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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