of
> my electric fuel pump.
>
> Phil Nase
> Quakertown, PA
> http://home.comcast.net/~philnasecpa/<http://home.comcast.net/%7Ephilnasecpa/>
>
>
>
> On Jan 23, 2010, at 11:42 AM, Linda Grunthaner wrote:
>
> > List,
> > I am putting Pinky on jack stands in a few hrs to finally rid myself of
> that
> > fuel problem once and for all. I will use compressed air to clear the
> fuel
> > line and use a nylon tie on one end along with an old pair of nylons
> (cool
> > girl tools) to see what comes out. Then I will consider removing the tank
> if
> > necessary after I check the lines.
> >
> > Needs:
> > My youtube of Franks Ladybug which I can't find via my youtube account.
> >
> > Photos or info of the jack stand points for a sprite I'll check Frank's
> > Ladybug. My Holy Sprite video shows Holy Sprite jacks are under the rear
> > leaf spring connections? Correct me if wrong and a heavy duty bucket
> under
> > the metal plate up front but I will use 2 stands. Where should I put
> them?
> >
> > Tips on gas tank removal so I don't break any parts that are
> unobtainable,
> > like that threaded tip.
> >
> > Thanks Guys/Gals,
> > Lin
> >
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