Fuel Tank Drain for removal
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Fuel Tank Drain for removal
I have the service manual for my fat bob, and know what it says for fuel tank draining, but I'm open to easier ideas for getting the crossover tube off with minimal spill if anyone has them. Thanks.
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Thanks for the link, I think it will help.
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This was posted recently. It might help.
https://www.hdforums.com/m_2838496/m...tm.htm#2862226
This was posted recently. It might help.
https://www.hdforums.com/m_2838496/m...tm.htm#2862226
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RE: Fuel Tank Drain for removal
Just had my tank painted. I used two very small vise grips, clamped off the hose near the middle, then cut the hose in between the clamps, with a small rag under the cut, little spillage, $1.50 for new hose. Drained the tank in a safe place.
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Old Indian Trick- - go to Napa, Checkers, O'Reilly, whoever you have for parts store in your neighborhood. Get a generic, 12 volt electric fuel pump. They run from $15 - $30 for an expensive one. Looks like a shrunk down beer can type, pipe at each end. Attach about 2-3 ft of wire, black to black, white to white, to the existing pigtails. Then add alligator clips, yes, those old "roach" clips in the tool box will work just fine. Then get 6-8 ft ( or as much as you want or need)of either 1/4 or 5/16 (depends on the fuel pump) fuel hose. Divide it in half, put half on each end of the pump. Stick the suction hose (look at arrow on pump) in the gas tank, stick the other hose in a gas can, (or in the tank of your car/truck if you are in the Mall parking lot 
). Then attach the black "roach" clip to the + post and the white one to the - post of the batt. The pump starts pulsing, and you can now sit back and drink a "cool" one while the pump transfers the gas from the SUV, OOPS, BIKE tank, to the gas can. And it makes for a dandy transfer pump if you are mowing the lawn, run out of gas, just snitch a little from Momma's car and pump into the lawn mowing mow-sheen. Been using one for over 15 yrs. If you get paranoid about dirt, etc, in the tank, just put a filter, about $1, in the suction line, and voilla, clean gas during transfer. Put the pump and hose in the tool box where the "roach" clips used to "was" and you have a good set up for YEARS to come.
Now, if you are one of those guys who wants to remove his tank often, for cleaning, or what have you, there are crossover hoses that have a qwik coupler in the middle. Works very similar to an air chuck, 'cept it has a ball in each end of thecoupler. When you disconnect the coupler, the ***** keep the gas in. You can remove the tanks, gas in tank. Personally I do not care for them, but that is ME. They are a li'l pricey, but if you want them, they are around.
). Then attach the black "roach" clip to the + post and the white one to the - post of the batt. The pump starts pulsing, and you can now sit back and drink a "cool" one while the pump transfers the gas from the SUV, OOPS, BIKE tank, to the gas can. And it makes for a dandy transfer pump if you are mowing the lawn, run out of gas, just snitch a little from Momma's car and pump into the lawn mowing mow-sheen. Been using one for over 15 yrs. If you get paranoid about dirt, etc, in the tank, just put a filter, about $1, in the suction line, and voilla, clean gas during transfer. Put the pump and hose in the tool box where the "roach" clips used to "was" and you have a good set up for YEARS to come.Now, if you are one of those guys who wants to remove his tank often, for cleaning, or what have you, there are crossover hoses that have a qwik coupler in the middle. Works very similar to an air chuck, 'cept it has a ball in each end of thecoupler. When you disconnect the coupler, the ***** keep the gas in. You can remove the tanks, gas in tank. Personally I do not care for them, but that is ME. They are a li'l pricey, but if you want them, they are around.
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[quote]ORIGINAL: Da Gumpmeister
Old Indian Trick - I like the idea about the inline drain port. Have to work on that one in the future. Thanks for the tips, I'm probably not smart enough to build that transfer pump yet, but will give it a shot down the road for next time I drain her, though.
BRRIder - thanks for the idea about the 2 prs vice grips, sounds promising, so got a couple pairs today and some FI hose for replacement. Its pretty cold out right now, so I'll probably go ahead and drain the tank outside while I fire up my chiminea to keep warm(just kidding). Appreciate the advice, not too fond of getting fuel everywhere, so took her for a late evening spin tonite and got the low fuel light on, so hopefully won't be too much left in there.
Old Indian Trick - I like the idea about the inline drain port. Have to work on that one in the future. Thanks for the tips, I'm probably not smart enough to build that transfer pump yet, but will give it a shot down the road for next time I drain her, though.
