How do I drain my tank?

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Cobra1954

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Well I put my Stang up for the winter and just noticed I have almost a full tank of gas.
I tried to put a hose down the filler neck but no luck.
I don't want to use gas stabilizer in the fuel I just want to drain it
So I am up to ideas on how to drain the tank.
Mike

 

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84Gt350

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Just put the satbilizer in like we do our boats. Don't beat on it in the spring until you use the fuel and add fresh.

Dan

 

WaterPog

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or unhook a fuel line somewhere and jumper the pump to dump it into a container.

 

wythors

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You're much better off with a full tank of gas with fuel stabilizer in it than an empty tank. If it's empty, you'll get a lot of condensation in it unless it's kept in a heated garage. Full tank = no condensaton.

 

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You are correct on the condensation, boaters always store for the winter with a full tank. Stabilizer can't hurt but I know many don't even bother around here as the fuel seems to stay fresh, probably because of the cool temps. In thw worst enviroment (Florida) fuel starts to deteroirate after 60 days.

Dan

 

Tom in Tacoma

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I'd recommend a fuel stabilizer as well. I don't even leave fuel in my lawn mower over the winter without it. Lesson learned for me....

 

TheRedBlur

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ammonia works teh b3st. pee in the tank and leave the cap off, that way it can evaporate, then you'll have a dry tank for the spring.

 

wythors

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TheRedBlur said:

ammonia works teh b3st. pee in the tank and leave the cap off, that way it can evaporate, then you'll have a dry tank for the spring.

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There oughta be a test before they give you a computer.

 

TheRedBlur

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lol I tested positive for madd tyteness

 

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haha you guys are funny!

 

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Cobra1954

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Ok heres the deal

I do keep it in the garage so I can work on it in the winter.
I pulled the supercharger so I could change the injectors from 36# to 42# and open up the inlet of the supercharger to 75mm.
I also installed a new SN95 trickflow 75mm elbow and a new BBK 75mm throttle body along with a 90mm Lightning mass air meter, I was having a flow issue before.
Now I need to go run it on the dyno and have the Superchip reburned which leads me to why I want to drain the tank of the old gas, would you want o run a dyno on old fuel, I don't think so.
I haven't connected the fuel line back to the fuel manifold and I like the idea about using the pump to drain the tank so I guess I will get some tubing and hook it to the fuel line and try to drain it that way.
What do you think about running the pump that long?
Mike

 

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um...you run the pump that long every time you drive your car....

 

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Cobra1954

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I guess your right I will give it a try, thanks for the quick reply.
Your activor remindes me of an old girl friend from years back.
She bounced real nice too, hehehe