Lump Posted April 5, 2016 Share Posted April 5, 2016 After 20 years of loyal service my sister managed to write off my Mum's old XR6. Its currently sitting outside my place waiting to be assessed where it will be written off I'm sure. Before it gets towed off I'm trying to syphon the fuel tank (it had a full tank at the time of the accident and it seems foolish to let this disappear when there are lawn mowers, motorbike, twin tanked jaguars lying about) I've got a jiggle syphon hose (with the brass fiiting in it) and it worked great for the first quarter of the tank but now I can't get it to work (no luck using it just a hose and trying to suck it through either) - do these tanks have a baffle or anti-syphoning device fitted or is there some other trick to getting the fuel out? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ned Posted April 5, 2016 Share Posted April 5, 2016 Pull the fuel line off the fuel rail, and short out the 'test fuel pump' thing in the engine bay if its EFI? Or just pull the bung out/stab it with a screw driver 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tortron Posted April 5, 2016 Share Posted April 5, 2016 Drain plug in the tank? Going to scrap? Make one 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigfoot Posted April 5, 2016 Share Posted April 5, 2016 Pull the fuel line off the fuel rail, and short out the 'test fuel pump' thing in the engine bay if its EFI? Or just pull the bung out That, they dont have a bung on those 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lump Posted April 5, 2016 Author Share Posted April 5, 2016 Thanks guys, The cars getting towed away shortly but hasn't been written off yet so I'll try and avoid holing the tank or any other damage, the fuel pump looks like it can be removed to give access tot he tank but its got a very fragile looking plastic locking ring. I'll try getting into the return line - sounds like the best bet. Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris r Posted April 6, 2016 Share Posted April 6, 2016 take fuel hose off and unplug starter wire and hold key in crank position - done this on a few cars. Fuel pump usually 'primes' when you have key in start position so can use that to drain it 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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