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Best way to drain fuel tank?

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  • Start date Start date Jan 16, 2007

ozanracing

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What is the best way? I filled up with like 10 gallons, prob. has 8-9gal in the tank...
Need to put in this new pump and am wondering how to go about draining it....
Thanks
 

Roland69

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you could undo the line going to the filter and turn the pump on if it works....Ot remove the filler neck hoses and siphon away
 

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Just snake some rubber fuel line down the neck and siphon it out.
 

Roland69

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I've never siphoned from a stang but some cars wont let you
 

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A stang will, I've done it quite a few times, newer ones wont.
 

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dp
 

795.0pacecar

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I swear to christ I hit edit not quote lol.
 
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