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Old 02-28-2008, 02:08 AM   #1
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How to remove fuel from tank

I hooked up a electric pump to the pick up and nothing happens, I put a line down the filler neck to the pump and still nothing. Do I need to prime the pump? I woud like to use this to get the fuel through a filter to reuse fuel.
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Old 02-28-2008, 02:36 AM   #2
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Re: How to remove fuel from tank ?

(LOL) just funnin here but the way I remove the fuel from my tank is to STEP ON THE PEDAL !!!!!!!!
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Old 02-28-2008, 02:55 AM   #3
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Re: How to remove fuel from tank

Are you sure there is fuel to be pumped out ?
Make sure you have it connected to the outlet line and not the vent.
Test the pump with a known source such as a mason jar full-o-gas to rule out a bad diaphram or rotary vane in the pump itself.
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Old 02-28-2008, 04:07 AM   #4
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Re: How to remove fuel from tank

Could put it on one of these and put a drip pan under it

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Old 02-28-2008, 06:10 AM   #5
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Re: How to remove fuel from tank

these tanks are easy to pull out, when i took mine out a fe months ago i just took it out, and dumped the fuel out into a gas can w/ a funnel in it.

might be harder if it all the way full of fuel tho
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Old 02-28-2008, 06:33 AM   #6
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Re: How to remove fuel from tank

Shifter in D, pedal to FLoor..ENJOY!!
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Old 02-28-2008, 06:40 AM   #7
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Re: How to remove fuel from tank

Disconnect the fuel line at the fuel pump and let it drain into a gas can.
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Old 02-28-2008, 07:08 AM   #8
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Re: How to remove fuel from tank

Gravity sucks.
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Old 02-28-2008, 09:19 AM   #9
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Re: How to remove fuel from tank

Well when mine is full I just drive it around the block... now its empty
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Old 02-28-2008, 01:09 PM   #10
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Re: How to remove fuel from tank

Theres only one tube coming out of the tank, and a small screw which I believe is the sending unit. If I could just pick up the tank and tip it, I would but has at least ten galllons that I could figure and it is sitting on the flooor.
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Re: How to remove fuel from tank

I tryed using a 12v inline pump attached to the outlet line on my`92 diesel side-mount tank (facing front downhill) and got nothing.I had about 18 gallons in there.Then,I attached a long piece of fuel line and stuffed it down into the tank all the way up front (lowest point) and it sucked it all out.There may have been a qt. left in there.But,to remove those tanks,it`s easiest to pull the bed.That`s the only way I`d even try it.But,I have a steel Reading work cap w/ladder rack (1,000#approx.).That`s the only reason I didn`t pull the tank.I`d just pull the seat and yank the tank.
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