Anti-Shphon Ball Removal
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Anti-Shphon Ball Removal
I have a little cabin. In the past when running out of gas for my generator or chainsaw I'd siphon a bit out of my pickup. I recently started driving a 2012 Dodge Caravan. On my first attempt at siphoning gas I found the path was blocked. I learned that modern cars have anti-siphon balls in the filler tube.
Can anyone offer any advice on how I might remove this thing?
Preferably without dropping the tank...
I'd drill it out with a long flexi bit but I'm not sure what its made of and don't want to leave debris in the tank.
Can anyone offer any advice on how I might remove this thing?
Preferably without dropping the tank...
I'd drill it out with a long flexi bit but I'm not sure what its made of and don't want to leave debris in the tank.
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I use a piece of snowmobile gas line, mine is blue about 3/8" OD. Sometimes you have to jack it around a bit to get by whatever is in there but it works. Not sure what a Dodge has though, might work.
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I think if I was determined to do this I would pick up a filler neck at the wrecking yard and remove the ball from it and get it ready to install.
I'd keep the original to re-install for when you sell the van or if the SHTF.
I'd keep the original to re-install for when you sell the van or if the SHTF.
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I did try a length of 1/4" tubing but I couldn't get it around the ball.
I didn't realize the ball unit would be integrated into the filler neck. I thought I might just be able to access and remove the ball. I'd not thought however of just replacing the filler neck. This is a really good idea. If I need to drop the tank it's not really a big deal, just something I was hoping to avoid out of laziness.
Thanks for the ideas guys. Very much appreciated.
I did try a length of 1/4" tubing but I couldn't get it around the ball.
I didn't realize the ball unit would be integrated into the filler neck. I thought I might just be able to access and remove the ball. I'd not thought however of just replacing the filler neck. This is a really good idea. If I need to drop the tank it's not really a big deal, just something I was hoping to avoid out of laziness.
Thanks for the ideas guys. Very much appreciated.