BRRIder - thanks for the idea about the 2 prs vice grips, sounds promising, so got a couple pairs today and some FI hose for replacement. Its pretty cold out right now, so I'll probably go ahead and drain the tank outside while I fire up my chiminea to keep warm(just kidding). Appreciate the advice, not too fond of getting fuel everywhere, so took her for a late evening spin tonite and got the low fuel light on, so hopefully won't be too much left in there.
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RE: Fuel Tank Drain for removal
some more tips on tank drain for '08 dynas. don't know if my fat bob is different from other '08 dynas, but the service manual states to obtain a piece of 5/16" I.D. fuel line for the tank drain. Well, my fat bob is 1/4" I.D. so before any of you go pulling off your crossover line and attempting to slip on a piece of 5/16" I.D. fuel line, you might want to double check the thickness, as you sure don't want to find out you have the wrong size once you pull that bad boy off the tank nipples and fuel is leaking past that line that's too big for the nipple. I didn't have this problem as I used BRRIder's advice with the vice grips and used the existing line and clamped it off on both sides. just caused me to have to go to store extra time when time came to reinstall fuel line, and I had the wrong size.
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ORIGINAL: Da Gumpmeister
Old Indian Trick- - go to Napa, Checkers, O'Reilly, whoever you have for parts store in your neighborhood. Get a generic, 12 volt electric fuel pump. They run from $15 - $30 for an expensive one. Looks like a shrunk down beer can type, pipe at each end. Attach about 2-3 ft of wire, black to black, white to white, to the existing pigtails. Then add alligator clips, yes, those old "roach" clips in the tool box will work just fine. Then get 6-8 ft ( or as much as you want or need)of either 1/4 or 5/16 (depends on the fuel pump) fuel hose. Divide it in half, put half on each end of the pump. Stick the suction hose (look at arrow on pump) in the gas tank, stick the other hose in a gas can, (or in the tank of your car/truck if you are in the Mall parking lot). Then attach the black "roach" clip to the + post and the white one to the - post of the batt. The pump starts pulsing, and you can now sit back and drink a "cool" one while the pump transfers the gas from the SUV, OOPS, BIKE tank, to the gas can. And it makes for a dandy transfer pump if you are mowing the lawn, run out of gas, just snitch a little from Momma's car and pump into the lawn mowing mow-sheen. Been using one for over 15 yrs. If you get paranoid about dirt, etc, in the tank, just put a filter, about $1, in the suction line, and voilla, clean gas during transfer. Put the pump and hose in the tool box where the "roach" clips used to "was" and you have a good set up for YEARS to come.
Now, if you are one of those guys who wants to remove his tank often, for cleaning, or what have you, there are crossover hoses that have a qwik coupler in the middle. Works very similar to an air chuck, 'cept it has a ball in each end of thecoupler. When you disconnect the coupler, the ***** keep the gas in. You can remove the tanks, gas in tank. Personally I do not care for them, but that is ME. They are a li'l pricey, but if you want them, they are around.
Old Indian Trick- - go to Napa, Checkers, O'Reilly, whoever you have for parts store in your neighborhood. Get a generic, 12 volt electric fuel pump. They run from $15 - $30 for an expensive one. Looks like a shrunk down beer can type, pipe at each end. Attach about 2-3 ft of wire, black to black, white to white, to the existing pigtails. Then add alligator clips, yes, those old "roach" clips in the tool box will work just fine. Then get 6-8 ft ( or as much as you want or need)of either 1/4 or 5/16 (depends on the fuel pump) fuel hose. Divide it in half, put half on each end of the pump. Stick the suction hose (look at arrow on pump) in the gas tank, stick the other hose in a gas can, (or in the tank of your car/truck if you are in the Mall parking lot
). Then attach the black "roach" clip to the + post and the white one to the - post of the batt. The pump starts pulsing, and you can now sit back and drink a "cool" one while the pump transfers the gas from the SUV, OOPS, BIKE tank, to the gas can. And it makes for a dandy transfer pump if you are mowing the lawn, run out of gas, just snitch a little from Momma's car and pump into the lawn mowing mow-sheen. Been using one for over 15 yrs. If you get paranoid about dirt, etc, in the tank, just put a filter, about $1, in the suction line, and voilla, clean gas during transfer. Put the pump and hose in the tool box where the "roach" clips used to "was" and you have a good set up for YEARS to come.Now, if you are one of those guys who wants to remove his tank often, for cleaning, or what have you, there are crossover hoses that have a qwik coupler in the middle. Works very similar to an air chuck, 'cept it has a ball in each end of thecoupler. When you disconnect the coupler, the ***** keep the gas in. You can remove the tanks, gas in tank. Personally I do not care for them, but that is ME. They are a li'l pricey, but if you want them, they are around.
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