# Drain Fuel Tank cost

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/drain-fuel-tank-cost/169386>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** chevrolet, equinox\
**Created:** [August 31, 2020, 11:55am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/drain-fuel-tank-cost/169386 "2020-08-31T11:55:49Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
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**Author:** ![Debra-43](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/d9b06d/32.png) [@Debra-43](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Debra-43)\
**Post date:** [August 31, 2020, 11:55am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/drain-fuel-tank-cost/169386/1 "2020-08-31T11:55:49Z")

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I inherited a 2013 Equinox , Its been sitting at friend house for 1 1/2 yrs. Will I have to drain fuel tank?

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**Author:** ![FoDaddy](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/fodaddy/32/717_2.png) [@FoDaddy](https://community.cartalk.com/u/FoDaddy)\
**Post date:** [August 31, 2020, 11:59am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/drain-fuel-tank-cost/169386/2 "2020-08-31T11:59:22Z")

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How full was it when it was parked?

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**Author:** ![Debra-43](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/d9b06d/32.png) [@Debra-43](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Debra-43)\
**Post date:** [August 31, 2020, 12:01pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/drain-fuel-tank-cost/169386/3 "2020-08-31T12:01:33Z")

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She normally had always a t least 1/2 tank or more, it’s being towed today to get re-keyed… The house was locked so I couldn’t get into house…estate…

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**Author:** ![FoDaddy](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/fodaddy/32/717_2.png) [@FoDaddy](https://community.cartalk.com/u/FoDaddy)\
**Post date:** [August 31, 2020, 12:03pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/drain-fuel-tank-cost/169386/4 "2020-08-31T12:03:22Z")

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If it wasn’t full, then I would have the tank drained, and possibly the fuel filter (if it’s an inline filter) replaced to be on the safe side. Cost shouldn’t be too bad, maybe $200-$250-ish.

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**Author:** ![Debra-43](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/d9b06d/32.png) [@Debra-43](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Debra-43)\
**Post date:** [August 31, 2020, 12:04pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/drain-fuel-tank-cost/169386/5 "2020-08-31T12:04:42Z")

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Thank you very much…

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**Author:** ![Tester](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/tester/32/15976_2.png) [@Tester](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Tester)\
**Post date:** [August 31, 2020, 2:57pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/drain-fuel-tank-cost/169386/6 "2020-08-31T14:57:29Z")

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You’ll find out when you try to start it.

And if it doesn’t start, yes.

Tester