Any ideas on best way to get gallon or two out my built in bay boat tank. Every year I suck out a gallon or so before first trip after winter. The fuel pick up in the tank is on the bottom and want to draw fuel out through the fuel line before water separator. It is very slow to prime bulb fuel out squeeze by squeeze thinking fuel vacuum that fits in fuel line or ?

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Posted by Clames

Member since Oct 2010

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Posted on 4/22/17 at 11:02 am to fishbaja2

You can get a relatively cheap 12V automotive fuel pump and rig up something with some fuel lines and a battery. I've made small transfer pumps for gasoline and kerosene with Posi-flo 12V low pressure pumps that are about $30.

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Posted by dawg23

Baton Rouge, La

Member since Jul 2011

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Posted on 4/22/17 at 11:18 am to fishbaja2

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Never tried one -- if it works it will probably be a "once and done" if used to pump gasoline.

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Posted by LEASTBAY

Member since Aug 2007

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Posted on 4/22/17 at 11:34 am to dawg23

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If you can shove this down into the filler you should be able to get most of it from the tank.

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Posted by fishbaja2

Baton Rouge

Member since Sep 2009

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Posted on 4/22/17 at 5:19 pm to LEASTBAY

Thanks guys ! I ended up sucking 3 gallons from tank via primer bulb and extended fuel line below hull. Fuel was clean clean and no water or milk from tank. Replaced water fuel separator and inspected fuel in glass before legally discarding. Water /fuel in filter was another story. Glad it's gone before first ride tomm.

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