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| | | | Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 19 Apprentice | | Apprentice Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 19 | Newbie here, I need to move my truck, but the gas tank has been disconnected. Probably full of gunk, rust, etc. Is there a way to hook up a plastic gas can to get some gas to the carburetor? I saw a guy that was using one with a hose stuck down it. Would I just hook it up to the line before the fuel pump, and would I have to prime it, or would the fuel pump suck out the gas? Thanks! | | | | | Joined: Jul 2003 Posts: 17 Member | | Member Joined: Jul 2003 Posts: 17 | Does your brakes work well?? I would say before you end up messing with all that stuff that you should tow the truck to were you need it to go. Also if you know anyone with a trailer you can ask them for help. It will be far cheaper than anything else. 
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| | | | | Joined: Feb 2000 Posts: 985 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Feb 2000 Posts: 985 | magilla you need to give us some more info. Like are you moving it down the street or across town? Has it been run recently? Josh has a good point about the Brakes, do they work? Give us all the info and we will help you out as best we can.
Brian Moore
1949 3100 5 window Deluxe
"Today is better than yesterday, but not as good as tomorrow"
| | | | | Joined: Jun 2000 Posts: 2,773 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jun 2000 Posts: 2,773 | If your pump is good, try using a piece of rubber hose stuck into a gas can. It should pick it up.
Fred
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69 C-10
| | | | | Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 19 Apprentice | | Apprentice Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 19 | Just trying to move it from the barn to the shed where my tools are. Only about 50 feet. Brakes? What brakes? Thanks Fred I will try the rubber hose trick! | | | | | Joined: May 2001 Posts: 1,904 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: May 2001 Posts: 1,904 | I used a 6 gal. outboard motor gas can while I was cleaning, drying and sealing my truck's gas tank. I placed the gas can in the bed and ran some fuel line behind the cab to the fuel pump. After a few pumps on the priming bulb, it started and ran just fine for months. It did not siphon after shutting off the engine. I did wonder about the rubber fuel line under the cab. You could put in a piece of metal fuel line in its place.
1948 3/4-Ton 5-Window Flatbed Chevrolet 34 Years. Now with a '61 261, 848 head, Rochester Monojet carb, SM420 4-speed, 4.10 rear, dual reservoir MC, Bendix up front, 235/85R16 tires, 12-volt w/alternator, electric wipers and a modern radio in the glove box.
| | | | | Joined: Jul 2000 Posts: 962 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jul 2000 Posts: 962 | I did the boat gas can trick for a few months on my '73 Scout II. Drove it around town like that, just had to remember I had a 6 gallon range. The boat tanks are safer onroad cuz they're sealed & the fitting makes hooking up a fuel line easy. For yard movement a regular gas can would work, just keep an extinguisher handy.
good luck
chip
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| | | | | Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 354 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 354 | Here's another option. Pull it with your lawn mower if the ground is smooth enough. May sound silly but I have pulled mine that distance easily with a 14 HP riding mower and a short chain. You need to find a place high on the mower to connect the chain to get better traction.
Harold Wilson
41 Chevy 3/4 Ton
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