It's probably better to "siphon" gas using this method on somene else's car though. Quoted: Disconnect the filler neck from the tank and siphon directly from the tank. Had to do that with my Mustang to replace the fuel pump. Quoted: Not true. Some Ford vehicles have "ball" in the filler neck, but you CAN siphon gas out of a lot of modern vehicles - I have confirmed this personally. A lot of vehicles have a somewhat twisted path between the filler neck and the gas tank, with accordion bellows hose often used for part of it - Which makes it difficult to use a traditional rubber siphon hose.
What often works better is thin, semi-rigid plastic tubing similar to fridge icemaker water line - The small diameter handles sharp turns better, and the rigidity makes it easier to control the direction as the hose is inserted.
Another trick is to cut the end of the hose at a very sharp angle - Allows you to rotate you siphon if the end gets hung up on an accordion rib inside the filler hose. Some Ford vehicles have "ball" in the filler neck, but a lot of other modern cars and trucks don't. You CAN siphon gas out of a lot of modern vehicles - I have confirmed this personally. Quoted: Screw driver and a hammer is all you need Attached File. Buy a selection of fuel line disconnect tools; select appropriate tool for the target vehicle; release lock and drop filter; place container under filter end; turn ignition key "On"; collect gas.
Reinstall fuel filter. Quoted: I will do that. BUT, we lived through Hugo in Charlotte. No power for 13 days. Gas was hard to find for awhile. I use Alcohol free in my truck. Perfect generator fuel, and a lot of it. Quoted: It's a ball of some type. Quoted: Throw a bucket under the gas tank and loosen the bolt to drain it.
Quoted: Cool, show me a recent vehicle so configured. Quoted: Quoted: Not true. Quoted: Yeah Quoted: Quoted: Not sure, but now that you say that my f came without a gas cap. Disconnect the line from the fuel filter. Turn key on Quoted: these fucking meth heads around here are installing petcocks into the fuel tank, and returning over and over again to steal gas.
I don't know what vehicle fuel system it went in, probably BMW but I was involved in the building of a plastic injection mold for a part that was intended to prevent siphoning. Quoted: One day I hope you assholes need help. A siphon hose easily clears the filler neck after you open the spring-loaded "trap door" to insert it , and only meets some resistance after it reaches the first bend. My Suburban has a mesh screen between the filler tube and the neck of the tank which I found because I had to get 23 gallons out to change my fuel pump.
I ended up disconnecting the filler tube and pumping out 2. Luckily my wife's Suburban was pretty much empty so I had somewhere to put the fuel. If you can't siphon then disconnect the fuel line, turn the key and pump it out.
Otherwise a plastic gas tank when combined with a screw driver and hammer should work along with pulling the filler tube and or dropping the tank. All I know is, if I were totally unprepared I'd find a way or plan to do without. Good info. I had no idea that you couldn't siphon gas out of a modern car--of course I hadn't done that since I was a kid. I wouldn't be surprised.
My Mercury Tracer has a little metal "door" in the opening, I can get the nozzle to fit through. Pretty sure that's to prevent siphoning. Current emissions regulations have also helped make "rollover valves" superflous - Typically, the gas tank and filler pipe are airtight, and maintained at a slight negative pressure.
The gas cap is also airtight, and will not vent under normal conditions - In fact, if it isn't airtight, you'll get a Check Engine light. So, you have a sealed system that not only prevents raw gas vapors from escaping into the atmosphere, but also prevents liquid fuel from escaping during a rollover.
Purty funny. Why's that funny? Not at all. View Quote My F has no gas cap, and it does have the funnel. I have syphoned gas out of it. You can speed up the process using a pump to quickly create suction on the exiting end of the hose and get the gas to start flowing sooner. Safe Driving Tips: Proper techniques for maintaining control in the rain.
Sources: Wonderopolis , Wired. Just remember that stealing gas is illegal and should be avoided. Most every reader of One Second After is convinced that virtually every vehicle on the road will suddenly stall and be incapacitated forever. Arthur T. The rest may experience a slight glitch and then resume running. With millions of vehicles stranded on every type of road, bridge, and tunnel imaginable, transportation would still be difficult.
Nice article. I have some tubing from a refrigerator we bought a while back. Think I will try it. Nice Disclaimer. My fuel pump went out right after I filled up my tank. In order for me to replace the pump, I have to drop the fuel tank, which meant I had to drain the tank first. After trying a garden hose, I took your suggestion. The important part is cutting the end to a sharp point. Thanks for the info! Hmm, that was interesting.
You could just walk away and come back later. Having a longer hose, and putting the gas can all the way on the ground, would help because it would give more gravity to the situation.
Oh, and the hardware store is full of cheap hoses of all different diameters. I just bought one for my aquarium protein skimmer. The old one got aged and stiff.
Though the experience of having gas stolen from my gas tank while I had the vehicle in storage, I found out that there is a connection to the gas tank of a Odyssey that can be disconnected to drain the gas tank. How did you drain it? Does it have a capless gas tank, thos have anti siphon filters. The pipe that connect to the fuel injector is easy to disconnect safely.
You need to put the container close, which mean above the level in the gas tank. The gas pump will run for 2 seconds. Turn key to off, then run, you get another 2 second worth of gas.
Repeat until you fill your container.
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