RE: [ST] gas tank removal question

["Strizver, Chris L" <chris.l.strizver@xxxxxxxxx>]

Oh, sorry about that. If that's the case, then I have a couple of ideas:

If you can still turn the ignition on and hear the fuel pump working, cut
the fuel lines and direct them into a gas can. Then, turn on the ignition
and let the pump extract the fuel for you.

Or, remove the tank and place it on a 5 gallon bucket. Then, remove the face
plate that the quick disconnects are attached to. You'll most likely get
fuel all over your hands, but that's better than the floor.

Or, depending on how full it is, simply invert it on a 5 gallon bucket.
Crude, but it'd work.

HTH,

Snow Dawg

- -----Original Message-----
From: Wesley Horner [mailto:wesman@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]
Sent: Sunday, September 15, 2002 8:26 AM
To: ST@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Re: [ST] gas tank removal question


On Sat Sep 14 at 08:29:34 PM, Chris wrote:
> Wes,
> 
> The recommended method of draining the tank is out the tail pipe! Go for a
> ride before removing the tank, for pete's sake! When the fuel light comes
> on, or at about 220 miles on the tank, go home and take it off. From
there,
> you can just invert the darn thing to drain it.

Believe me I would prefer to use the ride it method but this ST doesn't ride
anymore and wont again.  This is the bike I crashed and now I am just
beginning
to slowly take apart and its parts on ebay or wherever.

Wes

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