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1996 Chevrolet Camaro Proper Siphoning Procedure

Tiny
JIM SAAD
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  • 1996 CHEVROLET CAMARO
  • 22,000 MILES
1996 Chevrolet Camaro Proper Siphoning Procedure.

We have a 1996 Chevrolet Camaro and we wish to siphone all the remaining fuel in the fuel tank before we start the engine. The vehicle has been garaged for the last two years and the engine has not been started. We have been advised to replace thise fuel with new one before starting the engine. We tried to siphone the fuel but we have found that the siphoning hose can not be inserted all the way into the tank. It will go in only about 30 cm. The 65 litre fuel tank currently is 3/4 full. We would like to know if somebody could tell us what will be the best way to remove this fuel. Thank you.

Jim
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Thursday, July 28th, 2011 AT 9:32 PM

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Tiny
CARADIODOC
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I have a '93 Dynasty with 4,200 miles and an '80 Volare with 45,000 miles that are obviously not driven very much. Both have more than five year old gas in them. They start and run fine when I want to move them or take them for short trips to town.

You'll never get all the gas out that's in the fuel rail and lines so it's going to start and run on that old gas anyhow. Why not at least try starting it to see how it runs?
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Thursday, July 28th, 2011 AT 10:06 PM
Tiny
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I agree with the poster. 2 year old gas can cause some real issues if it is varnished and it likely is. Siphoning is not usually an option though. Most of them have roll over balls in the filler pipe and the only way to get the fuel out is to drop the tank.
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Thursday, July 28th, 2011 AT 11:30 PM
Tiny
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How about running the fuel pump and tapping the test port?
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Friday, July 29th, 2011 AT 1:14 AM
Tiny
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It would be preferable not to draw that old fuel through the good pump but it would work in a pinch.
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Friday, July 29th, 2011 AT 1:16 AM

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