Re: [MV] Siphoning Gas from an M884

From: mark baxter (alleywayguns@bacavalley.com)
Date: Thu Sep 25 2003 - 22:47:47 PDT


You will have to drop the tank. I had 2 inches of gunk in my old M-886 tank,
and that was the only way to drain the stuff out.
Mark M--886
----- Original Message -----
From: "Mel Miller" <nourmahal@att.net>
To: "Military Vehicles Mailing List" <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
Sent: Thursday, September 25, 2003 6:59 PM
Subject: [MV] Siphoning Gas from an M884

> Howdy List,
>
> A friend of mine accidentally put 2 1/2 gallons of water into the almost
> empty fuel tank of my M884. I am having trouble getting a hose down the
> filler pipe into the tank. Is there an anti siphon device in the tank or
in
> the filler pipe?
>
> If so, is there any way of getting at the liquid in the tank to siphon it
> out or do I break down and drop the tank?
>
> TIA,
> Mel Miller
> Corpus Christi, TX
> 361-937-3317
> M725
> M884
> 86 VW Doppelkabin Drop Side Diesel PU (OD)
>
>
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