Locking Gas Cap

[none]

Hey Troops.....Have any of you tried to siphon gas out of your GMC? With
the tanks as low down as they are and as far back as they are, I believe
you'd need a 20 foot long hose and you'd have to be down in a well with
your "cheater" can to get anything other than fumes......Jim Davis, Lots of
rain on the Oregon coast.

 

[chuck blanford]

>Hey Troops.....Have any of you tried to siphon gas out of your GMC? With
>the tanks as low down as they are and as far back as they are, I believe
>you'd need a 20 foot long hose and you'd have to be down in a well with
>your "cheater" can to get anything other than fumes......Jim Davis, Lots of
>rain on the Oregon coast.


Jim

I purchased a locking gas cap from NAPA as a deterrent to introduction of
"unwanted" fluids, solids, etc. I agree that it would be extremely
difficult to siphon fuel via the filler. When I dropped my tanks for
maintenance, I gave up on the siphon route real quick (fleeting thought) and
pulled the drain plugs on the tanks.

I've heard of gasoline being introduced into fresh water systems - that's
why I prefer to keep all of my systems locked.

Chuck
77 K

 

[voyager]

Hi Jim,
I siponed mine from the hose connecting at the front tank. I had the coach
up
on jackstands and used five gallon cans to hold the gas. I couldnt get the
drain plugs out of the tank.
Rob Teed 74 Painted Desert

> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-gmcmotorhome
> [mailtowner-gmcmotorhome]On Behalf Of Jim Davis
> Sent: Monday, February 22, 1999 7:12 PM
> To: 'gmcmotorhome'
> Subject: GMC: Locking Gas Cap
>
>
> Hey Troops.....Have any of you tried to siphon gas out of your GMC? With
> the tanks as low down as they are and as far back as they are, I believe
> you'd need a 20 foot long hose and you'd have to be down in a well with
> your "cheater" can to get anything other than fumes......Jim
> Davis, Lots of
> rain on the Oregon coast.
>
>

 

[voyager]

Thanks Emery,
I'll check to see, I know the holes striped out.
Rob Teed 74 Painted Desert

> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-gmcmotorhome
> [mailtowner-gmcmotorhome]On Behalf Of
> EMERYSTORA
> Sent: Wednesday, February 24, 1999 1:06 PM
> To: gmcmotorhome
> Subject: Re: GMC: RE: Locking Gas Cap
>
>
>

>
>
> drain plugs out of the tank.
>
> Rob Teed 74 Painted Desert >>
>
> Robert -- hopefully there is about 1/8" or more of the plug
> sticking below the
> bottom of the tank fitting. Try using a small pipe wrench or
> vise grips to
> clamp onto the plug and unscrewing it. You can buy these plugs
> at most any
> auto parts store. This worked for me.
>
> Emery Stora
> 77 Kingsley
> Santa Fe, NM
>