Rear fuel tank filler hose

[malibubronco]

Looks like the original fuel filler hose on my 73 rear fuel tank is leaking a bit. It
is the hose from the filler neck to the tank. Question is...do I need to completely empty the tank to change it out? Tanks...pun intended

 

[Mtgrizzlymn]

I didn't mine when I changed it

 

[Toddpole]

No. You don't need to empty the tank. Run it down to about 1/2 and you'll be ok. You can pull the screws that attach the neck to the fender to help get the hose in place.

 

[malibubronco]

Thanks guys!!

 

[DirtDonk]

Like they said, won't be an issue for the fill hose.
It's the feed hose to the carb (siphon hose is a good word here!) where you have to get creative.
Under the right circumstances, popping the 3/8" hose off of that can empty the whole tank!

It'll be different on different designs of course, but I recently emptied a half-full 23 gallon tank by simply starting the flow with a gentle tilt. Leaving it that way literally drained the rest of the tank to the bottom, and under a fair decent pressure and flow too.
Was interesting to watch that whole process and not have to keep tilting the tank farther to get more out of it.

Paul