Can u take a wet/dry vacuum and suck the gas and candy mix out of the tank without completely dropping the gas tank?
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kittykat
ANSWERS: 8
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Drop the tank! . It is possible to do it, but with out a seesnake you will never know for sure you got it all out. Well until the engine locks up, then you will know you did not get it all. . Some cars have drain plugs on the gas tank.
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NO What you propose to do is potentially dangerous. Vapors could potentially ignite in the shop vac causing fire or explosion. STOP Do No Proceed!
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Hobbies?
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How did the candy get into your tank? Sabotage or vandalism?
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The vaccum might turn into a flamethrower.
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Suuuuuuuure you could... At least, right up until the moment when the fuel/air mixture reached the sparking going on near the brushes of the electrical motor in the vacuum. Then the results would be spectacularly explosive, and probably worthy of a Darwin Award! DON'T DO THIS! Drop the tank and clean it. And if you don't know all the safety precautions needed to do that, then let a professional do it! It's pretty easy to drop the tank, mechanically speaking: http://autorepair.about.com/od/fixityourself/ss/fueltank_replac_6.htm
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You need to read the instructions. The fumes from gasoline can be fatal. The explosion from gasoline can be deadly. Electricity and gasoline do not mix. Bad idea. deadly idea. The only way is to remove the tank and clean it.
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You could however take a regular hose and siphon the gas out. You could use a suction gun to get it started. They are less then 10$ at the auto parts store. If the candy has already dissolved you'll be good to go. If it hasn't how much is really in there? Diluted with 15 gallons of gas I can't imagine it would be a problem. I've dropped the gas tank in my car before and if it's full of gas it's no fun, very heavy. I'd do most anything to get the gas out first.
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