I will be trying this tonight or this weekend. Being an Electrician, I think you should be able to ohm out your relay to identify which terminals you need to jumper. If you have a dead short between two terminals, that should be your coil. Once you identify your coil, the other two will be your "open" contacts that complete the circuit to your fuel puymp when the relay is energized.
Totally beat me to it… soooo, something like th ZZZT❗️🤬. Think I’ll stick w the paper clip. At least til I decide to change professions. Thanks for this- surprisingly not a topic addressed in the other 400 “siphon gas” vids. I had figured I was too stupid to even steal gas there til I changed the wording in my search!
Just connect terminal 87a to ground (I think its terminal 13). It may be 87 on some cars, but the two parallel ones are 87 and 87a (the ones that it will switch between).
I have a car I am junking, but also had a full tank of gas I'd rather not waste. Found you video, and by golly this totally worked. Thanks for this! Saved a lot of time, money, and headache. Awesome car hack.
Right after filing all the way to a full tank of gas on my 1998 Dodge Grand Caravan, all sudden transmission went bad. I decided to junk it since it was an old van. I used all other method and none worked. This is the only method worked. Since the fuel pump relays is different than that shown in this video, I had to keep trying then on the 3rd try it started pumping the gas. Absolutely wonderful method.
I pumped 10 gallons out by just sitting there turning the key on and off for 15 min . My 05 Malibu had a different relay. But the fuel rail worked out great 👍🏻
I find it easier and safer to pop the cover from the relay and close the contacts manually. This usually just requires a pocket screwdriver. It also ensures nothing gets shorted on the control side. This came in especially handy when I had to troubleshoot a no spark condition myself and needed to crank the engine from under the hood. Hope it helps.
My friends are always asking me to siphon gas and do all these things with siphoning gas I told them to go on the internet and find it out for themselves now I'm going to send them to your link because I can't stand asking the stupidest things when I already know these things and they just won't listen to me in the first place thanks to you I'll never be honest to siphon or have to do this again they will listen to you they won't listen to me thank you I've tried explaining this to them a million times
Thank you sir this was extremely helpful. I knew it could be done, just wasn't sure how to go about it. Got a car I just filled up and the timing chain went out. Not gonna replace it, so the car's going to the scrap yard, and I didn't wanna give away 20 gallons of gas for scrap weight. Much appreciated
This method worked perfectly on a 2002 Malibu. Jumped the fuel pump relay which is in the engine compartment fuse box, removed the fuel rail pressure release core hooked a hose onto it into a gas can turn the ignition to acc and was able to drain most of the gas out of a car with a spun engine bearing.
Excellent video. Thank you. It told me probably everything I needed to do to get the gas out of a car that is being salvaged in a clear, complete and concise manner. Very good. 👍
I had no idea this could be done. I had to get a fuel pump changed out a while back and they said they could not save the gas as they did not have gas cans around, I bet they went and got some when I left. This is an interesting way to empty the fuel tank without sucking on a hose and getting gas in the mouth like back in the day. hahahahaha Thanks for sharing this with us.
I can agree from seeing it 1st hand mechanics would keep "good" tyres that had a lil life left in and fuel that had been siphoned from a car that put wrong fuel in i happens more than you realize
I needed to change my fuel filter and also drain some gas from the tank. So once I disconnected the fuel line at the filter, I used your method to run the fuel pump to get the gas.
I just tried out your advice on draining the fuel tank and it worked like a charm. I did it for a 2003 ford explorer and the fuel relay is # 48 in the engine compartment. I put a jumper between pins 3 and 5 and once you do this the pump start pumping gas. pins 3 and 5 are the large pins on the relay. Thank you very much for your advice.
