Miata Mailing List: January 1995, Message #55
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   From: Tim Schmitt 
Subject: I've bunged myself and I can't get up
   Date: Tue, 3 Jan 1995 14:33:34 -0500


  Last week, I attempted to change the fuel filter.  The filter
is obscured by a cover attatched by 5 platic philip-head screws.
Even trying to be careful, I stripped two of the heads.  Man,
were they soft!  I took one turn with a philips head screw driver
a size to small, and the entire head turned to goo.  Now, I need
to fix this.  Has anyone been in this situation before?  What's
a good way to extracted/removed stipped plastic head screws?
  Also, what does the Miata use plastic screws for the fuel
filter cover?  Can I replace them with more durable metal
screws?


  Tim

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