Easiest way to empty a fuel tank

Martin F · Post by **Martin F** » Mon Nov 02, 2009 8:16 pm

I have a tank of fuel i would like to empty from a mk2, syphoning isn't going to be an option and i have removed the wiring loom

I will figure something out but thought a quick heads up my help

toxo · Post by **toxo** » Mon Nov 02, 2009 8:44 pm

Fuel pump connector is underneath the ashtray. Give it 12v and it will throw fuel out the fuel line which is easily disconnectable at the filter inboard of the passenger rear wheel.

Fuel tank has a drain plug on the bottom of it too

Lewis Jay · Post by **Lewis Jay** » Mon Nov 02, 2009 8:47 pm

Remove the fuel filter feed pipe under the left rear part of the car, or if you cant get under the car just take the fuel feed to the injector rail off.

Take out the ashtray, and put a 12V feed onto the fuel pump wiring under there.

Lewis.

dai21t · Post by **dai21t** » Mon Nov 02, 2009 8:51 pm

just use the drain plug on the bottom of it.

Lewis Jay · Post by **Lewis Jay** » Mon Nov 02, 2009 8:53 pm

dai21t wrote:just use the drain plug on the bottom of it.

If he has the car on a ramp and a large bucket to catch the fuel that will work.

Martin F · Post by **Martin F** » Mon Nov 02, 2009 8:55 pm

Nice one lads, thanks

dai21t · Post by **dai21t** » Tue Nov 03, 2009 9:05 am

I drained mine on a set of axle stands. Easy enough.

cantfindausername · Post by **cantfindausername** » Tue Nov 03, 2009 11:07 am

A match down the filling pipe? It might take some of the car with it though...

Mr2_NA · Post by **Mr2_NA** » Tue Nov 03, 2009 12:34 pm

I dumped a hose in the tank via the top, gave it a suck (Shhhh) and let it run into my ladys car which was parked down the sloped drive.

Took about 10 minutes

Talk about bodging.

Martin F · Post by **Martin F** » Tue Nov 03, 2009 3:52 pm

i removed most of it, used an empty 2l bottle, each fill took 25 seconds of power to the fuel pump

Martin F · Post by **Martin F** » Tue Nov 03, 2009 3:52 pm

cantfindausername wrote:A match down the filling pipe? It might take some of the car with it though...

lol

Rogue · Post by **Rogue** » Tue Nov 03, 2009 5:47 pm

dai21t wrote:just use the drain plug on the bottom of it.

Drain plug is only present on revision 1 and 2 cars iirc.

paul port · Post by **paul port** » Wed Nov 04, 2009 6:38 am

Lewis Jay wrote:

Take out the ashtray, and put a 12V feed onto the fuel pump wiring under there.

Or just Bridge FP and B+ in the engine bay check connector...

toxo · Post by **toxo** » Wed Nov 04, 2009 8:51 am

paul port wrote:
Lewis Jay wrote:

Take out the ashtray, and put a 12V feed onto the fuel pump wiring under there.

Or just Bridge FP and B+ in the engine bay check connector...

Except the OP said he'd removed the loom already.

redmr89 · Post by **redmr89** » Wed Nov 04, 2009 12:34 pm

go for a drive , put some iron maiden on and put your foot down. it normally empties my tank quick enough....

logical · Post by **logical** » Wed Nov 04, 2009 6:09 pm

redmr89 wrote:go for a drive , put some iron maiden on and put your foot down. it normally empties my tank quick enough....

LMAO, totally agree, mine does about 18mpg at the best of times so could empty that in an hours worth of fun

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