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my ssei accidentally got filled with regular gas, what is the easiest way to drain the tank?
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There are a couple methods.

#1. Remove the fuel pump from the tank via the access hole in the trunk, and then just syphon it out the regular way.
#2. Disconnect the fuel line at the rail, add an extension to clear the engine bay, and then hotwire the fuel pump to run and pump fuel out the line.
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I wouldnt do a thing, one tank of regular gas isnt going to hurt. maybe drive it for half a tank and fill up with premium again.
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Add octane booster
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Octane booster does nothing, one can of off te shelf stuff is 0.1 octane points.
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Add a gallon or so of Toluene to it if you are really worried about and want to up the octane rating.
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Isn't it possible to just stick a "Georgia creditcard"/hose down the regular fill port and siphon from there ? That'd be my plan!
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where can I buy toluene? I searched it at Home depot and got this, but not sure if it is the same.

http://www.homedepot.com/webapp/catalog ... SEARCH+ALL
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If I were in your shoes.....I'd make darn sure that toluene won't fry your sensors before putting in your tank. Got any dragstrips close by ?
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Just siphon it out and sell it to one of your friends. Easiest way.
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Try a paint store such as Sherwin Williams or something similar. Most Home Depot stores carry it, but some do not.
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IIRC, Bill said you had to be pretty precise with your measurements/calculations to make the Toulene work.
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this was an interesting read, and had a recipe at the end, i think i will try that. for this case and in the future seeing how we can only get 91 here in Colorado

http://www.vonkdevelopment.com/PDF/Octanbooster.pdf
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mdrew wrote:this was an interesting read, and had a recipe at the end, i think i will try that. for this case and in the future seeing how we can only get 91 here in Colorado

http://www.vonkdevelopment.com/PDF/Octanbooster.pdf
91 is minimum in the owners manual I believe.
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Don't just drive it if you have any options otherwise. While one tank won't hurt some, willwren had some pumped in at a station and 10 miles later bye bye pistons.

I agree with Toluene. 1.5 to 2 gallons in an 18 gallon tank should be plenty.
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mdrew wrote:my ssei accidentally got filled with regular gas, what is the easiest way to drain the tank?

How much gas was left in the tank before filling with regular? 1/4, 4-5 gallons?
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