

| Subject: | Re: Draining the gas tank |
| From: | John C... |
| Date: | Mon, 26 May 2008 00:16:07 +0000 |
>Get out what you can as gasoline weights around 6 lbs a gallon and > that weight will be shifting as you take it out. > Removing the Gas Tank Before Draining it Can Be Very Dangerous !!! The Tank Can And Probably Will Shift, Tilt And You Will Lose A Lot Of Gas Onto The Floor !!! A Pilot Light, A Spark ... There Goes Your Bus, Your Garage, Your Shop, You ??? Just Information. To Do With What You Will. Not Meant To Be Hysteria... JC... -------------- Original message -------------- From: Rob <becida@COMCAST.NET> > Draining the gas tank to change it. This is a 1984 with the filter > before the pump. > > I hooked up a hose to the discharge port on the pump, ran 12v+ to the > pump and pumped out the gasoline into a gas can. With the clogged > screen I was able to pump out 4 gallons that would not just drain out. > > Get out what you can as gasoline weights around 6 lbs a gallon and > that weight will be shifting as you take it out. > > > > > Rob > becida@comcast.net
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