Re: IML: Gas Tank Drain

Hi, I drained the tank on my 64 by very carefully using an allan wrench and unscrewed the tank plug.

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From: JIM LORENZEN
Date: Tuesday, February 6, 2007 8:20 pm
Subject: IML: Gas Tank Drain
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> Hi All -
>
> Just finished moving my '60 out of the barn to ready it for it's
> move back home this coming weekend. A friend has a tilt bed
> truck (wrecker) and we'll be using it to transport the car the
> 40 miles back to Portland. However I will need to move it from
> the street to the garage once it's home. SO I'll will try to get
> it running on Thurs or Fri.
> What I want to do is drain the 12 year old gas from the tank and
> replace it with fresh. The FSM talks about draining the tank,
> but doesn't mention how to open the drain on the bottom of the
> tank. Can anyone give me some pointers on how to open the drain
> without screwing it up?
> Thanks in advance -
>
> Jim in OR
>