Date: Wed, 2 Jun 2010 22:22:41 -0700
Reply-To: Scott Daniel - Turbovans <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM>
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From: Scott Daniel - Turbovans <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM>
Subject: Re: old, old gas Q?
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hi,
there's no 'return from the tank'.
there is return 'to' the tank though..
and you could disconnec that line, hot wire the fuel pump, and run it until
it pumps all it can out of the fuel tank.
or , just take a hose off the aft end of the fuel pump .....that's easier
yet, and pump out the tank that way, as much as will easily come out.
I've done it many times.
as long as there is a little bit of fuel gurgling in the the fuel pump
it'll be all right.
don't do it for hours of course, but a few minutes of pumping some air with
fuel mixed in it is OK.
then add your fresh, make sure your fuel filter is good - doing all that
works.
Treat the fuel too...
with Sta-bile fuel stabizer, Sea Faom, an good injector cleaner, even marvel
mystery oil .....but do something to treat the fuel and injectors some.
Scott
www.turbovans.com
----- Original Message -----
From: "Mike" <mbucchino@CHARTER.NET>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Wednesday, June 02, 2010 6:31 PM
Subject: Re: old, old gas Q?
> No, bad idea.
>
> --------------------------------------------------
> From: "Marius Strom" <marstrom@MICROSOFT.COM>
> Sent: Wednesday, June 02, 2010 5:53 PM
> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
> Subject: Re: old, old gas Q?
>
>> Wouldn't a possible solution be:
>>
>> * Disconnect the supply, drain tank.
>> * Disconnect the return from the tank, point hose into a barrel/container
>> * Repeatedly turn key to on (not start), let fuel pump get rid of stuff
>> in
>> hoses and fuel rails until you're spitting air from the return.
>> * Reconnect all hoses. Change fuel filter.
>> * Fill tank, cycle fuel pump again to fill up the system, start engine.
>>
>> (I'm not sure if running the fuel pump on a "dry" system will do anything
>> at all harmful to the pump or not, so I'll defer to the exerts on that.
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf
>> Of
>> Mike
>> Sent: Wednesday, June 02, 2010 2:26 PM
>> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>> Subject: Re: old, old gas Q?
>>
>> You can mix the old gas with new and use it up, no problem. There
>> shouldn't be any crap in the tank, but you never know! Change the
>> filter,
>> let some old crap drain out to get rid of any sediment and water before
>> you install the new filter. I've done this with no problem. Nothing
>> special required.
>>
>> Mike B.
>>
>> --------------------------------------------------
>> From: "Oxroad" <oxroad@GMAIL.COM>
>> Sent: Wednesday, June 02, 2010 1:14 PM
>> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
>> Subject: old, old gas Q?
>>
>>> Hey Folks....
>>>
>>> My 83.5 Westy has been sitting for two years with about 1/4 tank of
>>> gasoline. There's no pretty way to say it.
>>>
>>> What am I up against?
>>>
>>> When it was parked I didn't put sta-bil in the gas or any additive to
>>> keep the gas from turning. I'm not sure what the gas looks like or
>>> smells like at this point but I wanted to check in with the experts
>>> before I take on the task.
>>>
>>> My plan is to drain the gasoline no matter how it looks or smells by
>>> disconnecting the output hose on the passenger side (right side) that
>>> heads from the tank to the fuel pump.
>>>
>>> Then what? Am I ready to put clean fuel in the tank? Is there a way or
>>> a need to clean the gas tank? Will I need a new tank?
>>>
>>> Tanks in advance!
>>>
>>> Oh, and is there somewhere to recycle or deposit the gas I drain? Do
>>> cities have drop off locations to collect that sort of mess?
>>>
>>> Thanks!
>>> Jeff
>>> 83.5 Westy
>>> LA,CA
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