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How do I empty the fuel tank of a 1999 Honda Accord

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Old 07-07-2021, 09:27 PM
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How do I empty the fuel tank of a 1999 Honda Accord in the easiest manner? There are no drain plugs that I know of. The fuel input is blocked by a one-way check valve. I want to pump the fuel out through the fuel rail but the end of it has a banjo-shaped fixture. What can I use as a hose that will fit over the banjo-shaped fixture?


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I'm not 100% familiar with the 99, but if it doesn't have a drain plug You could disconnect the fuel line from the filter canister next to the tank and apply 12v to the fuel pump and let it suck the tank down.
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You have 2 options. You can disconnect the fuel return line (follow the fuel rail, the banjo is on one end, the return line is on the other) and connect a hose to it. Then let the engine idle and it'll "return" the unused fuel through your tube into a gas can of your choice. The other option is to find the fuel/main relay and jumper the live 12v to the wire that goes to the fuel pump. Then you disconnect the banjo bolt that you mentioned and fit a large hose over it or something to run into your gas can. Not sure the exact location or wires you need to jump but I did it on my 2000 civic and it worked perfectly.
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