Fuel tank draining!!
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Fuel tank draining!!
Any pointers please on effectively draining fuel from BX tanks (my own naturally ) prior to disposal, 1xpetrol & 1x diesel?
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If it has an electric in-line pump, hook a 12v battery up and take the injector rail pipe of and let it hang into a bucket!
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But.
Pumping the tank out will leave about 10 litres that you can't get at. I've removed a fair number of fuel tanks now, having first pumped them out, and there's always around 10 litres left in them.
If you're going to scrap the car, then I would say it's worth the effort to remove the tank and pour it out. After all, that's £20 worth of fuel in both cars.
Pumping the tank out will leave about 10 litres that you can't get at. I've removed a fair number of fuel tanks now, having first pumped them out, and there's always around 10 litres left in them.
If you're going to scrap the car, then I would say it's worth the effort to remove the tank and pour it out. After all, that's £20 worth of fuel in both cars.
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Actually considering the escalating price of fuel perhaps I should just leave them be to increase in value ....... I'm off to convince 'er indoors of my wise decision
Marty said: "Take some small comfort from the fact that the driver of the other car, having failed the breath test will even now be in a little cell, with luck they will double him up with some mean bastard who will be tattooing a fandango on his arse"
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I forgot to mention to pull the filler neck pipe off and claim the rest!DavidRutherford wrote:But.
Pumping the tank out will leave about 10 litres that you can't get at. I've removed a fair number of fuel tanks now, having first pumped them out, and there's always around 10 litres left in them.
If you're going to scrap the car, then I would say it's worth the effort to remove the tank and pour it out. After all, that's £20 worth of fuel in both cars.
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I just get the car on the back of the truck, pull off the fuel line retaining clips then when I have a nice long piece of pipe to play with I snip it and have empty fuel cans at the ready.
I also believe that by removing the bung under the rear seat (as someone has suggested) and using a windscreen washer pump wired up to a battery can do the job.
I`m always a bit wary of things like this though where petrol is concerned: I`m not overly happy with having a spark inducing device (battery) close to an open fuel source and also as running liquid can cause static unless earthed I`m not convinced it`s entirely safe. Is it worth risking life or limb for a couple of quids worth of fuel?
I also believe that by removing the bung under the rear seat (as someone has suggested) and using a windscreen washer pump wired up to a battery can do the job.
I`m always a bit wary of things like this though where petrol is concerned: I`m not overly happy with having a spark inducing device (battery) close to an open fuel source and also as running liquid can cause static unless earthed I`m not convinced it`s entirely safe. Is it worth risking life or limb for a couple of quids worth of fuel?
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Thanks for all the info lads, one way or another I should get all the juice out
Marty said: "Take some small comfort from the fact that the driver of the other car, having failed the breath test will even now be in a little cell, with luck they will double him up with some mean bastard who will be tattooing a fandango on his arse"
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