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Old 05-16-2005, 01:42 PM   #1
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Hello there...
I am new to RC itself.

Anyways... I am wondering how you guys are storing Fuel? Where & How?

Also,,, what do you guys do with left over fuel in your truck's fuel tank? Just leave it alone?


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Old 05-16-2005, 03:25 PM   #2
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Hello there...
I am new to RC itself.

Anyways... I am wondering how you guys are storing Fuel? Where & How?

Also,,, what do you guys do with left over fuel in your truck's fuel tank? Just leave it alone?


Thank you!.
store it in cool dry place and try to run the fuel out of the truck if you can other wise i dont worry to much about it because i dont leave my truck's alone long enough for the fuel to go bad
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Old 05-16-2005, 03:28 PM   #3
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also... dont sit fuel on concrete... the concrete sucks the alcohol (i think its the alcohol) out of the jug.... as for fuel in the tank... if ur gonan run the next day FOR SURE u could... but ya get it out if u can....
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u can use ur fuel bottle and suck it out... if u have any medical syringes put a piece of fuel line on the end and use that.... or pour it out?
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i guess if you want it out that badly you can use a turkey baster might be easier gets more fuel out at once ..
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just run it out i have left half a tank in my trucks befor 4 like a week or to and it ran fine when i started it 2 pulls i think
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what you do is....
dissconnect the feul line connected to carb. put this end in feul bottle.....then dissconnect exaugst line that is connected to the pipe. blow in the exaust line till all feul is gone.....DO NOT INHALE!!!!!! ayk has experianced this first hand........
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what you do is....
dissconnect the feul line connected to carb. put this end in feul bottle.....then dissconnect exaugst line that is connected to the pipe. blow in the exaust line till all feul is gone.....DO NOT INHALE!!!!!! ayk has experianced this first hand........
ya thats a good idea too.... notice folks..... nitro makes u see things and feel sick when inhaled WAAAAAAAY to much
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