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Old Dec 10, 2013 | 04:35 PM
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Hi all new member here with a question , Is there an easy way to drain the fuel tank on a 1992 Ford Explorer ? This has been setting for about a year and a half and the fuel has gone bad. My wife used to drive it all the time but had foot surgery and cannot walk because of it and now I would like to start driving it.

Thanks in advance, Dan in Las Vegas
 
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Old Dec 10, 2013 | 10:26 PM
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I would buy a cheap hand pump with a tygon hose. Suck out all but the last gallon or two, then put 10 gallons of new gas in and should be fine.
 
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Old Dec 11, 2013 | 02:29 PM
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Thanks Steve but I am not sure if I can siphon this truck not sure if it has one of those anti theft ***** in it, it had about a quarter of a tank in it when we finally got it started so we put it 6 gal of 91 octane and three bottles of Techron fuel conditioner now I am wondering if that was to much fuel additive , when it runs it runs good but getting it started is a bear -----
 
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Old Dec 14, 2013 | 02:48 AM
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A can of spray Engine Starter might help.
 
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