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Old Jul 26, 2007, 06:30 PM
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How to empty fuel tank?

whats up guys..

exactly like the title says...any instructions on how to do it?

siphoning wouldn't work with new cars i guess cause the tank entry is shielded...so any other ways?
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There is a drain plug on the bottom of each side of the tank.
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Originally Posted by 2theMAX
There is a drain plug on the bottom of each side of the tank.


Great news....Ill look into it tonight...Thanks
Old Aug 19, 2007, 09:15 PM
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if there isnt you can disconnect the stock hose and put a rubber hose on the "out" at the fuel filter to a fuel jug and put it on the "accessories" to power the fuel pump
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drive around for 30 minutes lol
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The other way is through the top of the tank, if you dont mind the work.
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Originally Posted by W_evo8
drive around for 30 minutes lol
You get 30 minutes from a tank? Dang I only get 28
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can you drain the tank and then turn the key to the on position to get all the fuel out of the lines and fuel rail?? will the pump push it out??

the reason i ask is because im soon to be runing pump 93 and c16 race gas and dont want them to mix at all
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You can remove all the fuel easily by plugging a rubber hose to the fuel return line, near the intake manifold. Simply remove the current hose plug in another one with the other end to your storage and turn on the car.. the pump will pump out the gas quick and easy.
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Originally Posted by evodan2004
can you drain the tank and then turn the key to the on position to get all the fuel out of the lines and fuel rail?? will the pump push it out??

the reason i ask is because im soon to be runing pump 93 and c16 race gas and dont want them to mix at all
So do you have a lower grade pump gas in there now or you just dont want to mix the straight 93 with the 93/c16 mix? Either way just run the car with the mix for a while first if you want it through our your system.
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Suck it out
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Originally Posted by omniprobe
So do you have a lower grade pump gas in there now or you just dont want to mix the straight 93 with the 93/c16 mix? Either way just run the car with the mix for a while first if you want it through our your system.
i dont want a mix. i run 93 pump for dd and c16 for a race day. i want to drain all the 93oct out. and put my c16 in. then train that out when im done if there is any left and put the 93 back in
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Originally Posted by Jedi_Gill
You can remove all the fuel easily by plugging a rubber hose to the fuel return line, near the intake manifold. Simply remove the current hose plug in another one with the other end to your storage and turn on the car.. the pump will pump out the gas quick and easy.
After replacing my fuel pump on my talon twice, I would recommend this method. I am guessing the evo can be drained just like the DSMs.

This method is probably the fastest method, if not the easiest.
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Bringing this back... when I tried the hose to a gas can from the fuel return line, the line started sputtering, and my AFR went very rich but the car still ran fine. It removed a lot of fuel but there was definitely still some in the tank.

It was suggested to me not to do the fuel return line method but to just use the 2 drain plugs on the tank to remove my 93 fuel, but it doesnt seem very doable because I dont have a lift and wouldnt be able to keep the car level to do this properly, nor do I have a big enough drain pan to catch the fuel.

Is it bad for the car to empty the fuel out with the return line method?
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Do the fuel return line method, but use EVOSCAN to actuate the fuel pump instead of having your car run...


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