best way to drain fuel tank?

[andy-xr]

I screwdrivered mine on a car I took to bits. Quick tip though, when underneath the car with a hammer and a screwdriver, dont choose the point where petrol will pour out onto your face. It's not nice

[HellDiver]

matt 2LT said:

ok so you think im safish to just hammer an old philips through the tank?

I know you are.

Even shooting a fuel tank won't make it explode, even with tracers.

[AdeV]

HellDiver said:

matt 2LT said:

ok so you think im safish to just hammer an old philips through the tank?

I know you are.

Even shooting a fuel tank won't make it explode, even with tracers.

On the other hand, if there's a film camera watching it, it will fireball at the slighest provocation...

[freecar]

HellDiver said:

matt 2LT said:

ok so you think im safish to just hammer an old philips through the tank?

I know you are.

Even shooting a fuel tank won't make it explode, even with tracers.

almost this! Mythbusters investigated the bullet fireball myth, they found normal bullets were unable to provide the ignition for a petrol tank. Tracers did but only after they moved the tank far enough away for the tracer to be burning properly and it still didn't explode, just lit the leaking fuel from the shot!

[ramanptl]

matt 2LT said:

ive almost finished taking off all the bits of my donor sierra for my kit car.

now as the car is in the garage without wheels Etc, and don't have/know anyone with a trailer/winch. im thinking the best way to do this is to just chop it up and weigh it in at the scrappy.

before doing this i think its probably best to drain all the fuel before i go cutting into fuel lines Etc.

now the fuel tank is metal so can't just drive a screwdriver in, and don't fancy drilling a hole, incase of any sparks.

so any ideas?

cheers

[ramanptl]

ramanptl said:

matt 2LT said:

ive almost finished taking off all the bits of my donor sierra for my kit car.

now as the car is in the garage without wheels Etc, and don't have/know anyone with a trailer/winch. im thinking the best way to do this is to just chop it up and weigh it in at the scrappy.

before doing this i think its probably best to drain all the fuel before i go cutting into fuel lines Etc.

now the fuel tank is metal so can't just drive a screwdriver in, and don't fancy drilling a hole, incase of any sparks.

so any ideas?

cheers

[UnNamed]

matt 2LT said:

ive almost finished taking off all the bits of my donor sierra for my kit car.

now as the car is in the garage without wheels Etc, and don't have/know anyone with a trailer/winch. im thinking the best way to do this is to just chop it up and weigh it in at the scrappy.

before doing this i think its probably best to drain all the fuel before i go cutting into fuel lines Etc.

now the fuel tank is metal so can't just drive a screwdriver in, and don't fancy drilling a hole, incase of any sparks.

so any ideas?

cheers

You could try this - haha!!
http://youtu.be/hn08MlVqf_I