<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Strict//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-strict.dtd"> <html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> <head> <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" /> </head> <body><div class="auto-created-dir-div" dir="auto" style="unicode-bidi: embed;"><style>p{margin:0}</style>Well done Bruce.<div><p><br></p><p>Stay well</p><p><br></p><p>Guy R Day</p><br><blockquote style="margin: 0 auto; padding: 0 2em; border-left:2px solid #00ADE5; white-space: pre-wrap "><br><br>------ Original Message ------<br>From: "Bruce Hamper via Spridgets" <spridgets@autox.team.net><br>To: "Spridget list" <spridgets@autox.team.net><br>Sent: Wednesday, 9 Jun, 21 At 03:09<br>Subject: [Spridgets] Repairing Fuel Tank Update<br><br><div dir="ltr">Thanks for all the responses to the fuel tank posting! It's nice to see all the familiar names and get a collective set of ideas. I didn't go the BBQ route. Instead, I bought nifty pliers with two pivot points to extend the reach. These are a great addition to my tools - Crescent 2x pliers. With these 12 inch pliers, I was able to grab and remove the filter in the tank. A cleaning with solvent was all I needed to get the tank looking nice on the inside. <div>I also replaced the sending unit with a brass float. The plastic float was full of gas. No wonder the tank always reads empty. </div><div>Now I have a clean tank, two in-line filters (one before the pump and one before the carbs) and a reliable Facet pump. Just went out for the first drive of 2021. </div><div>As a backstory, I drove my '69 blue Sprite to Sprite 50 (2008 Lake of the Ozarks, MO) and Spridget 50 (2011-Elkhart Lake). Those events inspired me to find a Bugeye Sprite. Glad to say it is finally running!</div><div>Bruce</div><div>'59 Bugeye in St. Louis</div></div> <hr>------------------------<br>
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