Date: Mon, 14 Oct 2002 22:24:17 +0100 From: "Jez" <jl.webnopsamorld.com> Subject: Re: I'm new, I'm stupid - anyone else?
Thanks to everyone who replied. My brother removed the pump and siphoned the diesel out really quite quickly, as Grunff suggested. Then we just filled up with petrol and it was perfectly happy for my journey home, about 100 miles. Cheers, Jez <davehinznopsamcop.net> wrote in message news:aoeulk$lpk52$1nopsam34476.news.dfncis.de... > Someone who looks an awful lot like MH <mhnopsamere.net> wrote: > >> Anyone out there know differently? I'm just guessing, but as I've got > >> more than a few Saabs that are very happy buring gas with oil in it > > > Those cars also have a steel fuel tank with a drain screw in the bottom, accessible from under the car. I would be surprised if a 9000 did not have a similar screw (a bolt actually), even if it has a plastic fuel tank.. > > Well, I don't remember seeing a drain screw on my C900, even though it > had a plastic tank. Never needed to look for it, though. > > I've exchanged email with the origianl poster, and it looks like he's > going to siphon out the diesel, refill with gasoline, and go from there. > I can't see any world-ending problems with that; I'm reminded that a > large number of agricultural tractors run on both/either. In any case, > the small percentage that's left after siphoning it dry, compared to the > 17 gallons or so of fresh gasoline, is pretty dilute. > > Probably smoke a bit, but all the *best* Saabs do anyways... > > > '72 97 '77 96 '78 95 '79 96 > > We've got to get you a 2-stroke... > > Dave >
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