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I tried doing it how the shop manual says, using a .5" hose with the 30 deg angle cut on the end and 85" long, but no matter what I can not get the hose to feed into the tank all the way. I can get about 30" in put when I pull it out it is never wet on the tip of the hose.

Any tips or tricks on this?

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Jump th FP to GND pins on the diagnosis port and disconnect a fuel line, pump direcly into a can.

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"I can get about 30" in put when I pull it out it is never wet on the tip."


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Come to Atlanta and leave the flap open on your gas filler. Then, hide for a few minutes and watch. Take notes and then you will be able to do it. Our MGB has come home several times from parking in a downtown parking garage with almost no gas.

P. S. Be sure you have a gallon can with some gas in it to get you to a station.

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I'm pretty sure that all of you are aware that illegally siphoning gasoline is unlawful. As a matter of fact, it's also dangerous and sometimes there is such a thing as immediate karma. Did you hear about what happened to Herbert Ridge, of Mesa, Ariz.? He was set on fire recently, as was his truck which later exploded, while attempting to steal gasoline from parked automobiles. You can finance car with bad credit if you would like one that will not catch fire.


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Those instructions are in the SHOP MANUAL??
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There is definitely a trick to this.

Step 1: Buy a drain "snake" from your local hardware store.
Step 2: Buy a Texas flag. If you cannot find a Texas flag, buy a Chilean flag - nobody can tell the difference. If you cannot find either flag, contact me - I will help you.
Step 3: Put the flag on the end of the snake.
Step 4: Work the snake down into your gas tank.
Step 5: Remove the snake.
Step 6: Set the flag on fire.

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There is definitely a trick to this.

Step 1: Buy a drain "snake" from your local hardware store.
Step 2: Buy a Texas flag. If you cannot find a Texas flag, buy a Chilean flag - nobody can tell the difference. If you cannot find either flag, contact me - I will help you.
Step 3: Put the flag on the end of the snake.
Step 4: Work the snake down into your gas tank.
Step 5: Remove the snake.
Step 6: Set the flag on fire.

No need to thank me ... I'm going the Lord's work here!


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What does Mr. Bennett have against flags with 1 star?


I think it started at 2006 Runoffs with just about every car from Texas contacting another in T1, lap 1 at the Runoffs :) Then escalated with the flying of that Texas flag at every event they went to :) Then all the drivers putting it next to their name.. I put the Tennessee flag on one of Blakes cars :)

I have no issue with the Texas Flag at all, even will post here on the site for all to fly freely!

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I think it started at 2006 Runoffs with just about every car from Texas contacting another in T1, lap 1 at the Runoffs :) Then escalated with the flying of that Texas flag at every event they went to :) Then all the drivers putting it next to their name.. I put the Tennessee flag on one of Blakes cars :)

I have no issue with the Texas Flag at all, even will post here on the site for all to fly freely!

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The colors are correct. :yep:

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I think it started at 2006 Runoffs with just about every car from Texas contacting another in T1, lap 1 at the Runoffs :) Then escalated with the flying of that Texas flag at every event they went to :) Then all the drivers putting it next to their name.. I put the Tennessee flag on one of Blakes cars :)

I have no issue with the Texas Flag at all, even will post here on the site for all to fly freely!


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In 2001, a survey conducted by the North American Vexillological Association (NAVA) rated the Texas state flag second best in design quality out of the 72 Canadian provincial, U.S. state and U.S. territory flags ranked. The flag earned 8.13 out of 10 possible points.[5]
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We seem to have a lot of rookies from Alabama up here because they all put their flag on their bumpers
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