From: Baker, George R. - Eastman (grbaker@eastman.com)
Date: Fri Dec 19 2003 - 07:34:11 PST
I drove the same truck for six months like that. In Tennessee DOT is a
woman's name.
GRB
-----Original Message-----
From: Bobby Joe Pendleton [mailto:bjpendleton@charter.net]
Sent: Thursday, December 18, 2003 9:20 PM
To: Military Vehicles Mailing List
Subject: Re: [MV] starting trucks when condition of fuel is unknown
I brought a M56 welding truck home like that. I set a 5 gal can on the
front winch, strapped it down with a bungee cord, used a can adapter and
hooked it to the fuel pump. It was still like that when I sold it.
BjP
----- Original Message -----
From: "Paul A. Thomas" <bluewhale@jaxkneppers.com>
To: "Military Vehicles Mailing List" <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
Sent: Thursday, 18 December, 2003 20:51
Subject: Re: [MV] starting trucks when condition of fuel is unknown
> This is how my Deuce still ' runs '. I have a 5 gal tank of gas I
> stick a fuel line I ran through the floor board into to move it
> around. One day I'll have the truck safe enough ( IMSHO ) to run on
> the roads amongst all they little kids at the elementary school next
> door, etc and get the @^@%$&# rust filled gas tank fixed. But for
> just moving around a gas tank/can works fine: just remember to stuff
> rags into the can opening to keep the fumes where they belong :}
>
>
> Paul
>
>
> ****************************************************
>
>
> At 03:33 PM 12/18/2003, you wrote:
> >I have a friend that is in the truck rebuilding business, he has a
> >couple
of
> >fuel cans (5 gal GI) and he has soldered/welded/bronzed a fitting in
> >side
of
> >can close to the bottom. One can for gasoline one for diesel. He
> >will
sit
> >whichever of these cans he needs on radiator shroud and secure them,
> >run line to carb. or to injector pump, open petcock he installed in
> >dischage from can. Unplug electrical connection to truck tank or
> >unhook line from fuel pump. Crank truck and move it on yard or into
> >shop for repairs
running
> >off fuel in can. Then he can drop fuel tanks or whatever needs to be
done,
> >and has not pumped a load of crap from tank in truck.
> >
> >Everette
> >
> >
> >
> >
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