How to drain the gas tank - transfer pump car

[tyrone27 at gmail.com (Derrick floyd)]

thats what I do.  run a hose to a tank or bucket and put power to the pump.

On 4/17/05, T Berk <tberk@sbcglobal.net> wrote:
> 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
> 
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