Not sure on the ZX tank, did you check for a drain plug? Possibly right hand side.

I believe 1978 was the last year for the tank drain plug.

Many ways to accomplish draining the tank, a cheap siphon pump is what I would try first.

https://www.harborfreight.com/fluid-siphon-pump-62613.html

Yeah, I would siphon it out.

If you have an air supply, blowout nozzle, and a length of hose, you have a simple vacuum/siphon setup.


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13 hours ago, pfsteichen@comcast.net said:

I just this hour got the keys so now I'm off to buy a battery.  Although red wouldn't be my first choice of interior color I'm surprised by your suggestion to change it out.  The expense would be huge and it would hurt the originality of the car.  

I'll try the radio soon, but I don't think I have any cassette tapes.  

Did you write this under my single line? (Reply #19)  i guess..  otherwise @Mike there is something wrong.. 

Your cassette player will need a bit of grease and a new belt at least.. that's my experience anyway.  The radio a new lamp for the display.  If you find a good cassette just wind it a few times up and down before you use it in play mode. Clean the head of the taperecorder with alcohol and a cuetip  also the rubber roller check it for wear, it has to be smooth and clean, i always let the taperecorder run on play and let the rubber wheel against the capstanaxle "eat" the wet in alcohol cluetip so it winds around it and let it run a few minutes..  Some rubber wheels will be to old and desintegrate, then you have to look for a new one...  After clean stop the recorder and take out the wooly stuff of the axle carefully!

A red and black update.  This Sunday I failed in getting a siphon to work to drain the tank so I just got busy and took it out.  It had about 14 gallons in it and I took it to the proper disposal place.  I un screwed the 8 bolts holding the sending unit in place and gently took it out.  I can't see any gunk or crud in the tank.  The float and everything looks clean and in proper working order.  

 

 

Mine was stuck at half after I got it. About 20,000 miles later it started working again.  The small 1/4 gauge has always worked.

Edited May 12, 20213 yr by Reptoid Overlords