Re: [AMC-list] 79 AMX

[Joe Fulton <piper_pa20@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

If anyone buys this car I have several Spirit hoods, one front fender, some parking lights, a front valance and an aluminum bumper here in California.  All cheap.

Joe Fulton

--- On Sat, 10/31/09, Garry Nordstrom <gasnordstrom@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> From: Garry Nordstrom <gasnordstrom@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: [AMC-list] 79 AMX
> To: "Eddie Stakes" <eddiestakes@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>, "AMC, Rambler, Nash,Jeep and family" <amc-list@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Date: Saturday, October 31, 2009, 7:29 AM
> Eddie:  Due to extensive damage
> by the fire, loss of equipment, I have decided to sell the
> AMX, as a part car, front clip was stored in the garage, now
> gone.
> 
> If anyone in the midwest wants it, make a fair offer, that
> also goes for the 343 that I was putting into it
> Garry in Minn
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Eddie Stakes" <eddiestakes@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: "Frank Swygert" <farna@xxxxxxx>;
> <amc-list@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Friday, October 30, 2009 9:23 PM
> Subject: Re: [AMC-list] amc eagle vented gas caps
> 
> 
> > Thank Frank will try that this weekend, the car seems
> to be running great now but it is also in the 50s outside,
> when it gets back up to usual winter like 70s/80s it will
> probably start having that 'whoosh' effect again when
> opening gas cap, but will try this. Thanks to all who have
> replied also it is appreciated.
> > Eddie Stakes
> > 713.464.8825
> > eddiestakes@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > www.planethoustonamx.com
> > 
> > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Frank Swygert"
> <farna@xxxxxxx>
> > To: <amc-list@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > Cc: "Eddie Stakes" <eddiestakes@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > Sent: Friday, October 30, 2009 7:52 PM
> > Subject: re: amc eagle vented gas caps
> > 
> > 
> >> That might be because the return line from the
> fuel filter was acting as a vent once you disconnected it
> from the fuel filter. The tank should have a vent, probably
> vented through the line to the charcoal cannister.
> Disconnect the line to that valve and see if that helps. As
> long as you don't start smelling gas fumes or leaking it
> should be okay. But do watch for that as soon as you
> disconnect it, and make sure there are no leaks or fumes
> inside the car. My 63 has a tank vent near the top but the
> hose runs up to the fuel filler and vents out there, so no
> leaks under/fumes in the car. Would be easy enough to run
> that line up and under a rear wheel well where it can vent
> but not collect fumes in the car.
> >> -------------
> >> Date: Thu, 29 Oct 2009 20:12:00 -0500
> >> From: "Eddie Stakes" <eddiestakes@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >> 
> >> If we weren't flooding again (and electricity
> still up, lightning not problem but under tornado warning
> and flood warning!) I would take a photo of the page in the
> big AMC dealers book I mentioned earlier showing the fuel
> illustrations which shows the small solenoid disconnected
> thing in back under the car, but also shows return fuel
> line.
> >> Interesting is that my 82 white Eagle has this
> return line disconnected under the hood, the fuel filter
> originally was same type on my wife's 88 Eagle, one line
> in....two lines out, one of them goes to carb the other
> returns to tank. I put single in, single out fuel filter on
> this when I ripped out a pile of useless emissions items on
> the car 10 years ago and about 100,000 miles ago. The car is
> emissions exempt so no problems there. But has tons more
> horsepower after I did that a decade ago. But no problems
> with the 'whoosh' effect on this white 82 Eagle when i
> remove gas cap regardless of how hot in Houston.
> >> 
> >> -- Frank Swygert
> >> Publisher, "American Motors Cars" Magazine (AMC)
> >> For all AMC enthusiasts
> >> http://farna.home.att.net/AMC.html
> >> (free download available!)
> >> 
> >> 
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