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    I had my 2001 Grand prix in storage for 3 years. Now I need to drain the fuel tank. A siphon hose does not get into the tank. So how does one empty the tank?
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    go in the trunk and pull the carpet up and in the middle should be a panel you can unbolt and under that is the fuel pump, take the pump out and suck the fuel out and then put the pump back in.

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    Thanks, I give it a try.
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    To drain the fuel tank, we tried disconnecting the fuel line at the filter. But we only got about a gallon out. I saw somewhere that jumping the fuel-relay pins 30 & 87 would "hot wire" the fuel pump. But that did not work.
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    you need to take the pump out.

    there are 2 connectors that you unplug on the top of the pump and 3 lines. 1 for the fuel line, 1 for the return and 1 for the evap. remove those and use a snap ring pliers to remove the snap ring and then pull the pump out.

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