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Re: SPICA fuel cutoff solenoid tool - options?



Tim Lentz wrote:"

>Hi Gang,

>After messing w/ my fuel mixture a few times, I thought I might crawl out
of
>the stone age (loosening the retaining ring w/ a screwdriver and hammer)
and
>buy the proper tool. I just checked the AR Ricambi site and they want
$37.75
>for their *jobbie*!!!!!
>Does anybody have a lower cost solution (but more eloquent than the
>Neanderthal method above)? ... or maybe someone has "the tool" laying
around
>and no SPICA car to adjust ... and wants to get rid it :-)

Tim - I've always used a long skinny brass punch. You only have to tap
lightly to secure the collar and that doesn't do any damage to it. Also,
once you get the mixture set up right you really don't have to mess with it
again.

Paul Irvine - Antioch CA
Project Alfa - http://home.pcmagic.net/pi

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