I have seen several lines from earlier spridgets that
use the rubber fuel line to connect the pickup tube
to the electric fuel pump. I would guess that this allows
easier removal of either the tank or pump.
Alan
Guy wrote:
> Adrian,
> on the later 1500 Midgets at least, the steel fuel line came like that from
> the factory, the two pieces connected by rubber pipe and clips. Presumably
> to make it easier to install ?
>
> Guy
> -----Original Message-----
> From: J. Adrian Barnes <adrian@icx.net>
> To: spridgets <spridgets@autox.team.net>
> Date: 11 February 1999 12:46
> Subject: Fuel line
>
> >The body shell I am rebuilding my car on has a unique and interesting
> >history. At some point, somebody decided it would be a good idea to cut
> >the (steel?) fuel line before it got to the tank. They left it all in
> >place, they just cut the line in two at the top of the rear wheel arch.
> >Is it safe for me to just clamp a rubber hose to the line and run that
> >the rest of the way down to the tank, or must I replace the whole line?
> >
> >Thanks!
> >
> >adrian,
> >not wanting to touch the underside of his parts car,
> >'75 Midget shell in the paint shop
> >
> >--
> >------------------------------------
> >J. Adrian Barnes
> >http://user.icx.net/~adrian/midget
> >http://www.ravineware.com
> >
> >"When there was no meat, we ate
> >fowl. When there was no fowl we
> >ate crawdads. When there were no
> >crawdads we ate sand."
> >------------------------------------
> >
> >
> >
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