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Daven
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Easiest way to drain petrol?
« on: Jun 7th, 2006, 7:30am » |
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Have obtained a scrap Nreg 2ltr for parts but it has about a 1/4 tank of petrol - what is the easiest way of draining it without spilling? 
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Re: Easiest way to drain petrol?
« Reply #1 on: Jun 7th, 2006, 8:38am » |
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I usually drop the tank first then empty it
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Daven
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Re: Easiest way to drain petrol?
« Reply #2 on: Jun 7th, 2006, 12:00pm » |
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Cheers - wondered if that was the easiest! Didn't know if I could take a hose off the front end somewhere and pump it out that way!
Dave
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Re: Easiest way to drain petrol?
« Reply #3 on: Jun 7th, 2006, 12:23pm » |
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possibly you could, dunno if you'd get it all out though
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Matt
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Re: Easiest way to drain petrol?
« Reply #4 on: Jun 7th, 2006, 7:42pm » |
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while at a scrappy i noticed one of the blokes wack a few hole into the tank with a pick axe, it was very effective at draining the tank lol 
any ways, couldnt you get a bit of pipe and siphon it off?
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Daven
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Re: Easiest way to drain petrol?
« Reply #5 on: Jun 8th, 2006, 7:41am » |
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Thanks lads, will have a look this weekend.
Don't like the taste of petrol so not going down the siphon route (has the Scorp got an anti siphon trap anyway?)  
As the car is on my drive I don't want any spillage and it would be a waste not to use the fuel so I would prefer to skim the top half instead of getting any dregs from the bottom
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Re: Easiest way to drain petrol?
« Reply #6 on: Jun 8th, 2006, 12:03pm » |
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easiest way i found is to drive flat out everywhere. this normally works. 
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Re: Easiest way to drain petrol?
« Reply #7 on: Jun 10th, 2006, 8:01pm » |
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If it runs just look under the bonnet for the 2 fuel lines to the back and right of your engine bay, one will have a WHITE connector which is your fuel feed and the other has a RED connector which is your fuel return. disconnect the fuel return connector, put it in your petrol can or add some extra pipe to direct it where you want it, taking care to avoid obvious hazards and then just fire her up! (excuse the pun) Revving won't increase the flow so just let her tick over til she runs dry.
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Matt
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Re: Easiest way to drain petrol?
« Reply #8 on: Jun 10th, 2006, 9:03pm » |
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i tried that with my estate, (more like i forgot to plug the lines in after removing the cylinder head  )
you can just disconnect the white one and turn the ignition to pos 2, that kicked the fule pump in on it which would mean it doesnt have to be a runner, so long as the battery has some charge. or do i have a electrical prob (runs fine though)
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Re: Easiest way to drain petrol?
« Reply #9 on: Jun 10th, 2006, 10:21pm » |
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In this weather....phew hot man.......just take the cap off & let it evaporate...
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Re: Easiest way to drain petrol?
« Reply #10 on: Jun 21st, 2006, 10:22pm » |
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You can pump it directly from the fuel feed line - this will mean you don't have to have the engine running. However I believe the ECU will shut off the fuel pump after a few seconds running unless the engine is cranking so you may want to find the fuel pump relay and just bridge the contacts manually!
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Re: Easiest way to drain petrol?
« Reply #11 on: Jun 22nd, 2006, 7:18am » |
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Well did it by using the fuel feed (White) but as the engine wouldn't start I had to keep turning the electrics on and off as Darren has said the ECU shuts the fuel pump off after a couple of seconds - was like milking a cow
Did think about bridging the relay but it was just as easy using the key!
Got just over a quarter of a tank out of it and heard the low fuel 'bong' for the first time
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Re: Easiest way to drain petrol?
« Reply #12 on: Jun 22nd, 2006, 9:29am » |
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on Jun 22nd, 2006, 7:18am, Daven wrote:...... and heard the low fuel 'bong' for the first time
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Matt
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Re: Easiest way to drain petrol?
« Reply #13 on: Jun 22nd, 2006, 9:50pm » |
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couldnt you of just unpluged the spark plugs and let the engine crank over on the starter motor?
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Re: Easiest way to drain petrol?
« Reply #14 on: Jun 23rd, 2006, 1:44am » |
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Take a blow torch and burn a hole in the bottom of the tank. Once you burn through the metal, the petrol will be gone in a flash.......................literally!!
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Re: Easiest way to drain petrol?
« Reply #15 on: Jun 23rd, 2006, 7:12pm » |
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on Jun 22nd, 2006, 9:50pm, Matt wrote:| couldnt you of just unpluged the spark plugs and let the engine crank over on the starter motor? |
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I did for a while but the battery was nearly flat and I needed to get the car towed away this week - it was no bother honest  
Baz - any other time I would have - believe me! But the car was only a couple of feet away from our new double glazed window and I didn't want them to melt
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Dave
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