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Re: Try to remove fuel tank... help

To: Bart Schwartz <bschwartz@dttus.com>
Subject: Re: Try to remove fuel tank... help
From: "U. Goettsch" <ulix@u.washington.edu>
Date: Thu, 22 Feb 1996 20:11:23 -0800 (PST)
On Thu, 22 Feb 1996, Bart Schwartz wrote:

>      I'm trying to remove the fuel tank from my '76 Midget so that I can 
>      put a new float in.
>      
>      When I tried to remove the fuel line from the tank, I tried to turn 
>      the nut connecting the line to the tank and CRACK!  It crumbled into 
>      pieces.  I hate when that happens, but I can't say it's the first 
>      time.
>      
>      Anyway, now I have the fuel line connected to the tank with no nut and 
>      I still can't budge the fuel line at all (at least without damaging 
>      it.  So I have two questions:
>      
>      1) There appears to be a washer flush against the tank at the end of 
>      the fuel line.  I can't tell if it's part of the tank or the line and 
>      I can't budge it.  Anybody know if I should be trying to get this 
>      thing off?  Any ideas on how to get the fuel line out at all?

What looks like a washer is the fitting that was welded to the tank sheet 
metal. The crumble-nut screws into it.
>      
>      2)  Now that I've destroyed this nut, is there an easy way to put a 
>      new one on without having to buy a new fuel line?

Isn't this piece of fuel line very short?
Doesn't it only go over the rear axle and then connect to a rubber line 
connecting it to the fuel pump? Wait, this is a 1500, it might have a 
mechanical pump on the block (?!).
If the line is short I would take it loose and wiggle it, trying to pull 
it out of the tank. I you ruin it, big deal, if not, you can just push a 
new nut over it from the pump end.

If you do have a mechanical pump, hacksaw the fuel line in front of 
the rear axle, then install a Lucas fuel pump (used if possible) so that 
you won't feel left out of the discussions about the #@!8&! Lucas pump! :)

Ulix
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