If it hasn't broken off there should be a priming lever on a Sprite
mechanical fuel pump. It's the one that if you muck up reassembly it pumps
air into the fuel tank. Yes, I've done it.
Peter
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> From: John C. Gottstein <gottstein@erols.com>
> To: Spridgets List <spridgets@autox.team.net>
> Subject: Possibility of fuel line primer?
> Date: Tuesday, 28 September 1999 4:49
>
> Hi,
> My car takes a long time to start after sitting a while, because the
fuel
> drains back out of the fuel line. I bought an electric fuel pump which I
> didn't put in yet to replace my mechanical one, but I just realized that
> boat engines have these primer bulbs that you squeeze to get the gas
> flowing. Would that work on my fuel line, or am I just asking for
trouble?
>
> Thanks,
>
> John
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