If your fuel tank does not have a bottom drain,
use the diagram and instructions below to build
a pump-out system to remove water and fuel
contaminants from the lowest point of the
fuel tank.
Parts List for Do-It-Yourself Pump
Out:
-
A fluid extraction pump (electric or manual) rated
for use in diesel fuel
-
One 2-foot section of clear pressure braided flexible
tubing — diameter to match size of pump intake
-
One 5-foot section of rigid PVC tubing to use as
a probe — diameter to match clear flexible tubing
Access to the inside of fuel tanks can be
accomplished through fuel fill orifices, fuel
level/gauge sending units or fuel tank
inspection plates.
Insert the rigid PVC tubing into the fuel tank
until it makes contact with the bottom of the
fuel tank. Initiate pump to begin pump-out.
View water and other fuel tank contaminants
through the clear plastic tubing. Stop pump out
when clean diesel fuel appears.
Discard tank bottoms in a method compliant
with state and federal environmental regulations. |
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