They don't do that anymore, or do they ?
Pat
-----Original Message-----
From: datsunmike <datsunmike@nyc.rr.com>
To: Patrick P. Castronovo <slick1@mohaveaz.com>; Laury, Victor
<LauryV@MTA.NET>; Fred_Katz@ci.sf.ca.us <Fred_Katz@ci.sf.ca.us>; Roadsters
<datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
Date: Friday, May 25, 2001 5:02 PM
Subject: Re: Gas (was 67 Roadster 1600 Oil Filter)
>Sunoco, at least here in the North East.
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Patrick P. Castronovo" <slick1@mohaveaz.com>
>To: "Laury, Victor" <LauryV@MTA.NET>; <Fred_Katz@ci.sf.ca.us>; "Roadsters"
><datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
>Sent: Friday, May 25, 2001 7:25 PM
>Subject: Re: Gas (was 67 Roadster 1600 Oil Filter)
>
>
>> Just think what it was like when you could dial your own Octane. Pat
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Laury, Victor <LauryV@MTA.NET>
>> To: 'Fred_Katz@ci.sf.ca.us' <Fred_Katz@ci.sf.ca.us>; Roadsters
>> <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>; Patrick P. Castronovo
>> <slick1@mohaveaz.com>
>> Date: Friday, May 25, 2001 3:46 PM
>> Subject: RE: Gas (was 67 Roadster 1600 Oil Filter)
>>
>>
>> >
>> >Just Victor's safety tip of the day. Fred is way right. Please! Gasloine
>+
>> >compressed air = very effective, sensitive and high yeild bomb!
>> >
>> >-----Original Message-----
>> >From: Fred_Katz@ci.sf.ca.us [mailto:Fred_Katz@ci.sf.ca.us]
>> >Sent: Friday, May 25, 2001 3:21 PM
>> >To: Roadsters; Patrick P. Castronovo
>> >Subject: Gas (was 67 Roadster 1600 Oil Filter)
>> >
>> >
>> >Pat,
>> >
>> >If you do not recommend it, why are you advising it? Old gas is very
>> >volatile. Injecting a compressed air stream into the fuel line to blow
>out
>> >gasoline sounds dangerous.
>> >
>> >A long time ago I pulled into my driveway with my roadster, and saw my
>> >neighbor's garage door go flying open with the neighbor running out
>> >screaming
>> >his head off. He had been working with gas on his car in the garage and
>it
>> >exploded in flames. We barely had time to get everyone out of the
>building
>> >before it burned down.
>> >
>> >Also, old gas can leave a sticky residue in the tank that can cause
>future
>> >problems. That's why it might be a good idea to drop the tank and get it
>> >cleaned.
>> >
>> >Fred - So.SF
>> >
>> >______________________ Reply Separator __________________________
>> >>Subject: Re: 67 Roadster 1600 Oil Filter and...
>> >>Author: "Patrick P. Castronovo" <slick1@mohaveaz.com>
>> >>Date: 5/25/2001 2:13 PM
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>I had let my car(non Roadster) sit idle for 2 years. I tried to
>> >>start it with the gas that was remaining in the tank. As you
>> >>suspected it would not start. I jacked the front end up to push all
>> >>the gas in the tank forward to the fuel linefitting on the gas tank.
>> >>Then I removed the fuel line at the fuel pump, before it goes into
>> >>the pump. Then I took my compressor and wrapped a rag around the air
>> >>hose stuck it in the Gas tank filler tube and as best as I could with
>> >>the rag made a sealed connection to the filler tube and blew all the
>> >>fuel out of the gas tank into a portable Gas Can. Simple. I do not
>> >>recommend it. But it worked for me. Pat
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