I need a simple way to drain the gas tank- 95camry.

[bennington28]

Man o man, I thought this would be the day it would start. I was wrong. My project is complete. Car has been in the garage for two years. I just put in a rebuilt engine. Attempted to start it and it turned over, but would not start. I have spark. Duh! I forgot about the half tank of two year old gas in the tank. What is an easy way to fully drain it?

95 camry 4cyl.

[Stealth]

Turkey baster.
Woo woo.

Uh... free bump?

[88 LE]

Remove the tank and light it on fire.

Nah, remove the tank then drain it.

[BenG]

I dunno if this is true, but I heard that really old gas left in a tank turns into into a sludge or jelly or something like that?

[cmjohnson]

Two years isn't long enough for that to happen unless the tank's sitting directly in the sun in the desert and the gas cap's leaky.

Rather than try to drain the tank, drop in a can of octane booster and see if it runs. If so, just burn it off with a few trips to the grocery store.

Dropping a tank with gas in it is hazardous. I wouldn't do it if I didn't absolutely have to.


CJ

[Nick]

syphon as much as you can out, and fill it up with fresh gas, should be good nuff

or take it out and drain it out, those baffles make it a bitch though

[bennington28]

I dropped a gas tank a few years ago and it was a "real pain". I bought a good siphon pump and I will pump out as much gas as possible and then refill it with some good a_ _ petrol and octane booster. I hope it makes this bad boy start.

[rafiki]

all you have to do is disconnect the supply line near the motor and turn the car on( provided it is a ele. fuel pump). the fuel pump will suck all the fuel out nice and sweet. just an old junkyard tip!

[Deep]

Originally posted by rafiki
all you have to do is disconnect the supply line near the motor and turn the car on( provided it is a ele. fuel pump). the fuel pump will suck all the fuel out nice and sweet. just an old junkyard tip!

Brilliant.

[oldsub86]

Don't use the fuel pump to drain the tank. If it runs dry it can ruin the pump as the pump uses the fuel as a coolant. If you feel you have to drain the fuel, get a siphon hose with a rubber squeeze bulb and siphon the old fuel out. I really doubt that is the cause of it not running however. I agree with the suggestions to add some octane booster. You might also consider filling the tank up with fuel. The new fuel would at least dilute the existing stuff and improve the mixture. Maybe try adding premium fuel instead of the octane booster. Probably cheaper.

[arcasmachineracing]

So what type of engine did you drop into your 95 Camry?

[rafiki]

well yeah if you just sit there and let it run empty.....as soon as it stops flowing shut it off...but as long as this thread has run i hope hes already got it figured out.