Help need to Drain saddle tanks on dually

[meter swinger]

I've done it on a different vehicle by using an electric fuel pump i picked up from the parts store. Hooked it up somewhere before the pump and filter on the vehicle, ran a tube from the pump to a drum. I ran the electric fuel pump off a car battery. Wrapped the electrical connections good and kept the battery a safe distance from the fuel/fumes.
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[rs74]

Originally Posted by meter swinger

I've done it on a different vehicle by using an electric fuel pump i picked up from the parts store. Hooked it up somewhere before the pump and filter on the vehicle, ran a tube from the pump to a drum. I ran the electric fuel pump off a car battery. Wrapped the electrical connections good and kept the battery a safe distance from the fuel/fumes.
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That is probably a good idea with the elec. pump. I would just take off the fill hose at the tank and stick in the hose from the elec. pump there. That way you dont have to mess with any other fuel lines. Also if you do it there then you dont have to worry about getting any garbage in your lines.

[meter swinger]

I think the pump was 15$ or so. I have done it by snaking a tube inside the tank too, its kind of hard to determine if your at the bottom of the tank though. I suppose a coat hanger tied to the tube could be of some help.
If your worried about crud you better just bite the bullet and clean them while your at it. Espescially with the new carb.
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[rs74]

Originally Posted by meter swinger

I think the pump was 15$ or so. I have done it by snaking a tube inside the tank too, its kind of hard to determine if your at the bottom of the tank though. I suppose a coat hanger tied to the tube could be of some help.
If your worried about crud you better just bite the bullet and clean them while your at it. Espescially with the new carb.
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I agree. You might just want to drop the tanks and flush them out real good.

[mtnsackett]

Originally Posted by rs74

That is probably a good idea with the elec. pump. I would just take off the fill hose at the tank and stick in the hose from the elec. pump there. That way you dont have to mess with any other fuel lines. Also if you do it there then you dont have to worry about getting any garbage in your lines.

I use this method all the time when I need to drain a tank, I use a fuel pump that I took out of a buick that I parted out and hooked 30 feet of fuel line to it as well as fused wires with an on and off switch and an old battery, then clip the the end of the hose in a plastic 55 gallon drum that I cleaned out, then when done I can reverse the process. It works slick every time and on the plus side there is no funny after taste.

[rs74]

Originally Posted by mtnsackett

I use this method all the time when I need to drain a tank, I use a fuel pump that I took out of a buick that I parted out and hooked 30 feet of fuel line to it as well as fused wires with an on and off switch and an old battery, then clip the the end of the hose in a plastic 55 gallon drum that I cleaned out, then when done I can reverse the process. It works slick every time and on the plus side there is no funny after taste.

That is a plus when you don't have to worry about that funny after taste.