# 2000 Dodge Magnum - Can I get the junk out of the gas tank?

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/2000-dodge-magnum-can-i-get-the-junk-out-of-the-gas-tank/175714>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** dodge\
**Created:** [March 18, 2021, 8:52am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2000-dodge-magnum-can-i-get-the-junk-out-of-the-gas-tank/175714 "2021-03-18T08:52:42Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
**Page:** 1

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**Author:** ![timabercrombie79](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/49beb7/32.png) [@timabercrombie79](https://community.cartalk.com/u/timabercrombie79)\
**Post date:** [March 18, 2021, 8:52am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2000-dodge-magnum-can-i-get-the-junk-out-of-the-gas-tank/175714/1 "2021-03-18T08:52:42Z")

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Is it possible to remove gas down spout hose that connects to gas tank and successfully pump out most or all the trash from bottom of gas tank without removing tank and fuel pump on 2000 year model Dodge Ram pickup truck thought that would same lot of time being as tank is plastic?

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**Author:** ![Cavell](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/cavell/32/43396_2.png) [@Cavell](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Cavell)\
**Post date:** [March 18, 2021, 5:52pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2000-dodge-magnum-can-i-get-the-junk-out-of-the-gas-tank/175714/2 "2021-03-18T17:52:30Z")

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Can you reach filler port on tank? You can or cannot get under truck to pump it out? Where does filler tube enter tank?

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**Author:** ![oldnotdeadyet](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/a6a055/32.png) [@oldnotdeadyet](https://community.cartalk.com/u/oldnotdeadyet)\
**Post date:** [March 18, 2021, 6:47pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2000-dodge-magnum-can-i-get-the-junk-out-of-the-gas-tank/175714/3 "2021-03-18T18:47:49Z")

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Make sure you use a pump compatible with flammable fluids.

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**Author:** ![Mustangman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/mustangman/32/44130_2.png) [@Mustangman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Mustangman)\
**Post date:** [March 18, 2021, 6:50pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2000-dodge-magnum-can-i-get-the-junk-out-of-the-gas-tank/175714/4 "2021-03-18T18:50:47Z")

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You can’t effectively clean a fuel tank in the truck. It need to come out.

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**Author:** ![Tester](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/tester/32/15976_2.png) [@Tester](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Tester)\
**Post date:** [March 18, 2021, 6:52pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2000-dodge-magnum-can-i-get-the-junk-out-of-the-gas-tank/175714/5 "2021-03-18T18:52:19Z")

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That would be impossible.

Dodge didn’t make the Magnum in 2000.

Tester

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**Author:** ![Cavell](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/cavell/32/43396_2.png) [@Cavell](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Cavell)\
**Post date:** [March 18, 2021, 9:13pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2000-dodge-magnum-can-i-get-the-junk-out-of-the-gas-tank/175714/6 "2021-03-18T21:13:33Z")

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![image](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/original/3X/4/4/441d7bda9b637433c3ca76b4455fa2f9b2cd599f.jpeg)  
Folks sure are picky  
We had a few dodge trucks.