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Re: [oletrucks] Draining Manifold

To: oletrucks@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: [oletrucks] Draining Manifold
From: SnappyDog1@aol.com
Date: Thu, 24 Aug 2000 03:52:17 EDT
> Put a Rag In It and let it siphon out

>A match!

Thanks Hoot!  Thanks Blaine!  Those are exactly the kind of suggestions I was 
looking for.  I had thought about hose siphoning but figured it would leave a 
lot of gas behind, particularly in those hard to reach areas.  The rag siphon 
should do exactly what I have in mind (I really didn't want to pull the 
manifold).  As for the match... I'm sorely tempted...
My grandfather used to always holler at me: "G** d*** it, you're going to 
flood it!" when I'd tromp the pedal too much in his '51 3/4 ton.  That was 
back when our now 'classic' ADs were still just just plain old trucks.  
Though he's 20 years dead, I could hear him hollering still when I looked and 
saw my surprised reflection looking back out of a manifold full of gasoline.  
I now understand why it's called "flooding."


Barrett Revis
Sparks, NV

'53 3105
'48 3105

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