Draining fuel

luke825 · Oct 6th, 2014, 20:19

Anyone done it before on a saloon?? Quickest and easiest way of draining tank? Any help appreciated

Regards Luke

Clifford Pope · Oct 7th, 2014, 08:04

If it's got an electric fuel pump you can disconnect the fuel line at the engine and pipe it into a can.
Or just syphon it out with a bit of tube stuck down the filler in the traditional way.

wooble · Oct 7th, 2014, 17:34

As Clifford says, the best way on a fuel injected model is to use a battery to jump the in-tank pump and disconnect the fuel line in the engine bay.

On a carbed model you'll have to either siphon the fuel via the filler neck, or if you're scrapping the car whang a hole in the bottom of the tank (with a brass implement ONLY - no sparks!)

Oct 6th, 2014, 20:19	#1
luke825 Senior Member Last Online: Jun 18th, 2024 13:22 Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: nottingham	Draining fuel Anyone done it before on a saloon?? Quickest and easiest way of draining tank? Any help appreciated Regards Luke

Oct 7th, 2014, 17:34	#3
wooble Stay gold baby! Last Online: Jul 24th, 2022 16:15 Join Date: May 2009 Location: Bristol	As Clifford says, the best way on a fuel injected model is to use a battery to jump the in-tank pump and disconnect the fuel line in the engine bay. On a carbed model you'll have to either siphon the fuel via the filler neck, or if you're scrapping the car whang a hole in the bottom of the tank (with a brass implement ONLY - no sparks!) __________________ Click to see 240 parts I want to give you money for!

Oct 7th, 2014, 08:04	#2
Clifford Pope Not an expert but ... Last Online: Today 16:30 Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Boncath	If it's got an electric fuel pump you can disconnect the fuel line at the engine and pipe it into a can. Or just syphon it out with a bit of tube stuck down the filler in the traditional way.

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