Re: [MV] starting trucks when condition of fuel is unknown

From: Bobby Joe Pendleton (bjpendleton@charter.net)
Date: Thu Dec 18 2003 - 18:20:17 PST


I brought a M56 welding truck home like that. I set a 5 gal can on the front
winch, strapped it down with a bungee cord, used a can adapter and hooked it
to the fuel pump. It was still like that when I sold it.

BjP
----- Original Message -----
From: "Paul A. Thomas" <bluewhale@jaxkneppers.com>
To: "Military Vehicles Mailing List" <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
Sent: Thursday, 18 December, 2003 20:51
Subject: Re: [MV] starting trucks when condition of fuel is unknown

> This is how my Deuce still ' runs '. I have a 5 gal tank of gas I stick a
> fuel line I ran through the floor board into to move it around.
> One day I'll have the truck safe enough ( IMSHO ) to run on the roads
> amongst all they little kids at the elementary school next door, etc and
> get the @^@%$&# rust filled gas tank fixed. But for just moving around a
> gas tank/can works fine: just remember to stuff rags into the can opening
> to keep the fumes where they belong :}
>
>
> Paul
>
>
> ****************************************************
>
>
> At 03:33 PM 12/18/2003, you wrote:
> >I have a friend that is in the truck rebuilding business, he has a couple
of
> >fuel cans (5 gal GI) and he has soldered/welded/bronzed a fitting in side
of
> >can close to the bottom. One can for gasoline one for diesel. He will
sit
> >whichever of these cans he needs on radiator shroud and secure them, run
> >line to carb. or to injector pump, open petcock he installed in dischage
> >from can. Unplug electrical connection to truck tank or unhook line from
> >fuel pump. Crank truck and move it on yard or into shop for repairs
running
> >off fuel in can. Then he can drop fuel tanks or whatever needs to be
done,
> >and has not pumped a load of crap from tank in truck.
> >
> >Everette
> >
> >
> >
> >
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