So now we are working on draining and removing the fuel tank. This job is still ongoing at the moment. As you can see, we do not have the most advanced method going, but it works and is a lot cheaper than a $40+ electric pump that you will use once to get the fuel out. If you go the route we did, ensure that your line from the fuel tank to whatever you are draining into is straight and not looped up like a roller coaster.
Since I am sure you are all thinking it, I figure I should comment on it:
ReplyDeleteWe aren't just using the drain plug for two reasons. First, the tank was basically full (14 or more gallons) and we have no place to put that much gas besides the floor of the garage. Second, at nearly three bucks a gallon, we wanted to salvage as much of the gas as possible and since the sludge is settled at the bottom we decided to syphon as much as we could off the top...when the gas start to look nasty, we will switch to the plug.