Diesel is heavier than gas. I Would recommend treating the truck as having been totally disabled, and finding other transportation, then having it towed to a dealer or other mechanic to have the tank dropped and emptied.
If no one turns the key and pumps, it might have a chance.
Plus? how much gas vs diesel? If push comes to shove Diesel is heavier than gas and one could theoretically insert a tube and pump diesel into the bottom of the tank, pushing out the gas on top, but that's a Mythbuster's-type challenge.
Some gas in diesel makes it thinner, a lot makes it dangerous.
Oh, no, Laura. Coping and getting some rest~ma to you and your DH. And those young men.
Also, finding reputable mechanic easily, far from home ~ma.
ION:
Zombie Pub Crawl V was tonight in Minneapolis.
5000 drinkng zombies were expected, but then it was 32 degrees out...
Oh man, Laura. Much figuring it out and calm ~ma.
It sounds like he is going to have it towed home. (170 miles!) He got the syphon going then the pump fell in to the tank or some such thing. Diesel all over him. No solution. I tried to talk him into going to a hotel and getting a shower and dealing with it in the morning. But he is going to do what he is going to do. This is going to be a costly mess. I'm going to try and get some sleep since my suggestions don't seem to help any. He seems to think that Orlando doesn't have any repair places open on Sunday. If he had it home, where he can see properly, with his tools, blah blah.
In other words, he's being a man. (No offense to our Buffista men.)
Totally. I'm sure having all the team with him doesn't help either. My suggestions on top of a dozen 17yo opinions are likely overload for him.
Plus, he is used to be able to fix things. Those of us that don't always fix things find it easier to ask for help.
Yeah, late at night, unfamiliar setting, plus adolescent suggestions are not so great as mixy things.
