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Re: [Mgs] Siphoning Gas

To: Richard Lindsay <richardolindsay@gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [Mgs] Siphoning Gas
From: Dan DiBiase <dan.dibiase@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 22 Oct 2020 16:25:30 -0400
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OMG, duh! Thanks to all that replied with this excellent (and obvious,
now!) advice..............................

Dan D
http://dandibiase.cbintouch.com/


On Thu, Oct 22, 2020 at 4:13 PM Richard Lindsay <richardolindsay@gmail.com>
wrote:

> I had the same problem. I disconnected the fuel hose, added a a long bit
> of hose and with the coil disconnected, used the fuel pump to pump old fuel
> into jugs.
>
> On Thu, Oct 22, 2020, 3:02 PM Dan DiBiase <dan.dibiase@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Hi all.... My '76B, which was off the road for 5 years, was recently
>> returned to me from the shop. They added some new gas but did not siphon
>> out the 5 year old gas (which was just under 1/2 tank when I had it towed
>> in. The car is running pretty rough so I want to siphon out most of the gas
>> before I fill it up. It is currently showing as just under 1/2 tank, so
>> around 6 gallons or a little less (assuming gauge accuracy).
>>
>> I was able to pump out about 2 gallons but am wondering if the interior
>> of the tank is baffled, as I can't seem to move the hose beyond a certain
>> area and it's not sucking up any additional gas. Would really like to
>> remove a couple more gallons before I fill it up.
>>
>> Thx,
>>
>> Dan D
>> '76B-  Getting There
>> '65B - Waiting It's Turn
>> Central NJ USA
>> http://dandibiase.cbintouch.com/
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<div dir=3D"ltr">OMG, duh! Thanks to all that replied with this excellent (=
and obvious, now!) advice..............................<div><br></div><div>=
Dan D<br clear=3D"all"><div><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_signature" data=
-smartmail=3D"gmail_signature"><div dir=3D"ltr"><a href=3D"http://dandibias=
e.cbintouch.com/" target=3D"_blank">http://dandibiase.cbintouch.com/</a></d=
iv></div></div><br></div></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"l=
tr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Thu, Oct 22, 2020 at 4:13 PM Richard Lindsay &l=
t;<a href=3D"mailto:richardolindsay@gmail.com";>richardolindsay@gmail.com</a=
>&gt; wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px=
 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><di=
v dir=3D"auto">I had the same problem. I disconnected the fuel hose, added =
a a long bit of hose and with the coil disconnected, used the fuel pump to =
pump old fuel into jugs.</div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"lt=
r" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Thu, Oct 22, 2020, 3:02 PM Dan DiBiase &lt;<a hr=
ef=3D"mailto:dan.dibiase@gmail.com"; target=3D"_blank">dan.dibiase@gmail.com=
</a>&gt; wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:=
0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex">=
<div dir=3D"ltr">Hi all.... My &#39;76B, which=C2=A0was off the road for 5 =
years, was recently returned to me from the shop. They added some new gas b=
ut did not siphon out the 5 year old gas (which was just under 1/2 tank whe=
n I had it towed in. The car is running pretty rough so I want to siphon ou=
t most of the gas before I fill it up. It is currently showing as just unde=
r 1/2 tank, so around 6 gallons or a little less (assuming gauge accuracy).=
=C2=A0<div><br></div><div>I was able to pump out about 2 gallons but am won=
dering if the interior of the tank is baffled, as I can&#39;t seem to move =
the hose beyond a certain area and it&#39;s not sucking up any additional g=
as. Would really like to remove a couple more gallons before I fill it up.<=
/div><div><br></div><div>Thx,=C2=A0</div><div><br></div><div>Dan D</div><di=
v>&#39;76B-=C2=A0 Getting There</div><div>&#39;65B - Waiting It&#39;s Turn<=
/div><div>Central NJ USA<br clear=3D"all"><div><div dir=3D"ltr"><div dir=3D=
"ltr"><a href=3D"http://dandibiase.cbintouch.com/"; rel=3D"noreferrer" targe=
t=3D"_blank">http://dandibiase.cbintouch.com/</a></div></div></div></div></=
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