Date:         Mon, 7 Feb 2005 20:56:31 -0800
Reply-To:     The Shaws <mindthegap01@COMCAST.NET>
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From:         The Shaws <mindthegap01@COMCAST.NET>
Subject:      Draining the gas tank
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Several weeks ago there was a discussion about vanaholigans stealing gas and
I was going to ask about draining the tank. Someone mentioned they lost
quite a bit to someone from the line at the bottom of the tank.

I have a rig that has not seen the highway for several years. It's about
ready, I changed the fuel filter among several items but the gas that came
out of the filter was nasty stuff.

I have not connected the power to the car (i.e. the battery, thus no gas
gauge reading) so I don't know how much gas if any is in the rig.

So, I disconnected the line going to the fuel pump and very little came out.
I stuck a small plastic tube and pumped on the other end to create a siphon
but still only a tiny amount came out.

What does the inside look like? I guess there is some sort of gap to prevent
the solids from being sucked up into the gas line but should I have been
able to drain out most of it?

Should I put in 5 gallons and then drain it hoping to dilute the gas that is
there?

thanks for your help,

peter