Advice needed: Best way to drain diesel from Xantia tank

[madscientist]

Hi, prior to disposing of a Xantie 1.9TD I need to drain surplus diesel from the tank. The Haynes manual suggests syphoning but I thought the fuel inlets were designed to prevent or at least make this difficult - any suggestions.

Thanks

[DickieG]

Lift up the O/S/R seat base, remove the large plastic bung then undo the large plastic ring (use a hammer and a screwdriver if necessary) then remove the sender unit assembly and you will have clear unobstructed access to the lowest section of the tank to syphon from.

[Gibbo2286]

Or do as the dismantlers do, put a bucket underneath and whack the bottom of the tank wth a pickaxe.

[DickieG]

Hmm, that'll give a rather pungent aroma to your driveway

[Peter.N.]

Or disconnect the fuel line to the pump, extend it and syphon the fuel through that.

Peter

[gadgetgricey]

Going to give your hand a good work out, but you could always disconnect the hand syphon priming pump under the engine bay.

Took a while, but I did that and filled three fuel cans.

You get into a rythym after a while

- Dave -

[wotwot]

Are there any parts coming off the vehicle for recycling.
Us xantia owners are always after parts.
Is the engine still running first dibs if it is please.

[citronut]

Going to give your hand a good work out, but you could always disconnect the hand syphon priming pump under the engine bay.

Took a while, but I did that and filled three fuel cans.

You get into a rythym after a while

- Dave -

99 change hands


i use an electric pump
( from an petrol injection car ) straight into the tank as DickieG (Richard) says,


regards malcolm