How to drain fuel

189,000 MILES • 4 CYL • FWD • AUTOMATIC
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MEGAN73
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How can i drain the fuel out of the tank, near full. Tried a pump but it has a blocker of some sort.
Dec 9, 2014 at 10:11 PM
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STRAILER
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Hello,

You must remove one of the smaller hoses or the main fill hose from the tank to insert a small plastic tube to start the drain.

Here is a video on how to do it.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q5MH2gnyFH0

Please let me know if you need anything else to get the problem fixed.

Best, Ken

Mar 24, 2017 at 4:45 AM
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