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Subject:Re: Gas tank and gas cap
From:Annie
Date:Tue, 4 May 2010 13:07:40 -0700

Yeah, that might work. I don't know if I have time for that right now,
though.

On Tue, May 4, 2010 at 12:35 PM, Peter DiFalco <peter.difalco@gmail.com>wrote:

> You could run it down by driving until you think it's near empty, and then
> park it, shut it off, disconnect your battery (!), and drain fuel from the
> tank (via siphon or better yet off the tank outlet) into however many
> measurable fuel jugs it takes to measure what's really left. Requires
> little
> to no disassembly and you'll have a true answer. Also not a bad time to
> evaluate the state of your fuel lines from tank to pump and filter.
>
> Good luck,
> -Peter
>
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