Re: Fuel tank draining

[Brian C Barrows <ferret100@juno.com>]

Hey, thanks for the tip!  Two questions:

First, what about larger chunks?  I remember draining the gas from an old
Porsche my dad had and seeing rust flakes up to an inch in diameter.  I
know something that big won't get sucked into the system, but what if
they break down into something smaller?  Or should I just assume that if
I have something that big, the tank is pretty much a lost cause?

Also, should there be a "step 7" to put a fresh gallon or so of gas in
the tank to purge the fuel lines of any cruddy gas?

I do like this method, as it seems much easier and because I'm inherently
lazy.  And since my battery is already mounted in the trunk, I don't have
to worry about steps 1, 4 and 5!  ;-)

Thanks a bunch!

B. 

'82 Scirocco (a.k.a. "Fritz")
'85 Jetta
'87 Porsche 944

On Mon, 19 Jun 2000 21:32:30 -0400 "the mad bastard"
<the-mad-bastard@home.com> writes:
> 
>     the absolute best and quickest way to empty your tank is to
> 
> 1. get the battery out of the engine bay
> 2. disconnect the incoming fuel line in the engine bay just before 
> the fuel
> filter (watch out for the spray, teh system is pressurized)
> 3. get yourself the largest container that'll fit in the space left 
> by the
> battery's removal
> 3a. even better, get a big container(s) outside of the car, and run 
> a hose
> that is a larger diameter than the fuel line, but smaller than the 
> hole in
> the container that you're filling
> 4. take that battery that just got booted from the engine bay and 
> rest it
> near the pump, and plug in your pump
> 5. either run back and forth between the battery and the container 
> to see
> how much has been filled, or get someone else to watch it for you.
> 6. this will empty the tank FAST.  i think that the pump pushes out
> something like 80PSI, so you can imagine how it moves the fuel
> 
>     on the side of safety, remember to disconnect the power source 
> from the
> battery and not the pump.  this way, if you do make sparks, they'll 
> be far
> enuff away from ignitable sources that you'll not make any mushroom
> clouds....
> 
>     best of luck to ya!
> 
> jason
> the mad bastard

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