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Subject:Re: Canister Fuel Filter Install
From:Nathan Mc Blain
Date:Thu, 14 Jun 2007 15:35:52 -0700

Date:    Wed, 13 Jun 2007 10:03:24 -0700
From:    Jake de Villiers <crescentbeachguitar@GMAIL.COM>

That's a good idea Mad.  Beats the pencil I stick in the hose!   8)

On 6/13/07, mad madeline <mac10wv@yahoo.com> wrote:
>
> While you're changing the filter out and messing with the gas, do
yourself
> a favor - go to the hardware store and buy a small petcock valve (the
> plastic ones from the drip irrigation section work well with gas and
the
> hose size) and install it inline so that next time you can shut the
fuel off
> easily to change the filter. Madeline
>
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  I just use radiator hose pinch plyers on the large fuel line to stop the flow before I open things up.

    Nate
  1990 Flash Silver non GL
  Orange County, CA

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