1985GLWAGON Posted September 30, 2005 Share Posted September 30, 2005 Anyone know how to get ALL the fuel out of these via syphon? I got 1/2 a tank out but the other 1/2 is still in there, and I need it! No matter what I cannot get my hose to get further down in the tank, it just won't go and is bunching up on something along the way. I tried taking off the fuel line at the carb and having the fuel pump do it for me, but I forgot that it won't pump without the engine turning over. And since it's a new pump I don't want to mess with it's wiring to make it run. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MorganM Posted September 30, 2005 Share Posted September 30, 2005 Should be a drain plug in the tank. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KStretch55 Posted September 30, 2005 Share Posted September 30, 2005 Disconnect the line coming from the tank to the pump and collect it there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
All_talk Posted September 30, 2005 Share Posted September 30, 2005 I dont think the EA82 cars have a drain plug in the fuel tank. If you plug in the test mode connectors the fuel pump will pulse with the key on but engine not running. I did this to empty a tank, just ran a line from the filter into a can and let it go, it didn't take to long but it was only about 2 1/2 gal. Gary Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1985GLWAGON Posted September 30, 2005 Author Share Posted September 30, 2005 Where are the test connectors? I can't remember why but I don't think my model has those, think I looked before, isn't the connector just for ECU-equipped cars? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
All_talk Posted September 30, 2005 Share Posted September 30, 2005 Yeah, I'm not sure the carbureted cars have the test mode connectors. Might be easiest to pull the pump feed line like KStretch55 said. Gary Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
archemitis Posted September 30, 2005 Share Posted September 30, 2005 ug, just take your fuel pump off under the tank and drain it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TROGDOR! Posted October 1, 2005 Share Posted October 1, 2005 The way I got all the gas out of my dead XT was to remove the fuel sending unit and siphon from there. Pull the carpet up in the back and you'll see a little metal lid in there, pull it up and you've got access to the sending unit, little bolts all around it. Remove it and there's just barely enough room to slip a siphon hose between the body of the car and the fuel tank, when it comes through that hole, just stick it down in the tank and siphon away. I got everything out of the tank, all but about 1/16" of gas. I couldn't even reach the gas running a hose through the filler tube, and that was with a full tank of gas! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ragnor Posted October 1, 2005 Share Posted October 1, 2005 There realy should be a drainplug in the tank (LOOK) it's the 14mm bolt in the bottom of the gastank. If not, just run a hotwire from the battery to the fuel pump. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
subarunuts Posted October 1, 2005 Share Posted October 1, 2005 EA81's have the drain bolt, EA82's do not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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