fuel tank remove
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Road Master
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From: Oxford MI
fuel tank remove
Hey folks,
I'm out in the garage and wanting to remove my fuel tank for some mods.
The manual states about the cross-over line, to 'get a piece 5/16 ID hose plugged at one end and "quickly" disconnect one end of the cross-over hose, directing it to a suitable container, while slipping the plugged hose over the open port.'
Sounds like a mess to me. Any other ideas?
I'm out in the garage and wanting to remove my fuel tank for some mods.
The manual states about the cross-over line, to 'get a piece 5/16 ID hose plugged at one end and "quickly" disconnect one end of the cross-over hose, directing it to a suitable container, while slipping the plugged hose over the open port.'
Sounds like a mess to me. Any other ideas?
Road Master
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"Sounds like a mess to me. Any other ideas?"
I unbolted the back of the tank and propped it up to move all the fuel forward, then siphoned out both sides of the tunnel into a gas can before making the fuel x-over disconnect. Still got some drips, but definitely neater than the way prescribed by the manual. Hope you do OK.
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I unbolted the back of the tank and propped it up to move all the fuel forward, then siphoned out both sides of the tunnel into a gas can before making the fuel x-over disconnect. Still got some drips, but definitely neater than the way prescribed by the manual. Hope you do OK.
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For starters, if you have a plugged 5/16" line ready for when you remove the crossover you'll be in for a surprise (and a mess) since the line is actually 1/4" ID. I got an inline QD on ebay and installed it in the crossover line so now I can remove the it, full or not with just a few drops.
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For starters, if you have a plugged 5/16" line ready for when you remove the crossover you'll be in for a surprise (and a mess) since the line is actually 1/4" ID. I got an inline QD on ebay and installed it in the crossover line so now I can remove the it, full or not with just a few drops.
You have a link or part number for that QD you put in the line?
Thanks...
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Get as much gas out as possible first then get a couple small vise grip pliers to pinch each side. Then cut in the middle remove one side and drain to bucket and repeat on other side. You can get piece of hose cheap to replace it many times. Haven't found an QD crossover hose that's very cheap yet.
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Road Master
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From: Oxford MI
Get as much gas out as possible first then get a couple small vise grip pliers to pinch each side. Then cut in the middle remove one side and drain to bucket and repeat on other side. You can get piece of hose cheap to replace it many times. Haven't found an QD crossover hose that's very cheap yet.
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still might put a QD in there...