Draining the fuel

[Trissos96]

Hey guys, I’ve got a 1999 VS commodore Ute. And have recently learnt from the auto sparky that my fuel gauge sender is buggered. So at the moment I have no way to tell how much fuels in the old girl. And I know I have to have little fuel so I can remove the sender. My question is. Is there an easy way to drain the tank? By the way, the pump still works fine.

 

[losh1971]

Only thing you can do is siphon off some fuel. There is no drain plug or anything like that.

 

[woteva]

If the sender is on the side like the sedans and wagons, just undo the lower 2 bolts and it will drain thru the bolt holes.

 

[losh1971]

It is on the side but you have to access it from the tub. In reality you can have it 3/4 full if you're strong enough to lift it out.

 

[two-bit]

you could bridge the fuel pump relay to activate the fuel pump and use a suitable hose from the outlet of the tank to drain into a jerry can

 

[Trissos96]

Cheers guys for the ideas. I’ll see how I go.

 

[gtrboyy]

Tank has to come out on utes to get sender out.

Probably weigh 60kgs -70kgs if it's full so would need a helping hand to pull it out...if half full or less should be able to pick it up & slide it along tray.

Getting ute liner off if fitted & all screws for tank cover is more annoying.

Have fun if it's first sender unit you've taken out of a commo tank


Tbh I've never had sender unit fail so I'd be checking gauge & wiring first then sender unit.

 

[VS_Pete]

I`ve just had the wagon drained and removed to have hoses changed.
I can`t give you the amount had other things done as well.
About $270 +
Eagers Windsor