Siphoning fuel tank
27 November 2006, 09:08 PM
#1
Scooby Regular
Thread Starter
iTrader: (46)
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: Probably polishing it.Lol
Posts: 5,381
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Siphoning fuel tank
Is it possible to siphon petrol from the tank. (newage sti)
I need to take some fuel out of my tank and was having a bit of difficulty trying to get a hose down there. Is there some sort of anti-siphon device in there?
I need to take some fuel out of my tank and was having a bit of difficulty trying to get a hose down there. Is there some sort of anti-siphon device in there?
27 November 2006, 10:04 PM
#4
Scooby Regular
Thread Starter
iTrader: (46)
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: Probably polishing it.Lol
Posts: 5,381
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Originally Posted by rob84
would be easier to take a pipe off the fuel filter and turn the ignition on it will only prime for a bit but you'll get a bit of fuel from it 
I need to take out 1/4 tank and fill it with v-power prior to an imminent remap.
27 November 2006, 10:40 PM
#5
Scooby Regular
Join Date: Sep 2000
Location: Deepest Darkest Dorset!!
Posts: 10,011
Likes: 0
Received 1 Like
on
1 Post
Originally Posted by bob r
I need to take out 1/4 tank and fill it with v-power prior to an imminent remap.
27 November 2006, 11:11 PM
#6
Scooby Regular
Thread Starter
iTrader: (46)
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: Probably polishing it.Lol
Posts: 5,381
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Originally Posted by RON
It doesn't take as long as you might imagine to pump through several litres...... think about the flow rate of the pump!!!
Trending Topics
28 November 2006, 09:04 AM
#11
Originally Posted by bob r
Is this in relation to the fuel filter method?
1st thing in morning take off hose from outlet of filter (rag around pipework to soak up spills if still any pressure in pipes), secure a couple of metres of fuel hose on filter outlet and secure it going into 20 litre container.
Turn on ignition and 1/4 tank empty in 5 minutes.
NIck
28 November 2006, 11:10 AM
#12
Scooby Regular
Join Date: May 2004
Location: Ascended to the next level
Posts: 7,498
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Originally Posted by Butty
Yup. The system WONT prime if the outlet from the fuel filter isn't capped off, so it'll empty the tank very quickly.
1st thing in morning take off hose from outlet of filter (rag around pipework to soak up spills if still any pressure in pipes), secure a couple of metres of fuel hose on filter outlet and secure it going into 20 litre container.
Turn on ignition and 1/4 tank empty in 5 minutes.
NIck
1st thing in morning take off hose from outlet of filter (rag around pipework to soak up spills if still any pressure in pipes), secure a couple of metres of fuel hose on filter outlet and secure it going into 20 litre container.
Turn on ignition and 1/4 tank empty in 5 minutes.
NIck
Don't know where that is on a newage, but it's a bitch to get on a classic (behind dash) it's easier to run a live to the fuel pump connector under the seat.
Last edited by Shark Man; 28 November 2006 at 11:18 AM.
28 November 2006, 12:27 PM
#13
Scooby Regular
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: 392/361 MY04 STi
Posts: 7,638
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Originally Posted by T_H_E__c_R_O_W
i could go through 1/4 tank just goin for a spin 10miles out the back roads abd back again. Have fun with the fuel you have already paid over the top for! 
28 November 2006, 09:17 PM
#14
Scooby Regular
Thread Starter
iTrader: (46)
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: Probably polishing it.Lol
Posts: 5,381
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Originally Posted by Tuts
Go for a drive!! 1/4 tank should be about 50 miles tops! Should be quicker than messing about with it.....
Got there to be told "not today".
If only they knew the arsing about i had done.
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
Mattybr5@MB Developments
Full Cars Breaking For Spares
28
28 December 2015 11:07 PM
Mattybr5@MB Developments
Full Cars Breaking For Spares
12
18 November 2015 07:03 AM