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31745
... Not really, but I would use flexible sections to the tank and pump. -- MH...
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mhilvers
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Jul 1, 2008
12:52 pm
31746
Tom, Compression is made in the bottom as well as the top. If you have a leak at the bottom is is the same as a compression leak at the top. Scavenging...
William 'Chip' Lamb
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Jul 1, 2008
1:49 pm
31747
Chip - Never having run a mechanical pump on my two strokes I had never envisioned that relationship .... And there is none with my electrical fuel pump,...
Tom Nelson
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Jul 1, 2008
2:22 pm
31748
... Problem must be elsewhere, perhaps a gummed-up idle circuit that has now cleared. _________________________________ Cheers- William "Chip" Lamb West of...
William 'Chip' Lamb
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Jul 1, 2008
2:24 pm
31749
I would disagree, solid sections and continuous where you can, from tank to electric fuel pump mounted on body, and flexible only where needed, say from...
Lester
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Jul 1, 2008
2:46 pm
31750
Just be careful... try to avoid any 'joints' near the exhaust! http://peacetek.net/zippy-death/ Jeff...
SAABNUT
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Jul 1, 2008
4:33 pm
31751
.. man that hurts to see... Lester...
Lester
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Jul 1, 2008
8:54 pm
31752
Jeff, About a month ago, I was on my way to the state high school track meet over in Windsor VT. I was on a little shortcut, route 12 near a little town...
ericinvermont
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Jul 1, 2008
10:02 pm
31753
... Only problem I have with copper pipe is that it is soft and more prone to damage than a steel line. If it rubs somewhere, it might eventually rub through...
Andrew D. Peterson
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Jul 2, 2008
4:04 am
31754
... Maybe on a 96, but on a Sonett there's a short rubber section just ahead of the firewall, joining the hard line that runs through the passenger compartment...
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Jul 2, 2008
4:35 am
31755
This spring, I removed the drivetrain in my 96 Deluxe to change out the transmission. In the process of reassembly, I happened to notice that the steel fuel...
ericinvermont
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Jul 2, 2008
11:40 am
31756
Steel fuel line is the same as steel brake line. This wall tubing. Hydraulic repair places have it, Autozone/NAPA etc have it in varying lengths or you can...
Lester
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Jul 2, 2008
12:55 pm
31757
hmm.. that *should * read THIN wall tubing.. sorry.. Lester...
Lester
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Jul 2, 2008
2:54 pm
31758
This is what I have used in several cars, SS, thin walled, so easily routed in the stock configuration. Might require a helper to route beneath engine/trans. 1...
Peter Maitland
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Jul 2, 2008
3:51 pm
31759
... Depends on the year... My '77 and '79 96 both have a short piece of rubber hose from the tank to the steel pipe under the back seat, and from the left side...
M. Hilvers
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Jul 2, 2008
6:04 pm
31760
... Boy, you never know who's going to chime in.... I used copper for now, making sure it interferes with nothing. Bill...
Bill Trench
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Jul 2, 2008
6:58 pm
31761
I just spent $30 for a Quart of synthetic oil. Wow. This makes the almost 30mpg that my 63's getting look not so good, when I have to dump in $15 worth of oil...
Bill Trench
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Jul 2, 2008
7:01 pm
31762
umm.. 4 stroke or diesel.. or just use motor oil like they say to do in the owner's manual and tell us how long it lasts.. Lester ;-0...
Lester
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Jul 2, 2008
8:06 pm
31763
... No way it should cost anywhere near that much, Amsoil et.c. is still roughly $8-9/qt for really good stuff. _________________________________ Cheers- ...
William 'Chip' Lamb
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Jul 2, 2008
9:05 pm
31764
The oil fuel line in my house was recently replaced with code compliant plastic coated copper tubing. Is plastic coated copper available in a size for cars? ...
Lawrence Feer
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Jul 2, 2008
10:02 pm
31765
... easily ... Hey there Bill... See you at the Turks next week? Peter...
Peter Maitland
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Jul 2, 2008
10:12 pm
31766
Looks like Bill T. forgot to proofread. That should be $3/ quart which would equal the $15 worth of oil for 5 quarts. Brain fart... my guess is he got ahead of...
Bill Wells
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Jul 2, 2008
10:15 pm
31767
I think he is talking about 2 stroke oil that goes in the gas tank, 8 ozs per 8 gallons of gas. Dan Morley ... From: Bill Wells <wwells24@...> Subject:...
Dan Morley
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Jul 3, 2008
12:03 am
31768
Oh yeah, duh. No oil to change in a stroker. ... 8 ozs per 8 gallons of gas. ... when...
Bill Wells
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Jul 3, 2008
12:18 am
31769
... As I work on these old SAABs I find so many parts that have been removed over the years ... considered a waste of time to remove and reinstall, or ...
Andrew D. Peterson
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Jul 3, 2008
8:02 am
31770
... 8 oz.? I have been using about 2%, or 50:1 in both the SAAB and the Vespa. Actually, I put in 16 oz. to 7 gallons for the car. I know that the new ...
Bill Trench
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Jul 3, 2008
11:01 am
31771
My stroker is injected, so I am not sure about the pre-mix ratio. I just knew he was talking about adding the oil to the gas. Dan Morley ... From: Bill Trench...
Dan Morley
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Jul 3, 2008
4:16 pm
31772
... Yes, my '79 96 has that from the gas tank (and that is real gas = autogas = LPG) in the rear to the evaporator near the engine. -- MH...
M. Hilvers
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Jul 3, 2008
6:55 pm
31773
... I understand Saab advised to remove these with replacement of the exhaust pipe and use a clamp on the floor near the firewall (and one under the rear seat)...
M. Hilvers
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Jul 3, 2008
7:47 pm
31774
Barn find car recently surfaced here in town... http://www.wmsbrg.com/saab/93/1959/ VERY solid aside from small perforations in the driver's front floor and...
William 'Chip' Lamb
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Jul 3, 2008
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