Someone please help, stranded and sick

[Scott & Heather]

Guys, I'm having the trip from hell...please someone with knowledge send me your cell number so we can talk. Yesterday we began heading out of Gettysburg and all three of us fell ill from some very potent stomach flu. We are coming out of both ends to say it straight. Last night I began vomiting while driving through D.C. And Heather had to take over in emergency. She's a little ahead of me on this and feeling a tiny tiny bit better. We determined to make it off the side of the road to the flying J here RUTHER GLEN VIRGINIA. We made it, planned on fueling dumping tanks, filling fresh tank and staying here for a couple of days until we recover. I've already had to cancel my contract to sing in Orlando this weekend. Just now I pulled up to the RV fuel islands and accidentally put in 76 gallons of gas into my half full diesel tank for the bus. 150 gallon tank means I'm half and half. Local shop wants $2000 for pump out refill....please someone help me with a better solution.. if I had room in the tank I'd add straight motor oil to lubricate the gas but my tank is full to the top. Please help. I can hardly stand I'm so sick....


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[B_K]

Scott sorry to hear this!
Maybe "Frank" aka Ken Franklin might know somebody close to assist you much more reasonable!

He is about an hour North of you near Alexandria.

Wish I were closer I'd help fer sure, but I'm in St. Louis.
  BK 

[B_K]

Correction "Frank" aka "Slowrider" is in Wood Bridge still about an hour from you.
But he might have resources as he's been established in th at area for a long time!
  BK 

[luvrbus]

Maybe you could find a person with the 110 gal fuel tank in a pickup to unload the fuel you can buy a 12 volt at Tractor Supply for 20 bucks that will pump petroleum products,  wish I was closer to help you.2000 bucks sounds  steep to pump the fuel out and refill it,I almost did that one time when the station had 2 green nozzles 1 for ethanol and the other for diesel on the same pump  

good luck

[bevans6]

If I was at home I'd call my local fuel oil delivery guy and he would come and pump out the tank for me, probably charge me around $200.  So my thought is call a few home heating fuel oil delivery companies.  Your illness sounds like a norovirus, or other virus, sudden onset, usually lasts about 24 hours, but they are long long hours.  I've had it.  Very contagious.

Brian

[Scott & Heather]

No one is coming through. Fuel oil places truck stops, environmental disposal place. A couple said they'd do it for $2000. Not gonna happen. I just blew $200 in fuel so I just bought a pump and tank at tractor supply and gonna do it myself even though I really do feel like I'm dying sheesh.


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[Scott & Heather]

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[windtrader]

Scott, Really sorry to hear what's going on. I can only offer best of luck getting well and on the road again. Seems like you already have the fuel removal sorted out.

[DKO]

Did you get going, Scott? I only now saw your post. I have several friends about 2 hours a way from you. None of them are involved with anything that might help you, but it would not hurt to ask.

I feel sick at my stomach thinking about what is happening even without a virus.

Davy

[Lee Bradley]

If you are willing to try the oil addition, buy a couple of 5 gallon fuel cans and pump/drain the diesel/gas into them.

[lostagain]

I once did the same thing in my old Courier 96 with 4-71. I added a couple of gallons of Howe's diesel treatment and drove it. Never hurt it. The following winter when I rebuilt it (for other reasons), I could not see any signs of damage.


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[gumpy]

two or three 5 gallon diesel cans and a garden hose for siphon.  Add your oil and head down the road.

[Gary Hatt - Publisher BCM]

I had the same thoughts. Buy some fuel cans and siphon or pump it out yourself if you can.  That price is crazy.  The "used" fuel should run fine in a lawn mower.    Wish I was closer.

I did the same thing a couple of years ago with a diesel van. Filled it with gas and got about 4 miles down the road before it stalled completely. Had Good Sams flat bed it back to my place and my neighbor pumped it into a used 55 gallon drum we had and I disposed of it over time.   

[luvrbus]

How much oil would you add to 76 gals of gasoline to use in diesel engine ? I am thinking a lot.IMO I think he did the right thing

[Branderson]

wow what a nightmare.  Either the flu but sure sounds like food poisoning to me.  On top of putting gas in the tank....dam. 

My version of hell