 How to empty gas tank ro replace fuel pump, pump is under gas tank...maybe pump out from top? |
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| second wind |
 Sep 29 2022, 02:45 PM
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Hey gang...replacing fuel pump mounted next to steering rack....how can I empty the gas tank before I start the job? From the bottom doesn't work for me...
Thank you very much! gg |
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| eric9144 |
Sep 29 2022, 04:17 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,734 Joined: 30-March 11 From: San Diego, CA Member No.: 12,876 Region Association: Southern California
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If you have two sets of needle nose Vice Grips there's an easy way...
Get some fuel lines and essentially cover both sides of the needle nose with the fuel line (like an insulator)--you can then use those to clamp the lines shut on both sides of the fuel pump. It might drip a little, but it works really well and avoids all that draining/siphoning and when you get things back together you're able to test and be done with the whole thing quickly. |
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| ClayPerrine |
Sep 30 2022, 06:51 AM
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Life's been good to me so far..... Group: Admin Posts: 15,470 Joined: 11-September 03 From: Hurst, TX. Member No.: 1,143 Region Association: NineFourteenerVille
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QUOTE(eric9144 @ Sep 29 2022, 05:17 PM)  If you have two sets of needle nose Vice Grips there's an easy way... Get some fuel lines and essentially cover both sides of the needle nose with the fuel line (like an insulator)--you can then use those to clamp the lines shut on both sides of the fuel pump. It might drip a little, but it works really well and avoids all that draining/siphoning and when you get things back together you're able to test and be done with the whole thing quickly. One minor problem with this... Gasoline weighs 6Lbs per gallon (0.77Kg/L). So a full 16 gallon fuel tank is going to weigh almost 100 LBS. Pulling an full tank out of that hole in the chassis is WAY harder than pulling a completely empty tank. You have to buy a new pump anyway. Just use it to get the gas out of the tank first. Just my $.02 Clay |
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| 930cabman |
Sep 30 2022, 01:45 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 3,065 Joined: 12-November 20 From: Buffalo Member No.: 24,877 Region Association: North East States
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QUOTE(ClayPerrine @ Sep 30 2022, 06:51 AM) QUOTE(eric9144 @ Sep 29 2022, 05:17 PM) If you have two sets of needle nose Vice Grips there's an easy way... Get some fuel lines and essentially cover both sides of the needle nose with the fuel line (like an insulator)--you can then use those to clamp the lines shut on both sides of the fuel pump. It might drip a little, but it works really well and avoids all that draining/siphoning and when you get things back together you're able to test and be done with the whole thing quickly. One minor problem with this... Gasoline weighs 6Lbs per gallon (0.77Kg/L). So a full 16 gallon fuel tank is going to weigh almost 100 LBS. Pulling an full tank out of that hole in the chassis is WAY harder than pulling a completely empty tank. You have to buy a new pump anyway. Just use it to get the gas out of the tank first. Just my $.02 Clay (IMG:style_emoticons/default/agree.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/agree.gif) Pulling a tank full of gas is not an enjoyable task. I always empty first from any of the methods previously described. I hate to admit, but I have siphoned into a hose in the past with mixed success |
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second wind How to empty gas tank ro replace fuel pump Sep 29 2022, 02:45 PM
brant usually that fuel pump can be replaced from undern... Sep 29 2022, 02:48 PM ClayPerrine First buy a new pump.
Then get some wire, a coupl... Sep 29 2022, 02:51 PM VaccaRabite I always siphon the gas from the tank into jerry c... Sep 29 2022, 03:09 PM VaccaRabite But, if you have the front bulkhead cutoff, just c... Sep 29 2022, 03:10 PM
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But, if you have the front bulkhead cutoff, just ... Sep 29 2022, 03:36 PM Olympic 914 I have used a HF battery powered transfer pump. Pu... Sep 29 2022, 03:51 PM fiacra
I have used a HF battery powered transfer pump. P... Sep 30 2022, 02:16 PM ClayPerrine
I have used a HF battery powered transfer pump. ... Oct 1 2022, 06:45 AM mepstein Flaps, HF, etc sell fuel line clamps. Usually unde... Sep 29 2022, 04:13 PM second wind
If you have two sets of needle nose Vice Grips th... Sep 29 2022, 06:10 PM 76-914
If you have two sets of needle nose Vice Grips th... Sep 29 2022, 06:20 PM |
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