How To Drain Fuel Tank - 164

[Beatle]

OK, picked the car up yesterday.  Today she's leaking fuel....   First job for my new 4-post hoist 

Looks to be from the short rubber step down hose between the tank and the filler neck.  I've tightened the clamps but I fear the rubber is cracked.

Of course, I filled it to the brim yesterday with Premium 98    .

Q1.  What's the most elegant way to drain the fuel from the tank (at least to below the level of the stepdown hose)?
-Can it be siphoned?
-Disconnect fuel supply hose (where exactly) and engage the fuel pump?

Q2.  Any aftermarket solutions for the stepdown hose between tank and filler?  Maybe silicone from a performance/modified car shop?

[bazzbazz]

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