Easiest way to drain the gas tank?
10-11-2010, 10:22 PM
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Easiest way to drain the gas tank? I have a hole in a fuel line so i have to replace it and i have a full tank of gas, so whats the easiest way to get the gas out of the tank without going all over the garage floor?
10-11-2010, 11:12 PM
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10-12-2010, 10:00 AM
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10-12-2010, 04:02 PM
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This is going to be alot bigger problem than i thought. Is there a way that i can cover the hole in the gas line without having to replace the whole thing?
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10-12-2010, 05:53 PM
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I wonder if you could reverse that to say fill a boat. Pump the gas out of the can and into the boat. I would of course look for a larger hose/fitting so you could use a larger hose.
Oh to the OP, hard to tell from the pic but are those rubber hoses? If so pinch em.
10-12-2010, 09:03 PM
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10-24-2010, 10:14 PM
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Flexible? Its the rubber fuel line that needs to be replaced from the fuel pump through the frame to the front of the car. The problem is trying to find where the line connects in the front since i cant follow it through the frame.
10-25-2010, 07:54 AM
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The plastic flex is directly connected to the hardlines which are almost impossible to get out unless the car is a shell
Jack the front of the car up and pull the drivers front wheel off. Next drop the wheel liner. You should see the fuel line routing up front
Jack the front of the car up and pull the drivers front wheel off. Next drop the wheel liner. You should see the fuel line routing up front
10-25-2010, 01:39 PM
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Any other ideas on how to fix the split line? Cause what i did insnt working.
10-25-2010, 09:49 PM
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Okay...let me get this straight:
The "flexible" plastic line that runs from the top of the tank down to the fuel filter is split?
It sucks, but I'm pretty sure you can't get those anymore from GM (I tried a couple years back). You can, however, replace it with a braided line and the appropriate fittings - if you are interested, I'm sure you can get one of our sponsors to hook you up with the right parts.
As for getting to it...it is possible to get to that line without dropping the tank, but you will be required to cut a trap door. This isn't a huge deal, but some people don't like the idea. I did it to mine, and it allowed me to access everything I needed on top of the tank to replace that line on mine with a stainless braided piece.
If you don't want to do this, you are back to dropping the tank, which kinda sucks, but shouldn't be a huge deal either. Either way, replacing that line is your only option that I'm aware of.
The "flexible" plastic line that runs from the top of the tank down to the fuel filter is split?
It sucks, but I'm pretty sure you can't get those anymore from GM (I tried a couple years back). You can, however, replace it with a braided line and the appropriate fittings - if you are interested, I'm sure you can get one of our sponsors to hook you up with the right parts.
As for getting to it...it is possible to get to that line without dropping the tank, but you will be required to cut a trap door. This isn't a huge deal, but some people don't like the idea. I did it to mine, and it allowed me to access everything I needed on top of the tank to replace that line on mine with a stainless braided piece.
If you don't want to do this, you are back to dropping the tank, which kinda sucks, but shouldn't be a huge deal either. Either way, replacing that line is your only option that I'm aware of.
10-25-2010, 11:53 PM
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off topic, but yes. a buddy of mine just used a fuel pump to pump race gas out of a 55gal drum into our cars
10-26-2010, 05:44 PM
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Okay...let me get this straight:
The "flexible" plastic line that runs from the top of the tank down to the fuel filter is split?
It sucks, but I'm pretty sure you can't get those anymore from GM (I tried a couple years back). You can, however, replace it with a braided line and the appropriate fittings - if you are interested, I'm sure you can get one of our sponsors to hook you up with the right parts.
As for getting to it...it is possible to get to that line without dropping the tank, but you will be required to cut a trap door. This isn't a huge deal, but some people don't like the idea. I did it to mine, and it allowed me to access everything I needed on top of the tank to replace that line on mine with a stainless braided piece.
If you don't want to do this, you are back to dropping the tank, which kinda sucks, but shouldn't be a huge deal either. Either way, replacing that line is your only option that I'm aware of.
The "flexible" plastic line that runs from the top of the tank down to the fuel filter is split?
It sucks, but I'm pretty sure you can't get those anymore from GM (I tried a couple years back). You can, however, replace it with a braided line and the appropriate fittings - if you are interested, I'm sure you can get one of our sponsors to hook you up with the right parts.
As for getting to it...it is possible to get to that line without dropping the tank, but you will be required to cut a trap door. This isn't a huge deal, but some people don't like the idea. I did it to mine, and it allowed me to access everything I needed on top of the tank to replace that line on mine with a stainless braided piece.
If you don't want to do this, you are back to dropping the tank, which kinda sucks, but shouldn't be a huge deal either. Either way, replacing that line is your only option that I'm aware of.
Ok i took new pictures so it is easier to explain.
The red circle is where i split it and took out the torn tube.
And the red line shows where the fuel line goes under neath the car and then into the frame.
So then my question is what will be the easiest way to fix it???
10-26-2010, 11:02 PM
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Looks like an external booster pump that Tees back into the main lines before the stock filter. Doesnt appear to be on top of the tank at all
First off, replace those cheap worm clamps with some appropriate high pressure fuel injection clamps. Yes, I mean the $5-7 ea ones. I dont care how long you've been running them with no problems, they are flat out not rated for the 60psi LSx's operate at and can blow off at any time without warning
First off, replace those cheap worm clamps with some appropriate high pressure fuel injection clamps. Yes, I mean the $5-7 ea ones. I dont care how long you've been running them with no problems, they are flat out not rated for the 60psi LSx's operate at and can blow off at any time without warning