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Siphon fuel from tank

DaveandMayu
DaveandMayu Posts: 32 Forumite
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My car is due to be scrapped today it has a full tank of fuel

I'm trying to get a tube in but it's not even wet when it goes all the way in

Any tips lease
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  • AdrianC
    AdrianC Posts: 42,189 Forumite
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    There's almost certainly an anti-syphon trap in the filler neck.


    Your best bet is to break into the fuel lines, and pump it out.

    Are we talking petrol or diesel...? Will you be putting it straight into your replacement car, or storing it?
  • fatrab
    fatrab Posts: 1,231 Forumite
    As above, it'll have an anti syphon device.


    I'd put it up on ramps and remove the tank. Obviously it'll be heavy so you'll need help. And be carefull!
    You can have results or excuses, but not both.
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  • Scrapit
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    Is it worth it? 50 quid worth of fuel, how many quite worth of labour and hassle?
  • onomatopoeia99
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    Or you can attach a pipe to the output side of the fuel pump and pump it out a squirt at time by turning the ignition on and off repeatedly, as ignition on usually tells the pump to pressurize the high pressure side of the injection system.

    On cars with a mechanical fuel pump this doesn't work.
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  • fatrab
    fatrab Posts: 1,231 Forumite
    edited 13 December 2018 at 10:32AM
    onomatopoeia99 wrote: »
    Or you can attach a pipe to the output side of the fuel pump and pump it out a squirt at time by turning the ignition on and off repeatedly, as ignition on usually tells the pump to pressurize the high pressure side of the injection system
    That would take forever with a full tank.
    Scrapit wrote: »
    ....how many quite worth of labour and hassle?
    Eh? [edit] That sentence doesn't make any sense.


    Is the car being taken away or are you expecting to drive it to it's final destination?
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  • Scrapit
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    fatrab wrote: »
    That would take forever with a full tank.


    Eh?


    Is the car being taken away or are you expecting to drive it to it's final destination?
    How much is is worth getting it? The fuel is worth circa 50 quid. I'd not be concerned with the effort personally
  • fatrab
    fatrab Posts: 1,231 Forumite
    edited 13 December 2018 at 10:28AM
    Scrapit wrote: »
    How much is is worth getting it? The fuel is worth circa 50 quid. I'd not be concerned with the effort personally
    Scrapit, you really need to proof-read your posts!

    In the spirit of the forum, money saving, I'd say £50 worth of fuel is probably worth the effort for a lot of people on here.


    Is it worth the risk if you don't know what you're doing? That's another question!!
    You can have results or excuses, but not both.
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  • Scrapit
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    fatrab wrote: »
    In the spirit of the forum, money saving, I'd say £50 worth of fuel is probably worth the effort for a lot of people on here.


    Is it worth the risk if you don't know what you're doing? That's another question!!
    Depends on the complexity and likelihood of success, hence why I personally wouldn't. This topic has been covered before on here, one of the comments I remember was take the air out of the tyres as you paid 20p for that too. Said in jest of course, but did amuse me
  • fatrab
    fatrab Posts: 1,231 Forumite
    If the car has a plastic tank and the OP has containers with 50 litres of capacity available, simply boring a small hole in the bottom of the tank would do the trick and just let it drain out.


    Simple and effective. Just don't use an electric/cordless drill!
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  • Scrapit
    Scrapit Posts: 2,304 Forumite
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    fatrab wrote: »
    Scrapit, you really need to proof-read your posts!
    I really don't!:dance:
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