Subject: RE:Headers and Fuel lines by Slalom4me on 2008/1/27 21:38:40
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I thought that without pressure in the system, gas would not pour out. Well, stupid me. I got a face full of gas and had to tighten it while it was running out.
Can you, or anyone, tell me if the entire tank will drain if I take these fitting apart? I tightened them back up till I read through the FSM to figure it out.
Is this the gas that is in the line? Or the gas that is in the tank?
It is both. Consider how a siphon works - after you swallow two or three mouthfuls to get it started, a siphon requires no further assistance to maintain the flow up out of a tank as long as the outlet is lower than the fuel level in the tank.
Some possible solutions: - Drain the tank with a siphon - Elevate the front of the vehicle relative to the rear - Open the line at the top of the tank so that a partial vacuum can not be created.
