While this particular De-fueling Project involves working on my 1993 Chevrolet Camaro Z-28… the principle concerns are universal for all vehicles involving making any Fuel Tank as empty as possible when either replacing the entire tank… or when simply replacing the Fuel Pump under circumstances where making the tank as bone dry as possible is necessary prior to cleaning out any infested with much debris before installing the New Fuel Pump:
http://s557.photobucket.com/user/60dgrzbelow0/library/DEFUELINGASTANKS?sort=3&page=1
Follow Basic Safety First Rules:
After downing a Nice, Tall, Cool 16 Oz. Can of Refreshing Common Sense and Good Judgment.. as a matter of course, I like to ensure that the Car or Truck Battery Ground Cable is disconnected and positioned away well enough not to wrangle itself back and cause a spark that might ignite free gasoline fumes. Having something like this happen could be disastrous and taking a few simple preliminary actions like having a freshly charged ABC Fire Extinguisher on hand is the Best Idea around. I also like warning away Family, Friends and Neighborhood Card Carrying Gawkers who might suddenly show up and lean over the open top of the tank with a freshly lit Pall Mall Cigarette hanging from their lower lip while asking, “Can I watch while you change out your Fuel Pump... Huh??” with fresh gas fumes all over the place.
Use an Approved, Explosion Proof and Safe Flashlight:
It is a facile argument to say, “Well... I’ve changed a hundred fuel pumps and used my Trusty, Rusty Ol’ “D” Cell Flashlight my Grand Daddy gave me when we wuz back there in Buxtahootah! ...blah. blah, blah.. That is Rubbish. The only really Safe Flash Light for use in such close quarters to explosive fumes of any kind is one that is a purpose made, Explosion Proof Flashlight that has many safety features and flexibility for different purposes that you KNOW will not ignite ANY fuel vapors under ANY circumstances. The one I’ve chosen safe enough to turn on and poke down inside of the tank to look around is THIS one:
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B007RKKERA/?tag=gmtnation-20
Use The Proper and Safe Means for Pumping out the Gasoline:
This Fuel Recovery Kit made by GASTAPPER employs a Squeeze Bulb and an array of Hosing designed to handle any modern fuel tank design that includes Anti-Theft technologies to defeat that average Gas Thief and allows the various hoses to get all the way down to the deepest part of the most fuel tanks and get almost every last drop of fuel removed. The one I chose was a bit more expensive since I wanted to be able to do this very same set of procedures before dropping the Black Nylon Gas Tank under the 2002 Chevrolet Trailblazer...without having a Ton of Fuel to make the process so much more difficult to accomplish. The Video will show how this thing can make the job a lot easer and safer… although their GASTAPPER model features a 12 Volt Powered Fuel Pump instead of relying on Gravity with the Squeeze Bulb style that I have for the same purpose. The link to Amazon displays the “Electric Motor” version being used in the Video:
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00QSPU0NS/?tag=gmtnation-20
Safely Collect and Store the Gasoline:
Regardless of whether I will be installing the Brand New 93-95 Galvanized Steel Fuel Tank with my Brand New Delphi Fuel Pump… I STILL need to completely empty out the Gas Tank to see how much crap has collected down inside since I drove the car off of the Maher Chevrolet Dealership lot around 24 years ago. And since I want to get it all out for safe storage ...and a little more besides if needed, I will be using this entire Four pack of Five Gallon Spill Proof Red Nylon-Plastic Gas Cans to catch and hold all of it:
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00SLPYJX0/?tag=gmtnation-20
http://s557.photobucket.com/user/60dgrzbelow0/library/DEFUELINGASTANKS?sort=3&page=1
Follow Basic Safety First Rules:
After downing a Nice, Tall, Cool 16 Oz. Can of Refreshing Common Sense and Good Judgment.. as a matter of course, I like to ensure that the Car or Truck Battery Ground Cable is disconnected and positioned away well enough not to wrangle itself back and cause a spark that might ignite free gasoline fumes. Having something like this happen could be disastrous and taking a few simple preliminary actions like having a freshly charged ABC Fire Extinguisher on hand is the Best Idea around. I also like warning away Family, Friends and Neighborhood Card Carrying Gawkers who might suddenly show up and lean over the open top of the tank with a freshly lit Pall Mall Cigarette hanging from their lower lip while asking, “Can I watch while you change out your Fuel Pump... Huh??” with fresh gas fumes all over the place.
Use an Approved, Explosion Proof and Safe Flashlight:
It is a facile argument to say, “Well... I’ve changed a hundred fuel pumps and used my Trusty, Rusty Ol’ “D” Cell Flashlight my Grand Daddy gave me when we wuz back there in Buxtahootah! ...blah. blah, blah.. That is Rubbish. The only really Safe Flash Light for use in such close quarters to explosive fumes of any kind is one that is a purpose made, Explosion Proof Flashlight that has many safety features and flexibility for different purposes that you KNOW will not ignite ANY fuel vapors under ANY circumstances. The one I’ve chosen safe enough to turn on and poke down inside of the tank to look around is THIS one:
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B007RKKERA/?tag=gmtnation-20
Use The Proper and Safe Means for Pumping out the Gasoline:
This Fuel Recovery Kit made by GASTAPPER employs a Squeeze Bulb and an array of Hosing designed to handle any modern fuel tank design that includes Anti-Theft technologies to defeat that average Gas Thief and allows the various hoses to get all the way down to the deepest part of the most fuel tanks and get almost every last drop of fuel removed. The one I chose was a bit more expensive since I wanted to be able to do this very same set of procedures before dropping the Black Nylon Gas Tank under the 2002 Chevrolet Trailblazer...without having a Ton of Fuel to make the process so much more difficult to accomplish. The Video will show how this thing can make the job a lot easer and safer… although their GASTAPPER model features a 12 Volt Powered Fuel Pump instead of relying on Gravity with the Squeeze Bulb style that I have for the same purpose. The link to Amazon displays the “Electric Motor” version being used in the Video:
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00QSPU0NS/?tag=gmtnation-20
Safely Collect and Store the Gasoline:
Regardless of whether I will be installing the Brand New 93-95 Galvanized Steel Fuel Tank with my Brand New Delphi Fuel Pump… I STILL need to completely empty out the Gas Tank to see how much crap has collected down inside since I drove the car off of the Maher Chevrolet Dealership lot around 24 years ago. And since I want to get it all out for safe storage ...and a little more besides if needed, I will be using this entire Four pack of Five Gallon Spill Proof Red Nylon-Plastic Gas Cans to catch and hold all of it:
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00SLPYJX0/?tag=gmtnation-20
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