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siphoning fuel by beki on Mon Mar 12, 2012 2:47 pm
hello i am trying to get the petrol left in my frontera but cant seem to get the hose into the tank, and when i disconnect the fuel line at the filter it just dribble a little out then stops.. :?: and suggestions.

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Re: siphoning fuel by BoxCleva on Mon Mar 12, 2012 4:14 pm
If this is the one you are breaking, just cut through the rubber pipe under the n/s chassis rail and remove the fuel filler cap.

EDIT: If you have one fo those electric tyre pumps you can wrap some rag around the valve and wedge it in the filler neck which will help force the fuel out
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Re: siphoning fuel by meooo on Mon Mar 12, 2012 6:02 pm
If the tanks not needed by anyone, do what the thieving scub-bags do and take a cordless dril to the thing
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Re: siphoning fuel by AskDean on Mon Mar 12, 2012 6:49 pm
just remove the tank and pull the fuel lines off the bottom on the chassis rail to play safe if you dont take the filler cap of the air pressure wont let the fuel go.

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Re: siphoning fuel by fronteramac on Mon Mar 12, 2012 7:21 pm
hammer and screwdriver thats wot i do to my scrappers when i get them just pierce the tank underneath just like what he said with the drill or unscrew the jubilee clip on the inside wheel arch to pull the neck down and then stick yr syphon tube in it just have yrs cans at the ready
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Re: siphoning fuel by horses45 on Tue Mar 13, 2012 1:21 am
beki i took the tank off 4 bolts but dont cut trough the petrol pipe they are like rocky horse poo well i couldnot find one when i was looking :D
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Re: siphoning fuel by 4x4 bobby on Tue Mar 13, 2012 1:56 am
There is an anti siphoning device in the neck of the tank so the only way is either to remove the tank or Drill a hole in the bottom or use the electric pump in the tank to pump it out. To do this if the engine doesn't run means you would have to put power to the pump via the wire's underneath. then disconnect from the fuel filter and place pipe into a receptacle to catch the fuel.

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