Draining the fuel tank, how?

[Guest Anonymous]

Do 1978 280zs have a drain plug on the fuel tank? If so, where abouts? If not, what's an easy way to drain the fuel tank? Could I trip the relay for the fuel pump and have it pump out that way?

 

Chris

[Guest 280Tom'z]

the plug is an easy way its right on the bottom of the tank if the tank dosent just pull the hose off the pump and drain it that way

[Kevin Shasteen]

If your tank doesnt have a drain plug-then you can empty it this way.

 

Go to the auto parts store & buy a 5-7psi electric fuel pump, about 8ft fuel line which you will split into two sections; you will also need a properly charged battery and alligator clips & wiring for which you will attatch the electric fuel tank/battery together.

 

Attatch about 6ft fuel line, or however much feet you feel is required to reach the bottom of the tank, and attatch it to the side of the electric fuel pump that you will be snaking down the fuel filler cap and to the bottom of the fuel tank: then attatch the other two feet to the other end of the fuel pump-this end will be dumping fuel into an empty fuel container.

 

Now attach some alligator clips to the battery terminals-and your pump should begin pumping the old fuel out the fuel tank.

 

IMHO-this is the best way to empty a fuel tank w/old gas in it: even if you do have a drain plug. Using the electric fuel pump removes the problem of disturbing the drain plug which could lead to accidently stripping threads or a plug seal that no longer seals (for whatever reason).

 

Then, if you are ready to put new gas in, add about 10gallons w/1 can of Barrimans Fuel Tank Additive.

 

Kevin,

(Yea,Still an Inliner)