Is that why they call you Woody ? Just kidding.
-----Original Message-----
From: Dwight Woodruff <dwoodru1@tampabay.rr.com>
To: Roadsters <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
Date: Friday, May 25, 2001 7:04 PM
Subject: Re: Gas (was 67 Roadster 1600 Oil Filter)
>I bought a roadster that had been sitting for 12 years. The car would only
>start when I put fuel in the carbs, but only for a second. I checked the
>fuel pump...good. I replaced the fuel filter...good. Still wouldn't
start.
>I blew air back toward the tank from the fuel filter...nothing. So, I hand
>siphoned the gas (that I had filled it with a couple days before) out
except
>for about a gallon. Unmounted the tank, and proceeded to shine a
flashlight
>around looking for the problem. Finally, I poured the rest of the gas down
>the sewer (just kidding) and saw that there was about an inch of old gas
>that had turned into a nice thick varnish. So, I called around to some
>radiator shops and the lowest price I got was $150 to clean it out. Screw
>that! I got some acetone and some nuts and bolts (counted, so as to
recover
>them all) and shook the hell out of the tank, let it sit, shook it, etc.
>For three days, until the inside was free of gunk, and actually shiny. Put
>the tank back on, put some gas in, and vrooooom. I'll never do that again.
>I smelled like gas for a week, and I think I'm still woozy and headaches
>from the vapors. $150 is chump change now that I think about my health,
and
>the explosion risks I took. Thanks for letting me ramble.
>
>Woody
>'69 2000
>
>P.S. Any clubs in Florida? Preferably Tampa Bay area, but any would do.
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: datsunmike <datsunmike@nyc.rr.com>
>To: Patrick P. Castronovo <slick1@mohaveaz.com>; <Fred_Katz@ci.sf.ca.us>;
>Roadsters <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
>Sent: Friday, May 25, 2001 8:00 PM
>Subject: Re: Gas (was 67 Roadster 1600 Oil Filter)
>
>
>> I guess I could just turn on my electric fuel pump and fill jugs.
>>
>> Mike
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Patrick P. Castronovo" <slick1@mohaveaz.com>
>> To: <Fred_Katz@ci.sf.ca.us>; "Roadsters"
<datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
>> Sent: Friday, May 25, 2001 7:22 PM
>> Subject: Re: Gas (was 67 Roadster 1600 Oil Filter)
>>
>>
>> > 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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