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Old 01-11-2012, 03:38 PM
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is their anyway to take the gas from are tanks?
wanna go e85 and take out the 93
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Get a hose, and suck it all out
I mean siphon
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their like a wall or someshit like that wont let me go down!!
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Originally Posted by tylerjclance
Get a hose, and suck it all out
I mean siphon
Let me know how that works out for you.
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Most cars now have a float ball the blocks off the filler tube when gas isn't being added to stop people from siphoning gas. Maybe the cobalt doesn't have one but guess you could find out.
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Leave your gas cap open for a few days let it evaporate out
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Can't siphon a Cobalt, drop the tank and empty it is the easiest way to make sure all the fuel is out.
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OP. Pull of the fuel line to the fuel rail. Hook a hose up to it and then to a bucket or jug whatever. Then with the ignition on have someone take the fuel pump relay out and then jump the terminals where the relay was to hot wire the pump. Easier than dropping the tank.
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jus let the car run an rev it to the moon.. you'll run out of gas pretty soon
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Originally Posted by alleycat58
Can't siphon a Cobalt, drop the tank and empty it is the easiest way to make sure all the fuel is out.
Pretty sure that is NOT the easiest way. Go hoon'ing about for an hour and empty the tank having some fun.
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Drive it?
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Drive it?
yeah, wtf are you guys thinking
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just wait untill you need gas... fill up a 5 gallon jug with e85, if you run out completely you just load your tune and pour in the e85...
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Or just do what I said.
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its 4 bolts and the tank drops easily, and a couple of hose clips.... lol it isnt even heavy unless its full hahahahha... in for some chuckles
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Originally Posted by HyperMuffin
Or just do what I said.
Damn....
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Originally Posted by ford
Pretty sure that is NOT the easiest way. Go hoon'ing about for an hour and empty the tank having some fun.
Depends on how much you're willing to leave in the tank. If you're running it until it sputters, you're OK. When we did mine, we drained every last drop out.

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OP. Pull of the fuel line to the fuel rail. Hook a hose up to it and then to a bucket or jug whatever. Then with the ignition on have someone take the fuel pump relay out and then jump the terminals where the relay was to hot wire the pump. Easier than dropping the tank.
That's easier than taking 10 minutes to drop the tank? If that? Plus finding the 2nd person to do it.

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its 4 bolts and the tank drops easily, and a couple of hose clips.... lol it isnt even heavy unless its full hahahahha... in for some chuckles
Exactly. I think when we did mine we ran it till there was about 1/3 of a gallon left, dropped the tank, made sure it was bone dry, then put the E85 in.
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Originally Posted by alleycat58
That's easier than taking 10 minutes to drop the tank? If that? Plus finding the 2nd person to do it.
i guarantee you i can do the way i wrote in my how to quicker than you can drop the tank, drain it, reinstall, and fill up.
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Originally Posted by HyperMuffin
OP. Pull of the fuel line to the fuel rail. Hook a hose up to it and then to a bucket or jug whatever. Then with the ignition on have someone take the fuel pump relay out and then jump the terminals where the relay was to hot wire the pump. Easier than dropping the tank.
yeah thats exactly what i do also. it works.
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Originally Posted by EXsoccer1921
i guarantee you i can do the way i wrote in my how to quicker than you can drop the tank, drain it, reinstall, and fill up.
Depends on how much gas is in the tank. It only takes 2 minutes to drop the tank - add another 30 seconds to pour the gas out. The steps you outlined take at least the same amount of time to get the gas flowing, then you have to consider how fast the gas can/will pump out. You also have to have a couple special parts to do yours.


There are lots of ways to do it... no clearly defined right answer.
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