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Re: Fule line disconnect

To: Paul Hunt <paul.hunt1@virgin.net>
Subject: Re: Fule line disconnect
From: Rene van Maanen <renevm@support.neth.hp.com>
Date: Wed, 30 Dec 1998 20:04:38 +0100
Hi Paul,

Strange enough you probaly are the only person willing to take responsibility
to answer this thread. I can accept that.
Thanks.

Because I got no replies today I just went for it. The only fuel that came out
was the fuel in the line.

I have it disconnected up to the flex tube at the pump.

Thanks for the tip on plugging it: I will do that tonight, to for precaution.

Greetings from a -today- sunny Netherlands.
(I drove my 750, not my MG)

Rene

Paul Hunt wrote:

> Rene, there is a good chance that it will drain.  When I replaced the flex
> between the pump and the pipe to the carbs it constantly ran, even though I
> had that corner of the car raised.  Paradoxically, when I changed the pump
> itself at the roadside it did not, even though that corner was probably
> lower than the others.  Maybe that is the answer.
>
> It should not be difficult to find a 'plug' the same outer diameter as the
> pipe and plug it into the end of the flex.
>
> PaulH.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Rene van Maanen <renevm@support.neth.hp.com>
> To: mgs@autox.team.net <mgs@autox.team.net>
> Date: 28 December 1998 16:54
> Subject: Fule line disconnect
>
> >Hi
> >
> >It's my hollyday project to remove all the dirt and protection materials
> >from the underside of the care and put a new layer on.
> >
> >I want to remove the wire bundle that goes from the front to the rear of
> >the car.
> >One of these is the fuel 'wire'.
> >
> >Is it OK to:
> >* remove the wires from the fuel pump
> >* remove the battery plus
> >
> >And then remove the tube for the fuel?
> >
> >Wil it not slowly drain?
> >I don't want 45 liters of fuel on my garagefloor!?
> >
> >Thanks, Rene
> >
> >BTW the underside isn't to bad: much of the materials are still the
> >originals thanks to the (hardened) protection layer. There are some
> >rustspots and small holes, though.
> >
> >
> >
> >--
> >Rene and Marion van Maanen
> >Netherlands Europe
> >
> >SOHC/4    sohc4@dorje.com     Honda CB350F ['74]          member #252
> >                              Honda CB750K2 ['75]
> > http://members.tripod.com/renevm/cb750k2/index.html
> >MG list mgs@autox.team.net    MGB GT ['68]
> > http://members.tripod.com/renevm/mg/index.html        ring #119
> >
> >
> >

--
Rene and Marion van Maanen
Netherlands Europe

SOHC/4    sohc4@dorje.com     Honda CB350F ['74]          member #252
                              Honda CB750K2 ['75]
 http://members.tripod.com/renevm/cb750k2/index.html
MG list mgs@autox.team.net    MGB GT ['68]
 http://members.tripod.com/renevm/mg/index.html        ring #119



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