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Re: More "Grapes of Wrath"

To: Paul Hammarstedt <wfme@mail.mc.net>
Subject: Re: More "Grapes of Wrath"
From: Arthur Pfenninger <ch155@FreeNet.Buffalo.EDU>
Date: Sun, 21 Sep 1997 19:25:15 -0400 (EDT)
        Yes this will work on SU's been there done that with a 1 quart
tank from a lawn mower. Great minds must think alike!
...Art

On Sat, 20 Sep 1997, Paul Hammarstedt wrote:

> Your right, John, the danger was higher than what we would normally like to 
> endure.  Probably should only be done by trained professionals.....or 
> the ultimate hind-sight experts: lawyers. 
> 
> A safer "grape" might be what I did when my pickup truck's fuel tank 
> rusted though.
> 
> I duct taped a Briggs &  Stratton snow blower engine fuel tank to the 
> air cleaner.  Connected it to the  carb (by-passing fuel pump).  I had to 
>refuel 
> every 20 miles though.
> 
> Would this work for SU's?  Not sure.  They might need some fuel pressure 
> to work right.
> 
> Trying not to be synical regarding lawyers.  No offense intended to 
> anyone.
> 
> Cheers,
> Paul
> World Famous Mechanical Engineer (read: low life, trench digging,  working 
>grunt 
> mechanical engineer)
> 
> > From:          "John J. Peloquin" <peloquin@mamba.bio.uci.edu>
> > That sounds quite dangerous with the fuel and all, but quite ingenious!
> 
> >>{Yada yada yada}  1/2 gallon of fuel in the sprayer jug. connected hose 
>from carbs
> >>  to sprayer jug on the passenger seat.  Pumped the jug up and drove off. 
> >>{Yada yada yada}
> 


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