Sitting for 4 years

[Spike501]

I have a friend at work that bought a 2013 Equinox LTZ from a salvage auction. He had the body work fixed up but needed to replace the seatbelts to get it legal. Never got around to it and his wife decided she didn't want it. He's offered to sell it to me for $1,000. It looks brand new but it's been sitting for about 4 years with maybe 5 gallons of fuel in it. What's the best way to remove that without sending it through the filters and engine? I can't find a whole lot of information in general with Google searches, but it seems to not have back seat access to the fuel tank or other easy access to drain the tank. Am I missing something? I'm not really a "car guy". Any help would be appreciated.

 

[RIT333]

Siphon it out ? It will take time, but worth the trouble.

 

[Spike501]

But how do I get passed the anti siphon?

 

[PaulD]

You could also try to disconnect the fuel line either under the vehicle near the fuel filter or under the hood and let the pump empty it. This would take awhile as the pump doesn't energize for long if the engine doesn't start.

 

[Spike501]

My buddy who volunteered to help me says that the fuel line is in an inconvenient spot to disconnect. I did find a video on YouTube however where the guy uses a blue water line like what would go to a plumbed water cooler. Cut that at a sharp angle and it slides right passed the anti siphon ball. Then you just need to get the tube adapted to the same size as your pump. Worked great on my Chevy Malibu so now I'm just waiting on some decent weather to try it on the Equinox.