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Old Feb 3, 2006 | 01:41 PM
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what's the best way to do this. i'm planning on going to the track tomorrow but i have way too much gas in the tank. let me know yall's ideas. later... lance
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Old Feb 3, 2006 | 01:47 PM
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could disconect fuel line, put it in a bucket, then put ur key in the on position.
just a guess never done it.
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Old Feb 3, 2006 | 01:48 PM
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what's the best way to do this. i'm planning on going to the track tomorrow but i have way too much gas in the tank. let me know yall's ideas. later... lance
I think the only easy way is to remove a line and pump it out buy letting the fuel pump run with the key on. I read somewhere that the newer GM tanks have a siphon resistant fill tube that won't let you get in there the old fashioned way...
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Old Feb 3, 2006 | 01:51 PM
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i figured that out about the siphoning, lol...that's what i was thinking, disconnect the fuel line and let the fuel pump run. there's so many lines down there i wouldn't know which one to disconnect. i'll take a look at it some more. thanks for the replies guys...
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Old Feb 3, 2006 | 02:00 PM
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discont the line with the filter on it at the filter to make it easy just clamp a rubber hose to it to make sure it doesnt spill
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Old Feb 3, 2006 | 02:59 PM
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You need to watch out though and not burn up your pump it is going to be flowing a **** load of fuel with no backpressure. When the fuel level gets low they start to overheat due to being cooled by the fuel. A GM tech told me that was the main cause for the fuel pumps burning up was that they were getting hot and that happens when they dont ahve alot of fuel to disperse the heat shitty design IMO.
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Old Feb 3, 2006 | 03:24 PM
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Go driving
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Old Feb 3, 2006 | 03:44 PM
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i'm cheap. i tried the hose out the filter then turning on the key to kick the fuel pump on. it just says on for a couple of seconds like it usually does normally. it doesn't stay on...
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Old Feb 3, 2006 | 04:03 PM
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I figured thats what would happen but didnt want to say it. You only here it come on for a few seconds then go off after you turn the key. Hell put you a peticock valve in the bottom of it
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Old Feb 3, 2006 | 04:12 PM
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I'll take the gas you don't want
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