draining fuel,,
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draining fuel,,
I might store my bike at this place that requires fluids to be drained,,,
whats the best way to empty the gas out of a EFI ultra??
nope , cant ride!
whats the best way to empty the gas out of a EFI ultra??
nope , cant ride!
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RE: draining fuel,,
ORIGINAL: electaRICK
I might store my bike at this place that requires fluids to be drained,,,
whats the best way to empty the gas out of a EFI ultra??
nope , cant ride!
I might store my bike at this place that requires fluids to be drained,,,
whats the best way to empty the gas out of a EFI ultra??
nope , cant ride!
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RE: draining fuel,,
ultra,,, ahhh, I imagine, us boys "Uphere" with at least a high school education,,, know enuff to not have gas in heated storge units,, its a saftey measure,,, should you have know of this, all your grandaddys wouldnt have blown up cookin their brew in them thar hills...
beside,,,, I cant let 6 gals of gas go to waste, I cuold use it in the snowblower,,, $3.50 a gallon you know!!!
oh yea,, thanks for the tip!!!!
I'm gonna get even you know!! :-)
beside,,,, I cant let 6 gals of gas go to waste, I cuold use it in the snowblower,,, $3.50 a gallon you know!!!
oh yea,, thanks for the tip!!!!
I'm gonna get even you know!! :-)
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RE: draining fuel,,
Rick,
Phil Tip #234: You will have to disconnect at the crossover, which is the fuel line that connects the two sides of the tank and runs under the tank at the front. Get a 2' piece of fuel line (I think it is 3/8" id but check) and a bolt the same as the fuel line id. Get a gas can. Very quickly, disconnect one side, plug the crossover with your thumb and slip the fuel line over the expose fuel nipple and have the other end in the gas can. That will drain into the gas can. Slide the bolt into the fuel line your are blocking with your thumb. You will have to drain the other side too because a little gas will be left. That empties the gas tank but does not purge all the fuel from the EFI system. Your fuel rail will still be under pressure. Make sense? I would still run some Stabil through the system before draining because fuel is still in the system.
RJ
Phil Tip #234: You will have to disconnect at the crossover, which is the fuel line that connects the two sides of the tank and runs under the tank at the front. Get a 2' piece of fuel line (I think it is 3/8" id but check) and a bolt the same as the fuel line id. Get a gas can. Very quickly, disconnect one side, plug the crossover with your thumb and slip the fuel line over the expose fuel nipple and have the other end in the gas can. That will drain into the gas can. Slide the bolt into the fuel line your are blocking with your thumb. You will have to drain the other side too because a little gas will be left. That empties the gas tank but does not purge all the fuel from the EFI system. Your fuel rail will still be under pressure. Make sense? I would still run some Stabil through the system before draining because fuel is still in the system.
RJ
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RE: draining fuel,,
OK,,, now that was a response!!! (hint u-cla$$ic)
thanks,, sounds ez enuff.
I was thinkin the fuel line,,, but like this better!
owe ya one! thanks again
thanks,, sounds ez enuff.
I was thinkin the fuel line,,, but like this better!
owe ya one! thanks again
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