# Can't siphon gas

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/cant-siphon-gas/44568>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Created:** [February 16, 2010, 1:54am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/cant-siphon-gas/44568 "2010-02-16T01:54:28Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![myomyx2](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/49beb7/32.png) [@myomyx2](https://community.cartalk.com/u/myomyx2)\
**Post date:** [February 16, 2010, 1:54am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/cant-siphon-gas/44568/1 "2010-02-16T01:54:28Z")

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Hi, My old 82 chevy G10 van just died…not worth fixing inspecton wise. Sad thing is I just filled it with gas-18 gallons plus and the tranny quit I’d like to siphon it before I call the bone yard because I believe in recycling and I’m broke. Can’t get a hose to go down into the tank,skinny or whatever it seems to only go just about 2 feet and not near the gas. Feels like it’s hitting something. Ideas? Tank mounts really corroded.

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**Author:** ![Caddyman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/caddyman/32/23_2.png) [@Caddyman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Caddyman)\
**Post date:** [February 16, 2010, 2:37am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/cant-siphon-gas/44568/2 "2010-02-16T02:37:29Z")

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It’s hitting the “Anti-spill roll-over valve” but I didn’t think '82 models had them… You can usually work a SMALL (1/4") hose past it.

Failing that, crawl under there and remove the fill-pipe where it enters the tank and stick your siphon hose in there…