jphender@inav.net wrote:
Jim,
I grabbed a coolant recovery tank from a junked car and bungy
corded it to a pole and the gas gravity fed the su's so I could tune and
play with the motor. If u want to u can hook an electric fuel pump to a
battery charger and it will keep up as well.
regards
Alan
> A guy at work who has heard me talk at length about my Sprite and how
> I am
> putting it back together at the pace of 1 bolt per day finally spoke
> up
> and said what many of you have probably thought: "WILL YOU JUST SHUT
> UP
> AND START THE *@#*& THING ALREADY?!?!?"
>
> Really, just a few things need to be bolted on before I can at least
> hear
> it run. Will I need to complete my refurbishment of the entire fuel
> system or will it run with fuel fed by gravity (from an elevated jug)?
>
> Would I have to get out my old mechanics and manometry books and
> calculate
> how much and how high? Is exact fuel pressure critical?
>
> Also, the serial number plates (engine and car) are really poorly
> stamped and hard to read. Is this normal? Is making new ones akin to
>
> forgery?
>
> Thanks!
>
> Jim Henderson
> '69 Sprite MKIV HAN9U788G with 12CDaH0550
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