[Rockhound]

Thanks for the tip, Johnny. I hadn’t considered that. I have a few feet of old oxyacetylene hose that I use for siphoning, it’s thinner and sturdier than anything else I have used, but I sure couldn’t get it past the baffles.

Will see if your copper cable idea can defeat them (thanks alot, trial lawyers, or whoever made them mandatory!).

We usually have 3 or 4 cars in the driveway when we are in ‘hunker down’ mode, and I would like to be able to rely on them as a fuel source for the generator.

[JRandomFreeper]

I had a brother-in-law that used a long honking screwdriver.... but I explained to him that I'd prefer to use the copper cable that couldn't accidentally cause a spark. Steel seemed contra-indicated, if you know what I mean. ;)

/johnny

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If you are really desperate, an icepick to the bottom of the tank works as well. Keep a supply of sheet metal screws with neoprene washers for use as shut off valves...