Sup, i have 3-5 month old gas in my car, im not going to start it obviously. is there a drain bolt for the gas tank? what do u guys do to drain it safely...the car has no engine so all the gas is in the tank and lines.....

thanks

 

just re bumping it up

 

get a big clear tube that will fit in ur gast take hole and long enough that u have time to react with the gas comming out, and get a big bucket or whatever will allow u to completly drain the tank without overflowing

 

uhhh is there another way... i can hook up the battery so i can use the fuel pump maybe pump it out from the front of the car?
if i get a big tube how can u pump the gas out?

 

syphen... in otherwords suck the gas out of the car

 

There are pumps you can use that'll pretty much siphon it out. Talk to someone at a bodyshop or junkyard and see if they have one you can borrow for a day. Thats what I did.

 

there is a drain bolt under the gas tank...

 

3-5 months? I wouldn't sweat it. I just threw in my new fully built motor and started it up on the gas that's been sitting in the tank for 8 months.

I think I pushed it with 8 months, but 5 months isn't long at all.

 

id rather be safe than sorry,
my buddy is gonna re wire the main relay that way the fuel pump has constant power and the pump is pumping....

mmuller where is the gas tank drain plug? i looked under the car and can not find it anywhere......

thanks

 

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Looking at my Helms, on a B-series, it's under the tank closer to the driver's side of the car. Look at the left fuel tank strap, then look at the rear bolts (at rear of car) connecting it to the body. The drain bolt will be close to that.

Says that you tighten it back up to 36 ft-lbs.

 

throw a match into the gas tank.very quick and very effective.lol

 

ok thanks for looking it up....

where in the fuse box is the main relay......
im not sure which one is the main relay...thanks

 

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PM'ed.

 

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I think I pushed it with 8 months, but 5 months isn't long at all.</TD></TR></TABLE>

Complete agreement. Mine sat for 13 months. Gas was fine.

 

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First off, I'd open the gas cap and take a whiff of the gas inside. Stale gas turns to varnish, so it will smell funny. If it still smells like gas, it's fine.

Also, the freshness of gasoline is proportional to the amount being stored. If you only had a small amount of gas in the tank (less than 1/5 tank), it might smell funny and be partially stale. If you had over 1/2 tank, it's probably still fresh.

But the most likely spot for gas to go stale isn't in the tank, it will be in the lines. If you are that paranoid about stale gas, then unhook the feed line from the fuel rail, hang it in a bucket, and prime the fuel pump a few times to purge the old fuel out of the lines.

 

my friend told me to just turn the key before cranking it...the gas will squirt for 2 seconds....keep doing that untill the tank is empty....

its either that or drain plug

 

re bump for more suggestions...i will hopefully go ahead and drain it today. anyone else w/ more advice? Thanks

 

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That would take forever. Either use the drain plug, or wire the fuel pump up to constant power. You could also get a siphoning pump from any hardware/auto parts store for $10 or less.

 

Just use the damn drain plug. Its literally the only bolt on the bottom of the gas tank, cant miss it!