The gas tank on my chevy has water in the gas. The seal around the sending unit got put in wrong when I changed the fuel pump. I have to dump all the gas/water in the tank and do not want to remove the tank. I took off the fuel filter and pumped out a gallon of gas, and found out half of it was water.
I can remove the fuel pump and sending unit from the access panel. Before I remove it, I plan to pump out as much of the contents as I can into a gas can. (A local auto service center said they will take the bad gas for recycling). But I know the fuel pump does not go to the bottom of the tank, so I will need another method to remove the rest of the gas/water.
I know to NOT use a shop vac or anything else that has a motor with brushes which spark. But what can I use? I was thinking about these electric drill operated pumps as long as the drill is kept far enough away from the gas tank using long hoses. But maybe there is a better method. Anyone have any ideas? I suppose the last option is to use a sponge and elbow grease.
Tj