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Re: '79 Midget - Z-S carb rebuild

To: Spridgets <spridgets@autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: '79 Midget - Z-S carb rebuild
Date: Sun, 28 Jan 2001 12:46:35 -0500
References: <200101281118.AA1561198636@mail.alum.rpi.edu>
Chris -

I ended up buying an extra box end wrench then grinding the box end so
that it was as thin as the "handle".  That gave enough clearance to get
it in there.

Chris K.

cbking wrote:
> 
> Hello again.
> 
> I'm working on getting My Midget to run. I mentioned before that the PO said 
>that it would sputter but not run. I found out why - the rubber fuel hose 
>between the tank and the fuel pump (the first one, near the transmission) was 
>missing - it had rotted and fallen off. No fuel, no run! Given that, and the 
>condition of many of the other rubber bits on the car, I decided to start 
>renewing stuff. First task is a carburetor rebuild. Which brings me to my 
>question: how in the world do you get a wrench on those two nuts holding the 
>carb to the manifold??!! Special wrench? Carb tool? I'm down to that last 
>step, then I can take the carb to the bench to rebuild it.
> 
> Thanks!
> 
> -=Chris
> 
> Chris King   - cbking@alum.rpi.edu

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