Dropped something into my gas tank - yes - you read it right

[jbanczak]

So I am filling my tank the other day with a 6 gallon can. The boat is on a lift, pretty far from the only gas on the lake. So I walk a few of these down every time I go out. As I am filling it - the nozzle on the 6 gallon tank comes off and goes down into the gas tank on my 99 Maristar 230.

*** now?

Doesn't seem to be messing anything up, but clearly I'd like to get it out of there. Any idea?

[TX.X-30 fan]

Unscrew the top and reach inside and grab it???

[flipper]

One of these (http://toolmonger.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/02/Retriever%20tool.jpg) should work

[russlars]

So I am filling my tank the other day with a 6 gallon can. The boat is on a lift, pretty far from the only gas on the lake. So I walk a few of these down every time I go out. As I am filling it - the nozzle on the 6 gallon tank comes off and goes down into the gas tank on my 99 Maristar 230.

*** now?

Doesn't seem to be messing anything up, but clearly I'd like to get it out of there. Any idea?
If it is not causing any problems I would wait until you are due for a fuel filter change (which is such a pain to get to that you are probably due for it). When you change the filter you will be able to reach into the tank and get the nozzle out. I would recommend changing the fuel filter when the tank is below 1/2 so you don't have so much fuel to work around. There are lots of threads on here that explain how to change the in tank fuel filter.:twocents:

[TX.X-30 fan]

One of these (http://toolmonger.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/02/Retriever%20tool.jpg) should work





Isn't that what your doctor used when he lost his class ring?? :D