Best way to get Fuel Petrol out of a car?

[AHADTHEONE]

Hi,

My sister car is a insurance write off and theres still 3/4 petrol left in there?

Whats the best way to get it out without going underneath the car?

Thanks,

[Ki3r]

No idea if its the best way, but hose pipe and a bit of sucking?

[C. Grimsley]

Ki3r said:

No idea if its the best way, but hose pipe and a bit of sucking?

Easiest way.

Carl

[magpie215]

fuel injected?

if so locate fuel feed pipe undo route to a suitable container bridge out fuel pump relay to make pump run constant voila self emptying tank. HTH

[mcford]

You could disconnect the fuel return pipe and locate it into an appropriate container and run the engine at idle.

[LuS1fer]

On a Toyota Corolla I had, I lifted the rear seat and took out the fuel gauge sender and then siphoned it out.

[skatty]

Swan vestas!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[SMcP114]

Take the tank out, but first of all ask yourself if it's really worth it?

[JonnyFive]

SMcP114 said:

Take the tank out, but first of all ask yourself if it's really worth it?

Depends how much the car is worth I guess.. If it's written off for 200 quid, and theres 40 quid of fuel in there, you've got nearly a 1/4 of the value..

[bigandclever]

Just pondering... if it's a write-off, doesn't that mean it now belongs to the insurance company, so if you took the petrol out it'd be theft? I have no idea, just asking

[bimsb6]

On my lads 306 dt i disconnected both fuel lines under the bonnet and connected a small compressor to the return and blew the fuel out of the flow pipe ,worked a treat .

[bakerstreet]

Fuel transfer pump (£15) or a bit of hose and lot of sucking.

I wonder how many pages this will reach before the OP replies!

[redtwin]

He is too busy trying to wash the taste of petrol out of his mouth.

[FreeLitres]

1) Open fuel filler

2) Place bucket on floor under fuel filler

3) Bend at the knees

4) tilt car

[Riley Blue]

Get screwdriver, washing up bowl and another car. Jam screwdriver vertically under tank. Jump on back of car so that screwdriver punctures tank. Collect fuel in bowl and pour into other car's tank.

Some people do this several times a week - apparently.

[Marf]

[thinfourth2]

Cut the fuel feed pipe
Locate the fuel pump relay and jam it closed

turn on ignition

[CoolHands]

I once wrote off an MR2 turbo. I was so pissed off cos it had nearly a full tank of shell advance (if that's the expensive one) in it

[wiliferus]

Ki3r said:

No idea if its the best way, but hose pipe and a bit of sucking?

You write that as if you've met the OP's sister...

[redtwin]

CoolHands said:

I once wrote off an MR2 turbo. I was so pissed off cos it had nearly a full tank of shell advance (if that's the expensive one) in it

You drained the engine oil?.

Now that is hardcore skinflinttery.