Text only | Text with Images

GStwin.com GS500 Message Forum

Main Area => General GS500 Discussion => Topic started by: Alan_nc on May 10, 2015, 01:36:00 PM

Title: Draining Gas Tank?
Post by: Alan_nc on May 10, 2015, 01:36:00 PM
Need to drain the gas tank as I am planning on replacing all the fuel and vacuum lines.  Of course I have a full tank at the moment.

Can someone tell me what is the easiest way to drain the tank?

Thanks......
Title: Re: Draining Gas Tank?
Post by: Suzuki Stevo on May 10, 2015, 02:34:53 PM
I have about 5 feet of 1/2 Diameter Tygon Tubing I use to siphon the gas from the tank into a 5 gallon container, I have already done this process 3 times this week working on the M50 (aim for the lowest point in the tank)  :thumb:

(http://home.comcast.net/~stykers/m50drain.jpg)   
Title: Re: Draining Gas Tank?
Post by: Big Rich on May 10, 2015, 02:54:53 PM
I obviously haven't done it on a GS500, but I've drained tanks thru the carbs as well. Get a gas tank like Stevo shows and hook up a line from the float bowl drains. Open up the drain screw and turn your petcock to prime.
Title: Re: Draining Gas Tank?
Post by: Jimbob on May 10, 2015, 03:38:58 PM
Could you also take the tub off the petcock and run a larger tube onto that tube?
Title: Re: Draining Gas Tank?
Post by: mennobike on May 10, 2015, 04:27:48 PM
yep, you could also pull the tank and just put the tubing directly onto the bottom petcock  :thumb: (sorry if that's what's steve's picture shows, it's not loading for me  :technical: )
Text only | Text with Images