# 1988 van gas pumps **URL:** \ **Category:** General Discussion\ **Created:** [October 26, 2011, 6:32pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1988-van-gas-pumps/68969 "2011-10-26T18:32:43Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![bortman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/bortman/32/2330_2.png) [@bortman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/bortman)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2011, 6:32pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1988-van-gas-pumps/68969/1 "2011-10-26T18:32:43Z")
how hard is it to drop one or both gas tanks on a 1988 E-150 Ford van. it has been sitting for almost two years with a small amt of gas in each tank 3 to 6 gals each maybe. i have been told to drain and clean tanks and test pumps , i didn’t think this could be done off the vehicle. the hi- pressure pump seems to work , although it is questionable as it has pumped bad gas and a mechanic says it shows a low psi reading, and he believes the in tank pumps might be ok. Once this is done maybe it might start, but last time it ran rough and backfired. I can’t justify spending much money on a vehicle of limited value that my wife wants to get rid of anyway ---
**Author:** ![dodge330](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ec9cab/32.png) [@dodge330](https://community.cartalk.com/u/dodge330)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2011, 2:09am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1988-van-gas-pumps/68969/2 "2011-10-29T02:09:02Z")
If you want to save money, I would drain tanks and replace with fresh gas and a fuel system additive and let it run to see if it’s going to run ok! ---
**Author:** ![Goldwing](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e68b1a/32.png) [@Goldwing](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Goldwing)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2011, 4:03pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1988-van-gas-pumps/68969/3 "2011-10-29T16:03:57Z")
Do you want to drop the tanks to empty them or test the pressure? Sounds like too much trouble. I’d stick a hose down the tank, use a pump to syphon out the old gas. Add fresh gas and see what happens. Check fuel pressure under the hood.