Re: Kids, don't try this at home!

["Owen" <renarac@domain.elided>]

Dude! I have a winner!

Last time you were over to pick up that 2bbl manifold, I offered those two
tanks to you for just hauling them away.


Want them now? I think they're the correct ones.


-----Original Message-----
From: Allan Weidenheimer <allanw@domain.elided>
To: ihc digest <ihc-digest@domain.elided>
Date: Monday, December 28, 1998 1:30 PM
Subject: Kids, don't try this at home!


>I went to move my Travelette today, but due to the leaking
>gas tank, I figured I'd just run a hose from the fuel pump
>to my 2-1/2 gallon gas can to run it enough to move it.
>Well I only had a 4 foot piece of fuel line, so I ran it up
>through the engine compartment, over the battery, and into
>the gas can, which I duct taped to the hood.  Well, it started
>right up, and I let it warm a little.  Then, I started hearing this
>odd rubbing noise.  I put it in gear and moved it a bit, but
>it got louder when the engine torqued a bit.  So I put it in
>park and got out to have a look.  Gas is pouring out the
>front corner.  I quickly shut it down, and removed the gas hose
>from the gas can then, took the gas can off the hood and
>opened it up.  Hmm, it seems in my quest for an extra inch of
>hose I pulled it so it ran right against the alternator pulley.
>Engine, battery, exhaust manifold...all covered in gas.
>It is out there evaporating now, good thing there were
>no sparks or I would have had an early 4th of July.
>
>Always use more than 4' of gas line when attempting such
>operations!  Anyone in the Seattle area have a right side
>pickup fuel tank available cheap?  I just as soon not
>have to do it this way...
>
>Allan Weidenheimer
>72 1210 Pickup
>72 1310 Travelette
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