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Rabrooks 01-12-2020 12:20 PM

Removing fuel from tank, best way
 
Whats the best or easiest way to get the fuel from my tank. I was considering jumping the fuel pump relay with the fuel line disconnected from The engine. Any sjggestions.
Thanks
Roger

WNDSRFR 01-12-2020 12:50 PM

It might not be the best way, but the easiest way is to drill a hole into the bottom of each tank.

Rabrooks 01-12-2020 01:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by WNDSRFR (Post 3289906)
It might not be the best way, but the easiest way is to drill a hole into the bottom of each tank.

Ah, no.

ML 01-12-2020 02:00 PM

Drop it and dump it out

Ernest72 01-12-2020 07:00 PM

Drive it until empty.

FunnyGopher 01-12-2020 09:12 PM

You can disconnect the starter fuse, disconnect one of the fuel lines, and continuously start the car and stop it, over and over again while the fuel line shoots fuel out of it and hopefully into a bucket. It might take awhile depending on how much fuel you have left in the tank. We had a little under a quarter left when we tried, and it maybe took two of us (one holding the bucket and one in the car turning it over) ~30 minutes.

EDIT:
I just read your question, I had only read the title of the post. You have the right idea.

Stomachbuzz 01-13-2020 12:43 AM

Make the fuel pump work for you, or drop it as is.
If dropping the tank as is, remember there is likely a check valve in the filler neck.

It's possible you could remove the filler neck hose and stick a long screwdriver in to relieve the check valve, and empty some of the gas that way with it still in the car.

Irace86.2.0 01-13-2020 01:31 AM

What's the goal/point?

https://www.ft86club.com/forums/showthread.php?t=130132

Rabrooks 01-20-2020 09:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Irace86.2.0 (Post 3290078)

The car is totaled and it has 3/4 tank of gas. I want to get it out so I can use it in one of the other cars. I dont want to drop the tanks because I'll have to raise the car too high. I was hoping to use the fuel pump in some way. With my corvette, I can jump a fuel pump relay and gas flows freely. I tried that with BRZ with no luck. I'm sure I just had the wrong fuse or relay. Surely someone has done this.
Thanks

FunnyGopher 01-20-2020 10:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rabrooks (Post 3292156)
The car is totaled and it has 3/4 tank of gas. I want to get it out so I can use it in one of the other cars. I dont want to drop the tanks because I'll have to raise the car too high. I was hoping to use the fuel pump in some way. With my corvette, I can jump a fuel pump relay and gas flows freely. I tried that with BRZ with no luck. I'm sure I just had the wrong fuse or relay. Surely someone has done this.
Thanks

See my previous post.

Irace86.2.0 01-20-2020 10:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rabrooks (Post 3292156)
The car is totaled and it has 3/4 tank of gas. I want to get it out so I can use it in one of the other cars. I dont want to drop the tanks because I'll have to raise the car too high. I was hoping to use the fuel pump in some way. With my corvette, I can jump a fuel pump relay and gas flows freely. I tried that with BRZ with no luck. I'm sure I just had the wrong fuse or relay. Surely someone has done this.
Thanks

Siphon the tank. You won’t get it all, but who cares about a few dollars in gas?

ActionMaxon 01-21-2020 10:33 AM

If it's the same as a 2018 the fuel pump is controlled by an ecu. No old school relay terminal jumping possible.

If you accessed the fuel pump ecu, and disconnected the connector you could supply power and ground to the fuel pump yourself. Then you could just catch the fuel from wherever you disconnected the fuel line

YamahaR86 01-21-2020 10:47 AM

Stick a hose in and suck it out with your mouth?

Tcoat 01-21-2020 11:41 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rabrooks (Post 3292156)
The car is totaled and it has 3/4 tank of gas. I want to get it out so I can use it in one of the other cars. I dont want to drop the tanks because I'll have to raise the car too high. I was hoping to use the fuel pump in some way. With my corvette, I can jump a fuel pump relay and gas flows freely. I tried that with BRZ with no luck. I'm sure I just had the wrong fuse or relay. Surely someone has done this.
Thanks

If totaled then what is wrong with just drilling a hole in the tank?
Or, just write off the $20 in fuel since your time must be worth something.


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