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Re: original spridget air cleaner

To: Jeff Boatright <jboatri@emory.edu>
Subject: Re: original spridget air cleaner
From: Dick Watson <dwatson@feist.com>
Date: Fri, 22 Aug 1997 09:26:38 -0500
Jeff Boatright wrote:
> 
> Hello list!
> 
> On my '65 Sprite, I am switching from the cheapo pancake air cleaners
> installed by the PO back to the originals. The two cannisters appear to be
> identical, but seem to install with the inlet necks at odd angles, and only
> with a lot of trial-and error on my part. I see in Moss or Vicky Brit
> (forget which) that they are sold as front and rear units, suggesting that
> they are actually not identical. Is there any trick to putting these things
> on? The Coopers decals are still faintly visible, if that has meaning.
> 
> TIA,
> 
> Jeff
> 
> ____________________________________________________________
> Jeff Boatright          __o_\__            '65(!) A-H Sprite
> http://userwww.service.emory.edu/~jboatri/sprite/sprite.html


Jeff,

I've had these off my '68 Midget a couple of times and, IMHO, trial and 
error (and a few "aw hecks") they finally went back on.

For what it's worth (FWIW?)the 2nd time seemed alot easier then the 1st.

Dick Watson
'68 & '78 Midgets

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