Dwight, I paid $85 to get mine cleaned out and sealed. I thought it
was worth every penny!
Mike F
----- Original Message -----
From: "Dwight Woodruff" <dwoodru1@tampabay.rr.com>
To: "Roadsters" <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
Sent: Friday, May 25, 2001 10:01 PM
Subject: Re: Gas (was 67 Roadster 1600 Oil Filter)
> I bought a roadster that had been sitting for 12 years. The car
would only
> start when I put fuel in the carbs, but only for a second. I
checked the
> fuel pump...good. I replaced the fuel filter...good. Still
wouldn't start.
> I blew air back toward the tank from the fuel filter...nothing. So,
I hand
> siphoned the gas (that I had filled it with a couple days before)
out except
> for about a gallon. Unmounted the tank, and proceeded to shine a
flashlight
> around looking for the problem. Finally, I poured the rest of the
gas down
> the sewer (just kidding) and saw that there was about an inch of old
gas
> that had turned into a nice thick varnish. So, I called around to
some
> radiator shops and the lowest price I got was $150 to clean it out.
Screw
> that! I got some acetone and some nuts and bolts (counted, so as to
recover
> them all) and shook the hell out of the tank, let it sit, shook it,
etc.
> For three days, until the inside was free of gunk, and actually
shiny. Put
> the tank back on, put some gas in, and vrooooom. I'll never do that
again.
> I smelled like gas for a week, and I think I'm still woozy and
headaches
> from the vapors. $150 is chump change now that I think about my
health, and
> the explosion risks I took. Thanks for letting me ramble.
>
> Woody
> '69 2000
>
> P.S. Any clubs in Florida? Preferably Tampa Bay area, but any
would do.
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: datsunmike <datsunmike@nyc.rr.com>
> To: Patrick P. Castronovo <slick1@mohaveaz.com>;
<Fred_Katz@ci.sf.ca.us>;
> Roadsters <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Friday, May 25, 2001 8:00 PM
> Subject: Re: Gas (was 67 Roadster 1600 Oil Filter)
>
>
> > I guess I could just turn on my electric fuel pump and fill jugs.
> >
> > Mike
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Patrick P. Castronovo" <slick1@mohaveaz.com>
> > To: <Fred_Katz@ci.sf.ca.us>; "Roadsters"
<datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
> > Sent: Friday, May 25, 2001 7:22 PM
> > Subject: Re: Gas (was 67 Roadster 1600 Oil Filter)
> >
> >
> > > I don't advise it. Cause if someone out there has no idea what
they are
> > > doing should'nt be playing with the fuel tank in the first
place; and if
> > > someone tried my idea and it happened to blow up in his face(
not
> likely)
> > > due to his negligence, then I do not want anyone saying I am
Liable for
> > the
> > > suggestion. Thank you, but no thank you. Pat
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: Fred_Katz@ci.sf.ca.us <Fred_Katz@ci.sf.ca.us>
> > > To: Roadsters <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>; Patrick P.
Castronovo
> > > <slick1@mohaveaz.com>
> > > Date: Friday, May 25, 2001 3:37 PM
> > > Subject: Gas (was 67 Roadster 1600 Oil Filter)
> > >
> > >
> > > >Pat,
> > > >
> > > >If you do not recommend it, why are you advising it? Old gas is
very
> > > >volatile. Injecting a compressed air stream into the fuel line
to blow
> > out
> > > >gasoline sounds dangerous.
> > > >
> > > >A long time ago I pulled into my driveway with my roadster, and
saw my
> > > >neighbor's garage door go flying open with the neighbor running
out
> > > screaming
> > > >his head off. He had been working with gas on his car in the
garage and
> > it
> > > >exploded in flames. We barely had time to get everyone out of
the
> > building
> > > >before it burned down.
> > > >
> > > >Also, old gas can leave a sticky residue in the tank that can
cause
> > future
> > > >problems. That's why it might be a good idea to drop the tank
and get
> it
> > > >cleaned.
> > > >
> > > >Fred - So.SF
> > > >
> > > >______________________ Reply Separator
__________________________
> > > >>Subject: Re: 67 Roadster 1600 Oil Filter and...
> > > >>Author: "Patrick P. Castronovo" <slick1@mohaveaz.com>
> > > >>Date: 5/25/2001 2:13 PM
> > > >>
> > > >>
> > > >>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
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