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Re: Fuel Tanks

To: Frank Clarici <spritenut@Exit109.com>
Subject: Re: Fuel Tanks
From: Rick/Carolyn <walters@mail.softcom.net>
Date: Sat, 08 May 1999 18:52:25 -0700
Cc: Spridgets <spridgets@autox.team.net>
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Reply-to: Rick/Carolyn <walters@mail.softcom.net>
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Thanks Frank,

I didn't want to distroy my original tank.  So this way I can adapt the
newer style neck to the hose.

Rick

Frank Clarici wrote:
> 
> Rick/Carolyn wrote:
> >
> > Hi All,
> >
> > Thursday nite on chat we were speaking of the larger gas tank.  Lost
> > connection in the middle of it, power went out due to the highwinds.
> > Frank you mentioned putting a larger tank on you bug-I.  Did you cut the
> > old fill neck off and use it on the new tank.
> 
> Rick
> 
> The later Midget tanks bolt right up. They do not have the long attached
> neck like the original Bugeyes did.
> I bolted the later tank up and used the later Midget neck. I took the
> later Midget neck to tank hose and cut it to adapt to the neck and tank.
> I will have to crawl in the boot to see exactly what I did but it only
> took me an evening to do it. (of course I do have a bunch of parts in
> the garge, basement, bedrooms)
> 
> --
> Frank Clarici
> Toms River, NJ
> Bugeye Sprite
> 67 Sprite
> 59 A40
> http://www.exit109.com/~spritenut/

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