How do I drain bad gas from a 2014 Subaru Forester?

Asked by JFen2014Forester Mar 03, 2021 at 11:29 AM about the 2014 Subaru Forester 2.0XT Touring

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

2014 Forester XT

Came to a sputtered halt after putting gas in.
Assuming water or bad gas. Either way need
to drain but can’t siphon from gas input. Any
help is appreciated.

2 Answers

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Hmm.... Are you sure it's bad fuel? Before chasing a messy drain I'd try filling up with premium and adding a bottle of Techron to see if you can balance it out and get through it. There's a small chance you sucked up water from a near-empty tank if you're used to running ow before refueling. Try to always refill before the 2-gal warning light comes on. Good luck. Ern

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