> Seems to me that I recall one of our members cautioning the group about
the
> fuel line fitting on the carb. Something about you don't want to tighten
and
> loosen that fitting too many times because it's made of soft metal (?) and
> will leak.
>
It is REAL important not to even TRY using a regular open-ended wrench
(spanner), pliers, vice grips, mole grips or grandma's Sunday-go-to-meeting
teeth when loosening or tightening that brass nut that holds the metal fuel
line in the carburetor. One needs a PROPER fuel line wrench to keep from
rounding out that nut, since its metal has all of the immense tensile
strength of warm silly putty.
A fuel line wrench is like a cross between an open-ended and a closed-end
wrench, with a small gap at its outer reach so that one can slip it over the
fuel line. It's also known as a "flare nut wrench". To see an example, go
to the SnapOn Tools' eCatalog at
http://buy.snapon.com/ecat and in the upper
right search box type the part number "RXFS1416B". This should call up a
photo and description of SnapOn's 'Flare Nut, 7/16"-1/2", 6-Point, Price:
$25.75, Stock No: RXFS1416B'. Sure, this would do the trick for an
Amphi...SnapOn is the Rolls Royce of tools, but 25 bucks for a wrench is a
little too rich for most folks' blood. Expect to pay about $5 or less for a
more modestly-priced brand perfectly suitable for occasional use in any auto
parts store. Check the marked down bins, and you might get a whole set for
under 10 bucks.
~Bilgemaster~
