Would you put a drain plug in your fuel tank?

[bull]

I don't see a topic heading for fuel so I guess this goes here. I was thinking of putting a drain cock or plug in my fuel tank while I have the car apart so at the end of the summers when I'm done driving I could drain out the remaining fuel rather than mess around with fuel stabilizers. The few times I've used the stabilizers they haven't worked very well for me. If you think this is a good idea would you use a plug or gate valve setup? I was thinking of using one of those brass gate valves with a stem on it (as pictured) which are typically used for oil drains on diesel trucks so I could attach a hose and control the flow into a gas can rather than just pull a plug and let 'er rip all over the floor.

[cudaken]

 Guess it would not be a bad idea. My problem is for keeping gas in them. I also start my cars during the winter and drive them when the street's are dry. Could all so be used later if you want to go to a electric pump.

                                        Ken

                       

[bull]

Here it rains so much it's hard to find a day in the winter when you can drive. What are you saying about the electric pump, Ken?

[Runner]

ford puts drain plugs in alot of there fuel tanks, ive always thought it was a nice idea. i personally wouldnt put that style in though. if it was me, id have a pipe plug bung welded in and put a pipe plug in it. 

[bull]

ford puts drain plugs in alot of there fuel tanks, ive always thought it was a nice idea. i personally wouldnt put that style in though. if it was me, id have a pipe plug bung welded in and put a pipe plug in it.  

I bought a T-valve plug today with pipe threads and a short stem for a hose.

[Runner]

i wouldnt use that style,  i wouldnt use those for there inteded perpose either ( oil pan). i just dont like to play around with fuel and oil, esecially fuel. 

[Steve P.]

I would just run it out of gas like the lawn mower.  I really don't remember having trouble with gas sitting over the winter in a summer car. I used to start them now and then. In 1994 I fixed that problem all together and moved to Florida.. No problem....

[Ghoste]

The problem with that could be that little bit that sits in the bottom and can't get drawn up by the pump.  It could turn to that sticky varnish crap fairly quickly I would think.

[cudaken]

 Bull, if you later want to go with something nasty you could hook up a fuel like at that point and install a driffrent pump. That was you dont have to drop the tank and go with the 5/16th sending unite. If you get below a 1/4 tank you might starve the engine on a hard launch but other wise you will be fine. My Cuda is sat up that way.

                                   Ken

[Lowprofile]

Bull, a friend of mine put a 3 way valve about 8" past his electric fuel pump. When he put the car up for the winter, he would drain the tank by running a small hose off of the valve, turning the valve to the empty position, and running the electric fuel pump till' the tank was empty.
I'll see if he can send some pics.

[Silver R/T]

very good idea