Draining The Fuel Tank

I checked the service manual and inspected the tank on the 6 and I dont see a drain. Bummer.

Removing and cleaning the tank would probably be best but I hope I dont have to go there.

All I can think of is an electric pump hooked up in the engine compartment.

Any sugestions?

 

I still have rubber fuel lines from the PO that I need to replace. I just cut the line and drained it into a bucket.

 

Siphon. Buy a 10' length of 5/16" or 3/8" fuel hose and put it down the filler. You should also be able to siphon using the existing fuel plumbing, into a bucket on the floor.

 

Be careful with fuel around electric motors. A kid down the street tried to siphon gas out of his tank using a shop vac. The motor on the vac ignited the fuel vapors which resulted in a very nasty fire.

 

Yep. Our FD was called to a truck fire where a cordless drill ignited gasoline vapors from a tank being drained.

 

Those sound like darwin awards/

 

saw the flaming shop vac first hand...the kid looked up with the duh i told you it would work look seconds before loosing all his hair...

 

I drained the tank with an electric fuel pump and blew out the fuel line. I replaced the rubber line and fuel filter and put in 5 gal and a can of Seafoam.
Pulled the plugs and squirted it ATF and let that sit a while. Installed a new battery, checked all the fluids and turned it over. Replace the plugs and fired it up. It throttles up and holds an RPM but will not idle.
Next I tore the front end down and changed the ball joints. It had a deth wobble around 40 and the pipes were to loud is why I stopped driving it.
Now I just need to put some quiet turbo mufflers on it and see if the Seafoam will help the carb or I am going to have to rebuild the Holley 4010.

 

After sitting for 4 days with fuel and Seafoam in the carb it starts , runs and idles great. Very pleased.

 

Another success story. Glad for u.

 

Sea foam is miracle juice in a bottle. Also cures athletes foot and dandruff..

 

Ditto. Snake oil, but GOOD snake oil.

 

Here's my solution to draining the tank on my 75. I remove the filler hose at the tank inlet, then use a Simple Siphon to siphon out the rest of the fuel. IMO every jeeper should be carrying a Simple Siphon. Handier than a pocket it is..

http://www.amazon.com/Super-Siphon-1009-1-Hose/dp/B000ZOT39A/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1400360505&sr=8-1&keywords=simple+siphon

 

Those are way cool. No more gasoline-breath.
Mine gets too rigid in cold weather though, needs some newer or softer tubing

 

i use mine to fill the jeep from the jerry can...no need to unstrap it or anything . and about a zillion other uses around the shop.

 

x2...

 

I don't think you can get around that with clear vinyl or tygon tubing. The premium replacement would be translucent silicon rubber tubing - sold for lab work. Guessing it would be about $20/lin ft. Check McMaster-Carr...