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Old Jan 23, 2006 | 11:10 AM
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No I'm not looking to beat the high gas prices!!!!!


There is an upcoming indoor show that I want to attend. They will only allow 1/4 tank of gas in the car. Has anyone had any problems siphoning gas from a c5? Will the siphon tube fit all the way down the filler to the tank?

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Old Jan 23, 2006 | 11:24 AM
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How about undoing the fuel line up front and using the fuel pump to get the extra gas out.
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Old Jan 23, 2006 | 12:47 PM
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or if you have access to a lift, unbolt the fuel pump and go that route, i did that to install a pump, just make sure you have something to catch it, or drive your car around for a while
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Old Jan 23, 2006 | 12:54 PM
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or drive your car around for a while
WOTTT . .. WOOTTTTT ... WOOOOTTTTT ..

guess which option id select. hehe



... you cant siphone all the gas out through the filler neck due to the two gas tanks.
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Old Jan 23, 2006 | 01:20 PM
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35 or 40 burnouts will do the trick
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Originally Posted by NAVY08
or drive your car around for a while
Who'd a thunk?
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Old Jan 23, 2006 | 01:43 PM
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Originally Posted by Yoggi
No I'm not looking to beat the high gas prices!!!!!


There is an upcoming indoor show that I want to attend. They will only allow 1/4 tank of gas in the car. Has anyone had any problems siphoning gas from a c5? Will the siphon tube fit all the way down the filler to the tank?

Thanks
If your profile is up to date, you should know what driving is like in GA. If I want to run my car out of gas here in this state, I just get onto a main roadway. Traffic is always messed up like a football bat here and you can't get any gas mileage when you're in a constant state of slowing down. You shouldn't have any problems.
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Yoggi, take it down town Atlanta and leave it for and hour or so. Someone will remove it for you. hahaha!!! Hope to see ya soon in Fayetteville.
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I agree - may be hard siphoning it out from dual tanks. Best to either drive it around until it gets down to the desired level or unhook a hose.
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Yoggi, take it down town Atlanta and leave it for and hour or so. Someone will remove it for you. hahaha!!! Hope to see ya soon in Fayetteville.
Hi Bob, look forward to seeing you this spring.
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