<VV> Palm Springs Adventure

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I carry a short section of the flared steel fuel line, some rubber fuel
line, and a couple hose clamps. Simple and effective for most any engine
compartment fuel leak.
Tony Hansen

On Wed, Nov 3, 2010 at 9:40 PM, J R Read <hmlinc at sbcglobal.net> wrote:

> I got lucky on one trip - about 50 or so miles from home - in Woodstock,
> IL.
> Smelled fuel and checked - on the Vert.  Leak at that little 90 degree bend
> which goes into the secondary carb on the right side.  Pulled into a FLAPS
> (local is a relative term here) which I could see a block away and bought a
> piece of line.
>
> The guy behind the counter let me borrow (off the shelf) a new tube bender
> and a flare tool.  So, on a 90+ August day and with the sweat dripping onto
> the inside surface of my glasses, I set about to replicate that short,
> tight, 90 degree bend for the secondary.  I found out that you can't make
> that bend with a hand tool.
>
> On the third try (giving up on the 90 bend) I created a loop to carry gas
> to
> that carb.  Since it was a single flare, it only lasted about six weeks,
> but
> I was prepared by then.  I now carry those short 90 bends in my road kit.
>
> Later, JR
> CCE CORSA CORVANANTICS SCG member
> '61 Rampside Standard 4/110
> '65 Monza Convertible 4/140
> "Keep the Love Alive"
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Smitty" <vairologist at cox.net>
> To: <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
> Sent: Wednesday, November 03, 2010 12:17 PM
> Subject: <VV> Palm Springs Adventure
>
>
> > On your line failure I have a comment to make.  I know that double flares
> > are difficult to make properly with a hand kit.  But I carry a couple
> > lengths of different size tubing and a hand kit when I travel.  You would
> > be
> > surprised how far you can get on a good single flare as opposed to a
> > cracked
> > double flare.
> >
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Tony Hansen
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