On the 1500s and 1600s, the tubes were long and ran down through brackets
that are bolted to the oil pan. Most were broken at some point and left
broken. The 2000s had the short ones that you described.
More useless trivia.
Sid
>From: "Gordon Glasgow" <gsglasgow@attbi.com>
>Reply-To: "Gordon Glasgow" <gsglasgow@attbi.com>
>To: <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
>Subject: RE: It Starts!!/Question
>Date: Sat, 19 Jan 2002 16:04:18 -0800
>
>It's an overflow tube. Normally it makes an upside-down U and goes down
>next to
>the float bowl, where it can conveniently dump raw gas on the exhaust
>manifold.
>8^O
>
>Get some fuel line and run a short length down and out by the frame.
>
>Congrats on getting it fired up.
>
>Gordon Glasgow
>Renton, WA
>
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: owner-datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net
> > [mailto:owner-datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net]On Behalf Of John McCarthy
> > Sent: Saturday, January 19, 2002 3:30 PM
> > To: datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net
> > Subject: It Starts!!/Question
> >
> >
> > Today I finally got my roadster started. I had to put in new battery
>cables,
> > and change out the starter(NIGHTMARE)and a few cut knuckles. Then it
>tried
> > to turn over..checked the SU's and both brass floats were filled..(not
> > really floating)changed those and it started (Rough)...Still a leak
> > somewhere, but I'll find that:
> >
> > Question: On the top of the SU there is a line that the PO cut on
>both..is
> > it a fuel return? it's located right next to where the fuel comes in on
>the
> > float bowl cover. Thanks for your time..now that it starts..I'm sure
>I'll
> > have lots of questions.
> >
> > Buddy
> > 67.5 1600's
> >
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Sidney Raper
1964 1500
1967 SRL311 00060
1967 SRL311 00076
Jacksonville Florida
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