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Old Jul 19, 2011 | 03:34 PM
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93octane to E-85 easy way?

I am looking for a way to easily drain the tank of 93 so I can fill up with E-85. Does anyone have a easy set up? Petcock on tank? Looking for a easy way to do this so I can use E-85 once in a while and not all the time. I already have a double pumper and other supporting mods for the E 85. Looking for quick solutions.
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Old Jul 19, 2011 | 03:44 PM
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Don't the gas tanks have drain bolts?
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Old Jul 19, 2011 | 03:51 PM
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Yeah I've been told that there are two drain bolts on the bottom of the tank
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Old Jul 19, 2011 | 03:55 PM
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I just drive until it gets pretty low and then I fill it up with the other. No big deal on the small mixture. The next fill up will make it closer to 100% of that mixture.
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Old Jul 19, 2011 | 04:52 PM
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There are two drain bolts. One on each side.
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Old Jul 19, 2011 | 05:01 PM
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Use a piece of fuel hose. Pull off the return line and slip on the hose. Start the car and run the motor and let the fuel pump squirt gas into a gas can or your buddy's car.

DO NOT SMOKE DURING THIS PROCEDURE!!!

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Old Jul 19, 2011 | 05:12 PM
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Use a piece of fuel hose. Pull off the return line and slip on the hose. Start the car and run the motor and let the fuel pump squirt gas into a gas can or your buddy's car.

DO NOT SMOKE DURING THIS PROCEDURE!!!

This, it's a billion times easier and faster then the drain bolts.
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Old Jul 19, 2011 | 06:46 PM
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Originally Posted by Jim in Tucson
Use a piece of fuel hose. Pull off the return line and slip on the hose. Start the car and run the motor and let the fuel pump squirt gas into a gas can or your buddy's car.

DO NOT SMOKE DURING THIS PROCEDURE!!!

you need to have a low tank to do it or one side of the saddle tank will still be full.
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Old Jul 20, 2011 | 04:25 AM
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Thanks for the replies. I will run it low and do the return line into a gas can. Thanks
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Old Jul 20, 2011 | 08:09 AM
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Originally Posted by Jim in Tucson
Use a piece of fuel hose. Pull off the return line and slip on the hose. Start the car and run the motor and let the fuel pump squirt gas into a gas can or your buddy's car.

DO NOT SMOKE DURING THIS PROCEDURE!!!

LOL! Good advice.

-Josh
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Old Jul 25, 2011 | 10:56 PM
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Have to say never thought about when u had to switch between fuels
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Old Aug 3, 2011 | 04:49 AM
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I just run the car really low on 93 and then fill with e and switch my map and boost never had a problem And do it often
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Old Aug 5, 2011 | 08:41 AM
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Originally Posted by evo knvl
i just drive until it gets pretty low and then i fill it up with the other. No big deal on the small mixture. The next fill up will make it closer to 100% of that mixture.
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Old Aug 5, 2011 | 08:52 AM
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did you get it figured out
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Old Aug 5, 2011 | 02:31 PM
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still getting worked on

car still getting worked on, actually waiting to get worked on. Then get tuned.
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