However, if you live in the north....a full tank of fuel will have
less of a chance to get moisture in the fuel than a partially empty
tank. If you take any out get some chemical to stabilize the gas
during the cold winter months or you will, or might have difficulty
starting up in spring...check the cost difference between uying gas
and possibly fixin' the Dak in the spring
John
On Sat, Jan 10, 2009 at 12:09 AM, Dave Wilker <wilkerbeast01@charter.net> wrote:
>
> No, I think there is something there. I tried the same thing in my '98
> Dakota, when it was disabled. I think there is a device in there to prevent
> siphoning. Something you might try is to disconnect the fuel feed from the
> fuel rail under the hood, run a line from it to a can, and use the electric
> fuel pump to drain the tank. It may take a while though, so be careful. You
> will have raw fuel, vapours and electricity all in the same general area.
>
>
>
> "If we can not afford to take care of our Veterans, then we should stop
> making them"
> David C. Wilker Jr.
> USAF (RET)
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "spook" <richardfiser@mchsi.com>
> To: <dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net>
> Sent: Friday, January 09, 2009 8:31 PM
> Subject: DML: gas siphoning
>
>
>>
>> I have 1998 Dodge Dakota that is disabled till spring due to accident,
>> weather and money. It has near a full tank of gasoline. I wanted to siphon
>> most of the gas out to use in other vehicles and I have a bulb pump siphon
>> hose. Now the last time I siphoned gas was from a 1968 Dodge Coronet. In the
>> Dakota I try to insert the hose into the filler tube and there seems to be
>> an obstruction preventing the hose from entering the tank. Is there some
>> kind of anti siphoning baffle and is it possible to defeat it? Or am I just
>> not doing it right somehow?
>>
>
>
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