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| Author | Topic: Gasoline's effect on nylon |
| eportfolio |
posted 01-01-2008 06:26 PM ET (US)  
Ok, here's a question you may not have heard... I was recently trying to remove fuel from one tank to put it in another (don't ask...) and while using a nylon baster (the kind you have lying around while making Thanksgiving dinner), the nylon baster fell into the tank while I held the rubber bulb in my hand. My question is: Will the nylon have any effect on the gas (or vise versa)? I'd like to leave it in there until I run the tank dry. Unfortunately, it's winter and I won't be running it much until spring. Any thoughts would be greatly appreciated. |
| Buckda |
posted 01-01-2008 06:44 PM ET (US)
I won't ask WHY you were using a turkey baster to transition fuel from one tank to another, but I WILL ask HOW MUCH you hoped to transfer - and what you did to your wife or girlfriend to incur such a punishment!? The next question is: is it nylon or plastic? My advice: Get to know your hometown really, really well over the next few days. I'd siphon as much fuel as possible and burn it in your car, etc. Call your buddy and offer him free gas from the Whaler's tank. Get it as empty as possible. In the spring, when you retrieve the baster, inspect it for signs of degradation. If they are present, you need to drain the remaining fuel in the tank and dispose of it. Good luck. |
| Buckda |
posted 01-01-2008 06:47 PM ET (US)
Oh...and to siphon the gas - use a hand pump and a length of fuel hose. Put the tank you're transferring fuel to on a lower point (on the ground) and get the flow going - it will flow automatically into the transfer tank on it's own...no finger excercised on that little baster bulb! Dave |
| eportfolio |
posted 01-01-2008 07:37 PM ET (US)
Ok thanks...I deserved that! I was able to fish it out so it's not an issue anymore. Of course, I had to put this on the forum before trying to retrieve it. Two stupid moves in one night is enough for me... Don't you wish there was a DELETE button for your posts? |
| Buckda |
posted 01-01-2008 07:42 PM ET (US)
No worries. I've done my fair share of projects without the benefit of my grey matter as well. Some of which I shared on here for posterity! Congrats on getting it out of there right away! Dave |
| whaler710 |
posted 01-02-2008 12:10 AM ET (US)
eportfolio, glad to hear that you were able to retrieve the baster . . . we all make mistakes . . . |
| erik selis |
posted 01-02-2008 03:53 AM ET (US)
Nylon (PA) has good chemical resistance to gasoline. Here's a link to a detailed chart showing the resistance of the most commonly used plastics vs a huge variety of chemicals. http://www.buerkle.de/download/chembest-gb.zip Extract the file and then run the excel file. Go to the legend page to see what the figures and numbers represent. Erik |
| Skipjack 17 |
posted 01-04-2008 05:56 PM ET (US)
Hello Erik, Looks like I found another chemical or Plastics Eng. Yes (PA) is used under the hood in allot of new cars and has good hydro chemical resistance. I like Dave's idea with a hand pump. An automotive fuel pump works very well allso.. Bob PS would love a Pdf file.........pacificimc@nas.com |
| erik selis |
posted 01-05-2008 04:24 AM ET (US)
Hi Bob, I just sent you an e-mail with the file attached. If it didn't reach you just give us a shout. Erik |
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