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Subject:Re: Draining fuel tank?
From:EMZ
Date:Wed, 13 Aug 2003 22:19:33 -0400

Try again.  This time remove the gas cap.

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On Wed, 13 Aug 2003, Shawn Wright wrote:

> When removing the fuel hose from the fuel pump ('88 Westy), should I be
> able to drain most of the fuel from the tank? When I did this to install a
> clear filter, I noticed that I only got about 1 liter of fuel (tank was 1/2 full)
> before the flow stopped. Is this normal, or do I have a clogged outlet in the
> tank?
>
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