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How to drain the gas tank - transfer pump car



koabi wrote:
 > My car has been sitting a little over a year -
 > had I known this project would have taken so
 > long, I would have tried to drain the tank back
 > then.
 >
 > Anyway, I pulled the line to the fuel pump and
a small amount of gas poured out and that was it.
 > I couldn't remember if I had ran it dry or
 > not - so I pulled the transfer pump out which
 > revealed that the tank has plenty of gas in it.
 > I am guessing the transfer pump system is why fuel
 > doesn't simply pour out of the detached line.
 >
 > So, how do I drain this?
 >
 > TIA,
 > koabi
 >
 >

Older tanks drained from the bottom, later ones used the transfer or 
siphon pump to pull over the top.  The idea I have heard, related to 
safety, was to prevent the tank from draining out in case of an 
accident, reducing fires.

You have some options, including buying new toys:

Spensive
<http://www.griotsgarage.com/catalog.jsp?L1=L1_2000&L2=L2_2050&SKU=10186>
Cheap
<http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/Displayitem.taf?itemnumber=37739>
Cheaper Still
<http://plumbing.hardwarestore.com/52-302-siphon-pump/manual-syphon-pump-105428.aspx>

Hey!, I like this one: the Siphon Mate!
<http://www.ebizinc.us/Siphon.htm>

Basically you can siphon it out, or w/ a good transfer pump you can run 
12v through it and have it pump the gas out.

hth,
TBerk