What Temporary Gas Tank?

[Bingster]

When you guys want to start your engine after a long time, and don't want to use the old gas in your tank, what do you use for a temporary tank?

[Young Ed]

gas can with a hose or if you want to be fancy an outboard motor tank

[soth122003]

Also depends on how old the gas is, and how much is in the tank. Over a year old, siphon and refill. only a couple gallons, add twice that amount to freshen it up and burn it thru. These flatheads will eat almost anything that burns. Now if it smells like crap and burns your nose smelling it, siphon, flush and refill tank. or if the drain plug can be removed go that route.

 

Joe

Edited June 9, 2015 by soth122003

[Plymouthy Adams]

my last such venture I used a 5 gallon jug, electric pump...and connected directly to the carb via a cheater nipple

[_shel_ny]

Small jug mounted with a bungee worked to move Frank around the yard. If you zoom you can see a bit of red peeking out from the lower right corner of the plastic. Some plastic tubing with an in-line filter stuck on the jug end worked just fine. The repaired tank, and straps had not yet been installed.

[thebeebe5]

Just don't do it like this:

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=D71SfvPMXno

[Tatback]

I've seen that video half a dozen times, still laugh every time.   

[OldDad67]

Just don't do it like this:

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=D71SfvPMXno

I remember my 57 Chevy catching fire under the hood. I left the distributor loose and it backfired catching the front dual four air cleaner on fire. That's the most helpless feeling you can have. I always carry a fire extinguisher now in all cars.  

[Don Coatney]

I worked at a full service car wash when I was in high school in the early 60's. One day a reasonably new Corvette came through. The car wash jockey who had the job of driving the cars to the drying area to clear the wash conveyor hopped in the Corvette and made an attempt to start it. I was standing near the hood of the car and I heard it pop once and not start.. They huddled all available folks to push the car out. As I was pushing I observed a huge bubble forming in the middle of the hood. The car owner was not happy with his clean car.