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Re: dumb question

To: john donohoe <gt6driver@yahoo.com>
Subject: Re: dumb question
From: Wayne Lowry <hotwheels@longviewtx.net>
Date: Mon, 21 Sep 1998 08:58:28 -0500
I thought that was standard procedure on 95% of the bolts on any British
car.
Bruce Lowry

john donohoe wrote:

> If the setup is anything like my GT6, it takes some fancy fiddling to
> get an open end wrench in, then there's VERY limited space in which to
> turn the thing.
>
> It's tedious, but I manage to turn the nut about 1/16 of a turn by
> angling the wrench as I turn it, flip the wrench, get it back on, turn
> another 1/16, flip the wrench...
>
> Usually, it doesn't take too many turns to get it finger-loose, then
> the ol' fingers do the rest!
>
> Good luck and keep your patience!
>
> John Donohoe
> '70 GT6+
> '70 GT6+ (future Sixfire)
>
> ---Hank Brakman <hank@discovernet.net> wrote:
> >
> >
> > OK, not to be too dumb....how do you get a wrench on the carb
> retaining
> > nuts on a 78 spit??!!??
> >
> > Hank
> >




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