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Subject:Re: fuel tank vent lines
From:David Bjorkman
Date:Wed, 17 Oct 2012 09:25:34 -0500

<div style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: #000000; FONT-SIZE: 24px"><DIV><FONT size=2 face=Tahoma>Hi Mike;</FONT></DIV><DIV><FONT size=2 face=Tahoma>Quick answer is Yes, it can be done.&nbsp; You will need skinny arms, bandaids to cover the scratched areas on your arms and wrists, and be able to use tools where you can't see them and have good spacialization skills 'cause you can't see.</FONT></DIV><DIV><FONT size=2 face=Tahoma>I have done it this way.&nbsp;I also&nbsp;have been told that the&nbsp;clamps are optional, due to how tightly they fit the inlet ports, but don't know if I agree.</FONT></DIV><DIV>&nbsp;</DIV><DIV><FONT size=2 face=Tahoma>Good Luck, and you can always drop the tank, which has it's own special joys also.</FONT></DIV><DIV>&nbsp;</DIV><DIV><FONT size=2 face=Tahoma>Dave B.&nbsp;</FONT></DIV><DIV>&nbsp;</DIV><DIV>&nbsp;</DIV><DIV style="MARGIN: 5px 0px; BORDER-TOP: #bcbcbc 1px solid"></DIV><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: arial; COLOR: #000000; FONT-SIZE: 12px">On 10/16/12, <SPAN>Mike Riley&lt;mkriley@FUSE.NET&gt;</SPAN> wrote:</SPAN><DIV>&nbsp;</DIV><DIV style="FONT-FAMILY: arial; COLOR: #000000; FONT-SIZE: 12px">any body replace the fuel lines to the overflow tanks without removing the tank.<BR>I have leaking lines but nothing else.<BR>any recommendation for clamps available from a common local flaps, saw a video that used wire ties,<BR>anybody have luck with this?<BR>mike<BR></DIV></div>