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Re: Two trivial questions:

To: jphender@soli.inav.net
Subject: Re: Two trivial questions:
From: Frank Clarici <spritenut@Exit109.com>
Date: Mon, 15 Dec 1997 19:56:44 -0500
Cc: spridgets@Autox.Team.Net
Organization: Positive Earth Drivers Club
References: <Pine.LNX.3.95.971215112654.5355A-100000@soli.inav.net>
Reply-to: Frank Clarici <spritenut@Exit109.com>
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jphender@soli.inav.net wrote:

> Hello all,
>
> I am so close to starting this engine I can smell it!  Silly things keep
> stumping me though.
>
> Question #1: Starter
>
> Should the stud where the starter is powered be away from or toward the
> enigne block?
>

Outboard

> Question #2:  Tank "olive"
>
> When I took the outlet fitting from my fuel tank, there was a little slug
> inside that the catalogs refer to as a "tank olive".  Was this welded or
> soldered or brazed to the fuel line?  Why such a goofy connection?  A
> simple flare fitting should have been fine.  What are my choices?
>

Olives (furros) as we call em in the US. It is just a self clamping plumbing
fitting.

> Jim Henderson
>
> '69 Sprite MKIV HAN9U78817G



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