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Tank full of gas S70 1998

posted by  someone claiming to be Ivan on  Thu May 2 13:55 CST 2024 [RELATED]

My car died and is not worth fixing. I decided to junk it.
Unfortunately it has a full tank of gas. I can't siphon it out due to check valve.
Is there a way I can engage car's fuel pump and have it pump gas through the fuel rail and a hose into a gas can?







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    Tank full of gas S70 1998

    posted by  james_a_sousa on  Sun May 12 09:37 CST 2024
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    WARNING

    Make sure you ground the container(s) to the car to avoid a spark and fire.

    Gas falling through the air can produce enough static electricity to cause a spark'

    I have seen a repair garage have a serious fire caused when they drained the gas from a pickup truck into a open container. (38 years as a firefighter)








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    Tank full of gas S70 1998

    posted by  james_a_sousa on  Mon May 6 14:29 CST 2024
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    There may be a valve, like a tire valve on the fuel rail for testing. You might be able to put a fitting on that to pump the fuel out without a big hassle.

    If not, look for some other type of plug or fitting.

    I think that there is some way to test fuel pressure on the fuel rail.

    Try asking a better target for your question iike "Is there some easy way to drain a full fuel tank on an S70?"

    The title space for a question is a lot longer than one would think.

    Do not start some scheme to drain the gas that you cannot stop - 18 gallons is a LOT of gas.








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      Tank full of gas S70 1998

      posted by  someone claiming to be Ivan on  Mon May 6 15:17 CST 2024 [RELATED]

      There must be a way to connect a hose to the nipple on the fuel rail and then engage the fuel relay and have the fuel pump do its job.








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    Tank full of gas S70 1998

    posted by  B.B. on  Thu May 2 19:55 CST 2024
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    What happened that you decided to junk the car?







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      Tank full of gas S70 1998

      posted by  someone claiming to be Ivan on  Fri May 3 08:11 CST 2024 [RELATED]

      Way too many issues and serious problems. It's like losing a family member...but, such is life.







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