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I need to drain my full gas tank an a 2000 Chevy Astro to ...

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I need to drain my full gas tank an a 2000 Chevy Astro to fix a fuel line, how do I drain it?

 

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March 30 2007 at 2:16 PM (5 minutes and 44 seconds later)
         
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Here are the instructions per the service manual.

CAUTION:

  • Never drain or store fuel in an open container due to the possibility of fire or explosion.
  • When draining the fuel tank, slowly insert the hand operated pump device in the fuel tank. Do Not force the hand operated pump device in the fuel tank. Forcing the pump device can cause the fuel pump to dislocate from the fuel sender assembly .

  1. Remove the fuel filler cap.
  2. Use a hand operated pump device to drain as much fuel through the fuel filler pipe as possible.
  3. Install the fuel filler cap.


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March 30 2007 at 2:21 PM (5 minutes and 22 seconds later)
         
Do you have any suggestions on where to get a hand operated pump and what size hose will it take to get into thru the filler hose?
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March 30 2007 at 2:51 PM (30 minutes and 2 seconds later)
         
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