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Old 06-03-2020, 05:05 PM   #1
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Default Easy way to pump gas out of gas tank

I got two cars that I half to pump all the gas out so I can wash out the tanks. One is the 56 Tee Bird and the other is a 63 Split Window Corvette. Here what I did I went to Tractor Supply and bought a Battery pump that takes two flash light battery. Works super in a few minutes the gas tank was dry. So if you ever have this problem that the way to go. Yesterday I ordered a heater motor for the Tee Bird and it came today. I ordered the parts from Hill's in southern Ohio
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Old 06-05-2020, 02:01 PM   #2
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Hand pump from Harbor Freight and Jersey Cans. Hand pump needs screw clamps to stop the hoses from slipping off during pumping. Once the gas flows it keeps going w/o pumping.
Quick and easy.
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Old 06-05-2020, 03:42 PM   #3
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Ya gotta be old school and suck on the hose, hoping that you don't get a mouthful of gas. If you do, you've been initiated.
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Old 06-05-2020, 04:06 PM   #4
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Ya gotta be old school and suck on the hose, hoping that you don't get a mouthful of gas. If you do, you've been initiated.
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Old 06-07-2020, 09:07 AM   #5
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Back in 50's we called it the Pennsylvania FILLUP, always carried a hose.
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Old 06-07-2020, 09:33 AM   #6
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I always got a mouth full when sucking gas from a car. Just don't care for that tast. I was surprise on how fast that worked.Now you know the easy way. Tractor Supply for the battery pump.
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Old 06-07-2020, 11:22 AM   #7
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Put your siphon hose in the tank, the other end in your gas can, put the tip of your air hose along side it with a rag stuffed around both of them for a seal and give a it a shot of air. The gas will be coming out the siphon hose so be ready.
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Old 06-08-2020, 01:30 PM   #8
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I generally remove the plug from the tank and let it drain in a large cut off plastic drum. Al
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Old 06-08-2020, 01:43 PM   #9
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I generally remove the plug from the tank and let it drain in a large cut off plastic drum. Al
ditto here - not sure why you would need to pump gasoline out. Maybe if you were scavenging for fuel? I would think that if you used the drain you would get more of the junk out of the tank than pumping... but what do I know lol I learn something new all the time on these old Fords.
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I filled my tank full and then drained out half the gas in a can. I was checking the accuracy of a newly installed fuel gauge...............
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