mfg Posted January 21, 2023 Report Share Posted January 21, 2023 In 1973. Avanti Motors made a modification to the brass fuel elbow fitting at the bottom of an Avanti gas tank...What was this mod?.....and why did they make it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pantera928 Posted January 21, 2023 Report Share Posted January 21, 2023 unleaded gas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mfg Posted January 22, 2023 Author Report Share Posted January 22, 2023 2 hours ago, pantera928 said: unleaded gas Nope, not the reason! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nelson Posted January 22, 2023 Report Share Posted January 22, 2023 Didn’t they have trouble getting the tank in and out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mfg Posted January 22, 2023 Author Report Share Posted January 22, 2023 2 minutes ago, Nelson said: Didn’t they have trouble getting the tank in and out. Always a pain with Avantis, but not the reason for the change! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nelson Posted January 22, 2023 Report Share Posted January 22, 2023 I didn’t notice the 1973. I’d have trouble talking about that except it probably had something to do with pollution control or safety? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mfg Posted January 22, 2023 Author Report Share Posted January 22, 2023 27 minutes ago, Nelson said: I didn’t notice the 1973. I’d have trouble talking about that except it probably had something to do with pollution control or safety? Good thought...but no, nothing to do with either of those. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mfg Posted January 22, 2023 Author Report Share Posted January 22, 2023 UNCLE??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wdaly Posted January 22, 2023 Report Share Posted January 22, 2023 As Beavis said to Butthead, "Uhhhhh - I don't know - heh, heh, heh."😗 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pantera928 Posted January 23, 2023 Report Share Posted January 23, 2023 cut costs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mfg Posted January 23, 2023 Author Report Share Posted January 23, 2023 10 minutes ago, pantera928 said: cut costs. Nope, not to cut costs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mfg Posted January 23, 2023 Author Report Share Posted January 23, 2023 ANSWER...a sock like gasoline filter screen was fitted to the inlet side of the brass elbow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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