Removing Fuel

[mjtyszki]

I need to drain all of the old gas out of my 1990 Offhore 24'. What are the best methods for doing so? Any known places to dispose of in an environmentally friendly way?

 

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The way i do it is this, bought a fuel pump for a car(cheapest you can find) with 3/8" connections on both sides, then i bought 30 feet of 3/8 fuel line hose(can be automotive grade), cut it in two pieces, a 20 foot piece from the boat to the pump and a 10 foot piece from the pump to your storage container. I also extended the wires from the pump to 10 feet long, so now you have your pump 20 feet away from the boat, the battery 10 feet away from pump and more from the boat and the container about 20 feet away from the battery(battery=sparks, you DON'T want that. Now, remove the sender, stick the hose in the tank, put the other end of the hose into your container and assuming you connected the pump to the hose on both sides, go by the battery and connect red to + and black to -. The way i get rid of old gas is i give to the guy who cuts my grass(he gives me no discount on the bill :bang ), or you can give it to your local gas station, they have a special tank for that purpose. Good luck and be careful.

P.S Make sure the fuel pump is for GAS, not diesel.

 

[Grady678]

I need to drain all of the old gas out of my 1990 Offhore 24'. What are the best methods for doing so? Any known places to dispose of in an environmentally friendly way?

This does not answer your post but had to mention the time, money, and inconvenience of dealing with stale fuel is nothing short of perpetual sea sickness. I do most maintenance myself and found the price for my local mechanic was, by far, worth it to have them perform this service. Pumps, Wires, Fumes, and chance of 1 spark is not a good combination to save a few bucks. My experience has been around the $40 mark or less for 50 gallons for a single tank. If you tackle this....To dispose, run in your lawnmower......assuming it does not smell like Varnish. Good luck!