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Subject:Re: Vanagondalism
From:Hans Achter
Date:Thu, 27 Jan 2005 14:40:11 -0500

Could be earlier tanks, then.  I actually wanted to drain some gas out once and when I pulled the
line off I only got a cup or so of gas.
-Hans
87 syncro vanaru
----- Original Message -----
From: "jimt" <camper@TACTICAL-BUS.INFO>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Thursday, January 27, 2005 11:29 AM
Subject: Re: Vanagondalism

On 1/26/05 7:58 PM, "Hans Achter" <hansachter@HOTMAIL.COM> wrote:

> You can't drain the tank by disconnecting the outflow to the pump, AFAIK.  The
> tank siphon goes up
> in sort of a question-mark shape, so you have to maintain suction on it to
> drain it, unless the tank
> is very full, I think.
> -Hans
>
I have drained all but a gallon or two by opening that line up.  May just be
on the earlier tanks but I have never had a problem draining the tanks that
way.

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