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Re: [Mgs] Siphoning Gas

To: Dan DiBiase <dan.dibiase@gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [Mgs] Siphoning Gas
From: Richard Lindsay <richardolindsay@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 22 Oct 2020 15:13:44 -0500
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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"auto">I had the same problem. I disconnected the fuel hose, add=
ed 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=
"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Thu, Oct 22, 2020, 3:02 PM Dan DiBiase &lt;<a=
 href=3D"mailto:dan.dibiase@gmail.com";>dan.dibiase@gmail.com</a>&gt; wrote:=
<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;bord=
er-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div dir=3D"ltr">Hi all.... My &#3=
9;76B, which=C2=A0was 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 o=
ld gas (which was just under 1/2 tank when I had it towed in. The car is ru=
nning 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).=C2=A0<div><br></div><div>I was ab=
le to pump out about 2 gallons but am wondering 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 gas. 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><div>&#39;76B-=C2=A0 Getting There<=
/div><div>&#39;65B - Waiting It&#39;s Turn</div><div>Central NJ USA<br clea=
r=3D"all"><div><div dir=3D"ltr" data-smartmail=3D"gmail_signature"><div dir=
=3D"ltr"><a href=3D"http://dandibiase.cbintouch.com/"; target=3D"_blank" rel=
=3D"noreferrer">http://dandibiase.cbintouch.com/</a></div></div></div></div=
></div>
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