Tom: Sounds plausible. One question: where is the capacity float in
relation to the filler-fuel outlet?
Bob Roberts
----- Original Message -----
From: "T. S. White" <tswrace@pacbell.net>
To: "Triumphs List" <triumphs@autox.team.net>
Sent: Thursday, March 18, 2004 10:50 PM
Subject: Whadaya think
> I need to replumb the fuel line to my fuel tank. I did this already
> with sttel braid line but I used old line and it is deteriorating. The
> usual way would be to drain the ten gallons, or so, of gas out of the
> tank first. This takes time, is awkward, and somewhat hzardous.
>
> So I had a brainstorm. The fuel outlet in my tank has a direct line of
> sight with the filler cap. So I have epoxied a cork to the end of a
> dowell rod. I plan to plug the fuel outlet in the tank from the inside
> and then remove the lines and replace them. Then I will pull the dowell
> rod and the cork will unplug from the fuel outlet.
>
> Sounds like a good plan, huh. Whadaya think? Thanks.
> --
> Best Regards,
> Tom
|