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| s13u74cr4 |
 Apr 23 2025, 03:55 PM
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Newbie  Group: Members Posts: 24 Joined: 2-September 23 From: PNW Member No.: 27,558 Region Association: Pacific Northwest  |
Wrapping up my new fuel lines under the shelf. No matter how many times I have drained/siphoned there has been gas on my face again and again. While it is this "dry" I am thinking I should pull the fuel tank out and check out how it's looking down there as realistically it will never be this "dry" again.
Any reason not to have a peek? Anything I should inspect specifically? |
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| SirAndy |
Apr 23 2025, 04:21 PM
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Resident German Group: Admin Posts: 42,201 Joined: 21-January 03 From: Oakland, Kalifornia Member No.: 179 Region Association: Northern California |
For future reference, to empty the tank without the mess, i always just manually run the fuel pump until it's empty.
Undo the fuel line after the pump and route it into a large canister. Apply 12V directly to the fuel pump (don't leave the ignition key ON, it can kill some aftermarket electronics). Just make sure that your canister of choice is large enough. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/shades.gif) |
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| s13u74cr4 |
Apr 25 2025, 09:15 AM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 24 Joined: 2-September 23 From: PNW Member No.: 27,558 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
QUOTE(SirAndy @ Apr 23 2025, 03:21 PM)  For future reference, to empty the tank without the mess, i always just manually run the fuel pump until it's empty. Undo the fuel line after the pump and route it into a large canister. Apply 12V directly to the fuel pump (don't leave the ignition key ON, it can kill some aftermarket electronics). Just make sure that your canister of choice is large enough. :shades2: So simple, so genius. Wish I had thought of that. PO put SS lines in the tunnel. Peering into the area it shore looks like they are kinked. |
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| ClayPerrine |
Apr 25 2025, 10:00 AM
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QUOTE(s13u74cr4 @ Apr 25 2025, 10:15 AM) QUOTE(SirAndy @ Apr 23 2025, 03:21 PM) For future reference, to empty the tank without the mess, i always just manually run the fuel pump until it's empty. Undo the fuel line after the pump and route it into a large canister. Apply 12V directly to the fuel pump (don't leave the ignition key ON, it can kill some aftermarket electronics). Just make sure that your canister of choice is large enough. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/shades.gif) So simple, so genius. Wish I had thought of that. PO put SS lines in the tunnel. Peering into the area it shore looks like they are kinked. I have an airtex e8445 pump with long suction and discharge hoses on it. I have long electrical wires attached to it with big battery alligator clips on the ends. When I have to pull a tank, I put the suction end in the tank, and put the other end in the fuel filler of my pickup. Hook up the wires to the battery and suck the tank dry. I also carry it in the trailer box when traveling long distances. I make sure the 914 is full of gas so I can transfer it to the tow vehicle if I get caught out somewhere where there are no open gas stations, or no stations at all. That way I have a 16 gallon emergency reserve of gas to get us out of the no gas zone. And if the fuel pump fails on the 914, I can use it as a replacement. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/piratenanner.gif) |
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s13u74cr4 Any reason I should NOT remove the tank? Apr 23 2025, 03:55 PM
rick 918-S Ya pull the tank, change the plastic lines in the ... Apr 23 2025, 04:13 PM
bkrantz Why not? I guess so you don't risk finding so... Apr 23 2025, 07:10 PM Shivers An extra set of hands can be nice when removing th... Apr 23 2025, 07:16 PM ClayPerrine Also check the sides of the tank where the carpet ... Apr 24 2025, 10:55 AM rgalla9146 If you do decide to remove it the ideal is to have... Apr 24 2025, 04:45 PM rjames Replacing the fuel lines under the tank with the t... Apr 24 2025, 05:26 PM
Spoke When I moved the FP to the front I looped the hose... Apr 24 2025, 08:09 PM |
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