I had let my car(non Roadster) sit idle for 2 years. I tried to start it
with the gas that was remaining in the tank. As you suspected it would not
start. I jacked the front end up to push all the gas in the tank forward to
the fuel linefitting on the gas tank. Then I removed the fuel line at the
fuel pump, before it goes into the pump. Then I took my compressor and
wrapped a rag around the air hose stuck it in the Gas tank filler tube and
as best as I could with the rag made a sealed connection to the filler tube
and blew all the fuel out of the gas tank into a portable Gas Can. Simple.
I do not recommend it. But it worked for me. Pat
-----Original Message-----
From: Fred_Katz@ci.sf.ca.us <Fred_Katz@ci.sf.ca.us>
To: Roadsters <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>; Bob Wright
<bobw@1questsolutions.com>
Date: Friday, May 25, 2001 12:42 PM
Subject: Re: 67 Roadster 1600 Oil Filter and...
>Bob,
>
>Congrats on your find! Best way to get the old gas out, is to do it
>outside. That stuff is extremely volatile, so don't try to extract it while
>inside a garage.
>
>Support the tank from underneath, uncouple the gas lines and the filler
tube
>connections in the trunk. Remove the support straps, and remove the entire
tank
>from the car. Then pour the contents into other containers for safe
disposal.
>Where that is in your area, I don't know; probably a county hazardous
materials
>recycler. I only had a couple gallons of 15-yearold gas to deal with, and
ended
>up mixing it 50-50 with new gas in my old lawn mower; ran crappy but
worked.
>
>Take the empty gas tank to a radiator shop for a cleaning. Might as well
take
>the radiator in for a re-core at the same time.
>
>Oil filters, from recent posts from Tom Phelan and others:
>
> Fram - PH3639 or PH2825 PH2850
> AC - PF34
> Puralator - FCO-42 or PER42 or L30119 Motorcraft - FL-13 or FL-181
> Lee - LF-42HP
> Deutsch - D601 (available at Autozone) Nissan - 15208-13210 or 15208-65002
> Toyota - 15601-33021
> Bosch - 72 or 133
> Napa - 1512
> Pennzoil PZ 8
> Wix 51515
> AC PF34
> Crossland 2035
> Bosch 72137
> Beck-Arnely 8889
> Purolator L 30042
>
>Fred - So.SF
>
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>>Subject: 67 Roadster 1600 Oil Filter and...
>>Author: "Bob Wright" <bobw@1questsolutions.com>
>>Date: 5/25/2001 11:54 AM
>>
>>I picked up my dream car. After buying a 66 1600 (Need's a LOT of
>>work), stumbling into a 1968 (good car, but high windshield), I
>>finally have a 1967 1600 that the owner pretty well finished the
>>exterior and engine on.
>>Problem is, he parked it about 5 years ago.
>>Rather than risk anything, I towed it home (he said he was pretty sure
>>it would start). I have pulled the battery to check/charge but want
>>to change the oil and drain the old gasoline before I give it a go.
>>
>>What oil filter (if any) can I pick up locally that will fit (it
>>doesn't have a cartridge type, but a screw-on), and what's the best
>>way to get the old gas out?
>>
>>Thanks for all the help, lurking on the list has kept my motivation
>>up. And the 68 is on eBay now, but I'd love someone on the list to
>>have it instead.
>>
>>Bob Wright
>>1966 1600
>>1967 1600
>>1968 1600/2000
>>(Trying to whittle down to just the 67, and the U20 motor).
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