Removing fuel from tank, best way - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

Rabrooks · 01-12-2020, 12:20 PM

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

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

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Originally Posted by Irace86.2.0

What's the goal/point?

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

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

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

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

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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FunnyGopher Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2017 Drives: 2015 BRZ Limited Location: Arizona Posts: 210 Thanks: 60 Thanked 131 Times in 87 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	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. __________________ Harrop Supercharger \| Delicious Tuning Flex Fuel Kit \| ACE Type-A 350 Header + OP \| CSG Touring 86 Catback \| RacerX Fabrication Catch Can \| Jackson Racing Dual Radiator/Oil Cooler \| Tuned by Zach from CSG

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Stomachbuzz Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2019 Drives: 2013 FRS Location: Washington DC Posts: 177 Thanks: 93 Thanked 61 Times in 38 Posts Mentioned: 2 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	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.

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