Fuel tanks usually don't have a drain, so either run the car out of gas, remove a fuel line and direct it to a bucket with the ignition switch on, or remove the gas tank and take the sending unit out and pour the gas out of that. Those are the three possibilities I can think of, hopefully they work for you. Hayden
On a 1997 Ford Escort : The ELECTRIC fuel pump is INSIDE the fuel tank
On a 1997 Ford Escort : The ELECTRIC fuel pump is INSIDE the fuel tank ( it is installed through an access hole in the top of the tank )
I own a Ford Escort 1.9L. The capacity of the fuel tank is 11.96 gallons or roughly 12gallons.
My '93 ford escort 1.9L sedan has 11.96 (approximately 12 gallons) on it.
The fuel pump inertia switch for a 1997 Ford Escort is located inside the trunk immediately below the hole in the trunk side trim. (according to the owner's manual)
Under the hood near your battery.
No drain plug. Use as much gas as you can then make sure you have a pan near by and do not smoke while disconneting the fuel line.
In a 1997 Ford Escort sedan : The fuel pump shut off switch / inertia switch ( with the reset button on top ) Is located directly under the hole in the passenger side trunk trim * it is near the back seat
It's located on top of the fuel tank. It's in the biggest hole on top.
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Ford Escort LX fuel tank is 12.7 gal. / 48 L
According to the 1997 Ford Escort Owner Guide ( for North America ) ( all models have a 48.0 liter / 12.7 U.S. gallon fuel tank )