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01-20-2006, 12:42 PM

Lost_N_a_97Max

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Siphon Gas

Can you siphon gas out of the 4th gen max or does it have something that would prevent you from being able to? My car has been sitting for over 2 months and I've got a full tank of 93 in it.

01-20-2006, 12:50 PM

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Try it and find out. I dont think there is anything stopping you. Have you tried to start it first?

01-20-2006, 12:51 PM

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I think most new cars have something inside the fill hose to prevent fuel from being syphon'd from the tank, but i'm not 100%

01-20-2006, 12:54 PM

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This isnt really a new car we are talking about though.

01-20-2006, 02:38 PM

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if i remember correctly there is a metal screen to prevent siphoning....i could be wrong tho...

01-20-2006, 02:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Lost_N_a_97Max

Can you siphon gas out of the 4th gen max or does it have something that would prevent you from being able to? My car has been sitting for over 2 months and I've got a full tank of 93 in it.

Have you tried to start it? what makes you think that 2month old gas is a problem?

01-20-2006, 02:45 PM

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I agree with the post above this one. It honestly shouldn't be a problem. You are being too ****.

01-20-2006, 02:53 PM

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all you need is a CLEAR plastic hose and a mint afterwards...

01-20-2006, 02:55 PM

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all you need is a CLEAR plastic hose and a mint afterwards...

given you dont get any in your mouth....like me...haha

that $hit SUCKED

01-20-2006, 03:34 PM

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This isnt really a new car we are talking about though.

right you are, didn't even think about what car we were talking about

01-20-2006, 05:55 PM

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Two months isnt that long, just use it.

01-20-2006, 09:00 PM

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I've tried it and couldn't get the hose into the tank. I think something was blocking it.

01-20-2006, 09:11 PM

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Doesn't gas have like a 14 day shelf life? well for the most part

01-20-2006, 09:13 PM

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Doesn't gas have like a 14 day shelf life? well for the most part

Ummm no...

I have gas for my lawn mower that sits in the storage can for 2-3 months at a time... one of my cars get's used so infrequently, that I only refuel once every 5 weeks... etc. etc. you get the point...

01-20-2006, 09:17 PM

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If you try this, remember to eat the mint AFTER siphoning the gas.

01-20-2006, 10:54 PM

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Doesn't gas have like a 14 day shelf life? well for the most part

its not milk

Depends on its exposure mainly moisture (ie high humidity) but 2 weeks still is not a big deal, i can sometimes stretch a full tank 3 weeks if i try real hard. If youre still worried use a fuel stabilizer/treatment.

01-21-2006, 12:30 AM

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not worried, just thought i had heard that somewhere

01-21-2006, 08:28 AM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by f550maranello2

all you need is a CLEAR plastic hose and a mint afterwards...

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Originally Posted by XeroX

given you dont get any in your mouth....like me...haha

that $hit SUCKED

Yeah man, you end up burping that **** up for a while and it doesn't taste good at all.

01-21-2006, 04:20 PM

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Maybe if it was like 5 or 6 months then i would worry. Just use what you have in there and throw in a bottle of Chevron Techron Fuel Sys Cleaner with a tank of premium on your next fill up.