Gas tank drain plug?

[b5blue]

 I'm thinking of replacing my tank and while I'm at it installing a drain plug on the new one. With today's crap fuels it might be better to drain the system if it's gonna sit for any length of time. Opinions? Ideas?     (I'm thinking of using an oil pan bung and plug flat on the bottom of the tank.)

[terrible one]

I've thought of that before, it would definitely come in handy for draining the fuel pre or post sitting as well as if you had to drop the tank for any reason. I sure can't see it doing any harm because if you bottom something out on the tank you've probably got other problems   Now that you are replacing tanks, I would go ahead and do it  

[Charger-Bodie]

I say go for it too. Just make sure you get one that awont be a problem later with leaks. Lot of junk out there these days.

[Darkman]

Yes definitely do it! I'm build a custom tank and it will have a drain plug!

[maxwellwedge]

I use an electric fuel pump hooked to a battery charger to empty the tanks.....I don't trust a drain plug in that thin sheet metal with a "thin" liquid like that stuff they call gas these days.

[tan top]

I use an electric fuel pump hooked to a battery charger to empty the tanks.....I don't trust a drain plug in that thin sheet metal with a "thin" liquid like that stuff they call gas these days.

yep me too !! electric fuel  pump to empty tank      ,
did think about a drain plug though at one stage !! but decided against it for a couple of reasons   

[b5blue]

I use an electric fuel pump hooked to a battery charger to empty the tanks.....I don't trust a drain plug in that thin sheet metal with a "thin" liquid like that stuff they call gas these days.

Where/how is the best way from your experience? Off the fuel line? Now that my car is up and running one reason to drain, drop and dry the tank was during welding on the car.

[maxwellwedge]

 just put a long enough hose on the INLET side of the pump and stick it down through the fuel filler tube. Connect the other end to your neighbors Ricer.

[b5blue]

    I think I may have had my tank drained that way for me a few times in the past!

[johnnycharger]

I though the drain on my 70 was factory....

[b5blue]

Pic. of drain?   

[tan top]

sure i read somewhere that police package B-bodys had a drain tap in the bottom of the tank !  
think it was for helping stranded people that were out of gas ?? ,

[johnnycharger]

Here you go.

[ACUDANUT]

sure i read somewhere that police package B-bodys had a drain tap in the bottom of the tank !  
think it was for helping stranded people that were out of gas ?? ,

Yea, right...That is the craziest thing I have ever heard.

[b5blue]

Thanks for the photo! 

[Rolling_Thunder]

I say do it...    then let me know where it's parked   

[Paul G]

You guys realize these cars need gasoline to run dont you? 

[ACUDANUT]

 What do you mean. BTW no Politics.
""A government big enough to give you everything you want is a government big enough to take from you everything you have."
Gerald Ford (14 July 1913 – 26 December 2006) , the 38th President of the United States. Presidential address to a joint session of Congress (12 August 1974)"

[Paul G]

Why are you intent on draining your tank? It needs fuel to run. Aint going anywhere with a dry tank. Fuel lasts a long time, even when stored, even longer with stabilizer.

It's a quote from the 38th president of the United States. Whats that have to do with politics?

[terrible one]

10% Ethanol breaks down/ seperates after 30-90 days. I can think of more reasons to spend the $5 for a bung and plug and weld it in while you are already replacing the tank than I can think of not to.  

[bull]

Pump what you can out and then put 5 gallons of real gas (zero ethanol) in the tank for winter startups.

[tan top]

sure i read somewhere that police package B-bodys had a drain tap in the bottom of the tank !  
think it was for helping stranded people that were out of gas ?? ,

Yea, right...That is the craziest thing I have ever heard.

yeah  i know  what your thinking  !!     i've been searching   through some old mopar mags  , thinking thats where i read it     think it was for if a car run out of gas in a dangerous place ,  the patrol officer was able to drain a gallon of gas from his tank to get the car on its way ,  sure thats how i'm, remembering it    if not !!  i have drempt this up ,  & i'll go & wait   for my bus  

[b5blue]

  "Part" of the reason is there will be times in the next 2 years I'll be welding back there, the other is it may be sitting idle during my slow ass paint prep sanding and priming operations.
  Having to have had to drain what I was sure was "a couple of gallons" turn into 9 gallons of stale fuel (More than 4 years old.) that I had to buy "legal" gas cans to put it in to take to the county disposal facility to drop off was a pain in the butt. (After storage waiting for engine rebuild.)
  The "new fuels" actually absorb water as the alcohol in the mix holds it and it's clear that from sitting in my system for 9-10 months "something" when wrong with a new fuel pump. (?)
  So A: Empty tank is easier to drop dry out and handle and B: If I find I need to I can drain fuel and burn it in my Jeep to prevent it going stale in the Chargers system. (The jeep burned what was in the tank OK when mixed with new fuel.)   

[ram68]

I see your point for storage reasons.  However, if your doing it because you will also be welding, remember an empty tank with fumes is far more likely to explode should it encounter a spark.  Sounds like the tank would be out of the car, so for that purpose and storage I say go for it.

[ACUDANUT]

10% Ethanol breaks down/ seperates after 30-90 days. I can think of more reasons to spend the $5 for a bung and plug and weld it in while you are already replacing the tank than I can think of not to.  

Where did you get this info ?  I have ran 2 year old Gas with 10% and never had a problem.