I am looking at removing my gas tank to tidy up the wiring running up the backbone. I have the rear part of the tank unhooked and lifted up on a 2x4. The petcock is in the "off" position and the fuel line is disengaged from the carb. I have a braided steel fuel crossover line.

My question is, is there a way to remove the fuel crossover so I can lift the tank off without spilling gas? Or do I open up th petcock and empty the gas into a gas can? The tank is pretty full as I had gone to the tuner.

 

Well, you can drain the tank and then disconnect the crossover, or clamp the crossover with some vice grips at one side, pull the other side off, quickly put your finger over the tube, then slip a plugged hose on the tube, only spilling a little. Probably best to drain the tank if it is almost full. 5 gallons * ~6-7 lbs/gallon plus the tank itself gets kinda heavy.

 

I think I would drain it. You will have to go to reserve with the petcock, and apply a vacuum to it to drain the tanks. It might help to loosen the gas caps on both tanks to let it flow better.

 

Thanks for the info. I was thinking that I was going to have to drain the tank. I only have one gas cap (right side) and the other used to be the gas gauge, but that has been welded close. Drain the tank it is then.

 

this might help

 

sorry about that try this
http://i472.photobucket.com/albums/r...kCrossover.gif

 

There are quick-release devices out there that self-seal when disconnected, you can install in the cross-over line, for next time. They are a bit like garden hose fittings, but smaller. I got mine at an auto store.

 

I do not drain fuel tanks.
Too time consuming.
I clamp one side. and have a plugged line(actually I use the bungs from replacement fuel tanks, as I have a few) ready, for when I slip the line off(I do use the temporary finger block method in between)
Barely a drop spills, but I am very experienced, and accordingly quite comfortable with this.

I recommend that you do NOT give your children lessons in any form of fire-starting while doing this. (only makes sense really)

Otherwise, drain the tanks, but I can just about guarantee that you will still spill some, as typically there will be some residue lurking near the spigots, and certainly still in the crossover hose.

 

Can you clamp a braided hose so no gas will run out? I have never done this and it does not seem like it would work.

What do you suggest plugging then? Slip on a hose with a clamp on one end?

 

Many no doubt just use a piece of fuel line, with a suitable bolt in the end(inserted far enough to go past the threaded part, or cut off).