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Old Sep 16, 2007 | 12:53 PM
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Get a piece of garden hose or fuel line, some kind of rubber hose and a couple jerry cans, remove the fuel line at the engine and tuen the key on, it will pump it all out for you.

Wonderful part about having electric fuel pumps.
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Old Sep 16, 2007 | 07:17 PM
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Originally Posted by Ken02busa
Get a piece of garden hose or fuel line, some kind of rubber hose and a couple jerry cans, remove the fuel line at the engine and tuen the key on, it will pump it all out for you.
Wonderful part about having electric fuel pumps.
That worked fine for me on a '65 MGB with a full leaking gas tank with an in-the-tank electric fuel pump.
I recommend having a fire extinguisher ready and not doing it in a garage or near other dwellings just in case bad things happen.
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Old Sep 16, 2007 | 08:37 PM
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I think your over reacting. My 99 C5 coupe used to spend the winter in the garage and never used any fuel stablizer. Have had the car for 8 years and never had any issues and the car runs as good as the day I bought it.
You should be more worried about the battery than the fuel. The battery is going to be dead, and it might not take a charge. Make sure you bring a new battery with you when you go to pick it up.
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Old Sep 16, 2007 | 09:26 PM
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Originally Posted by Ken02busa
Get a piece of garden hose or fuel line, some kind of rubber hose and a couple jerry cans, remove the fuel line at the engine and tuen the key on, it will pump it all out for you.

Wonderful part about having electric fuel pumps.
The pump will only run for 3 seconds w/o the car started.

As far as siphoning... a 1/4" dia hose max will fit but you might need a special tool to get it past the filler neck deal.

Like others said, most likely nothing to worry about.
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Old Sep 17, 2007 | 08:12 AM
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top grade premium will last a LONG time in you tank. you are over reacting a bit. drive your car, it will be fine.
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Old Sep 17, 2007 | 01:20 PM
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I wouldnt worry about it.. But if you want to be critical add some fresh fuel and fuel system cleaner... it will be ok..

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Old Sep 19, 2007 | 08:29 AM
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I would just add more and drive. But if t you want to dump the fuel, disconnect the feed to the fuel rail and let the fuel pump empty the tank.
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