Date:         Sat, 31 May 2003 14:36:19 -0700
Reply-To:     wilden1@JUNO.COM
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Stan Wilder <wilden1@JUNO.COM>
Subject:      Re: Water, dirt and rust in gas
Comments: To: per_martin_j@HOTMAIL.COM
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You have 1.5 gallons in the tank that is hard to get rid of.
I'd take a small rubber tube 1/8" windshield washer hose.
Wrap the end with solder as a weight.
Put the weighted end down the gas neck, blow on it to establish you are
in the fuel then....Use a turkey baster with the necessary rubber hose
adapters to suck the gas out from the fill neck.
Tedious but I think it will work.
I hypothesize that it will work.
I hope it works.

Stan Wilder

On Sat, 31 May 2003 21:06:41 +0200 Per Martin Joraholmen
<per_martin_j@HOTMAIL.COM> writes:
> Hi all
>
> Some weeks ago I posted a message about the engine was suffocating.
> I did receive several tips, one of hose where to check for water in
> gas. So done, and yes, plenty of water. Water was not the only thing
> I found. Lots of brown dirt or rust particles were also in the gas.
> Changed my gas filter (gas inside the filer was all brown). Hope
> none of the particles has reached the injectors. Emptied out as much
> gas as I could by lifting the car on front driver side. Filled 10
> litres of gas and added water remover (not sure what it is called in
> English).
>
> The car is still not handling well. Rechecked for water, and yes it
> is still there.
>
>
>
> Two questions:
>
> Anyone know how to completely empty the gas tank ?
>
>
>
> I would probably need to get rid of the dirt particles that are in
> my gas tank. Can it be cleaned while mounted on the car and if not,
> is there any problems with removing the tank that I should be aware
> of ?
>
>
>
> It is a -86 Caravelle with a -85 1.9L injection engine (no converter
> or oxygen sensor).
>
>
>
> Thanks
>
>

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