Thanks Awesome. But you say pull out the fuse then turn the key or leave the fuse in then turn the key on... So do I have to take out the fuse at all? Jump the relay. pull out fuse turn key, then put fuse back in and it will start to drain. Ty
By the time I am reading your comment, it shows “6 months old”. Here’s my take on the confusion with the fuse: If you want to have “local control” to start the pumping from under the hood, keep the fuse out until you are ready with the hose securely in the gas can/“gerry jug” and then plug in the fuse. If you want to do it from inside the vehicle (I don’t recommend this for safety’s sake!) then leave the fuse in but have the gas can visible near you when turning the key so you can monitor the filling. This scenario really makes me nervous. At gas stations, we aren’t supposed to reenter our vehicles during fueling operations or we can puck up a static charge that can spark when we return to the grounded fuel nozzle. Still, if a fire breaks out inside the highly flammable interior while siphoning gas, there’s nowhere to run. From under the hood you have a chance to escape! With that said, if weather allows, do it outside and away from any buildings in case of fire. Hint: Have a good, tested “ABC” fire extinguisher accessible and ready within seconds from the vehicle, just in case!
Your videos are outstanding, man. I'm about to finish a major engine overhaul on my '99 Grand Marquis and your videos have been a massive help. Everything from plastic welding, cleaning injectors, and draining the gas that sat in the tank for a year has been easier because you took the time to post a great video on it. Thank you so much @sixtyfiveford !
Good video once again, but a good alternative (sometimes) is to find the fuel pump itself and just connect a 12v battery straight onto the pump, having first connected a hose to the fuel line. Saves all that messin' with the relays and stuff! Thanks 65 :-)
sixtyfiveford There you go, some subject matter for another video....Relay's. A practical demonstration showing that they are just switches that can switch a heavy load using only a light current. How, when and why they are used, how to test and trouble shoot etc. Just a thought! :-)
Dont work on 2005 volvo s40.Even if you close contacts of fuel relay manually.It just blew fuse.And all functions normally :car starts,drive around.Maybe something to do with fuel controle module.PEM if i recall correctly. All that i can figure out is to remove fuel pump and figure out which wires powers pump.Then connect with my own wires to battery after unplugging it from system and removed shrader valve to avoid overpressure on fuel line
I am surprised you did not WARN of the pressure that could be at the test valve? Unscrewing the valve without relieving the pressure first is a good way to take a gas bath. If you pull the fuse or relay and crank the engine over should lower the pressure, and then take a rag and cover any object (a screw-driver works good) and press in the schrader valve should relieve any more built up pressure in the line.
Ben Bat Yeah, good point. I guess when you know what you're doing it's just normal to know there's a little pressure built up. I'll leave a note on the video.
sixtyfiveford I could see some people thinking if the key is off then there would be no pressure. That's how it looks like in your video. Gas in the eyes sucks!! Been there. I pulled a fuel rail that sat for over a year. I thought the pressure would have bleed off. I was wrong.
Thank you for this method. Second owner of a '97 Taurus SHO 22 years now!, and been in quiet storage at my home of 16 years. So, yes, about 1/3 tank of 93 octane = old fuel still in the tank. I have been seeking advice on just how to go about removing the fuel before putting it on the road for the car show season. From fuel filter removal to syphoning (which can't be done due to a heavy screen in the filler neck.), to hot wiring the fuel pump at the inertia switch in the trunk! But, today, after watching YOUR presentation, I went out in the garage and found the schrader valve off the fuel rail right on top of the engine! Right near by was the enclosure with the large fuses and relays. I believe I am going to try this! Can you tell me the ID of the hose you used? Thanks again so much for the push to get me going on something I have put off for years ! (O:
@@sixtyfiveford Thanks '65, I will come back to let you know how it turned out. Thanks for the into on the fuel line ID. I will order it up along with the Schrader tool. Stay tuned ((O:
I took out the Shader valve but there wasn't enough pressure to keep the engine running so I took another valve and busted the back end off and screwed it in place after taking all the internal part out. I attached a hose and started the engine and pumped all the gas into a can. I was surprised how much fuel came through the hose but still provided enough fuel to keep the engine running.
Damn, finally found video showing which terminals I jump but was trying to figure out where to connect hose......remove the little valve omg replaced those on tires smh thank you I was having a brain fart now gotta find me a hose
This is brilliant! Let's say the fuel pump is shot, what about an external pump to suck the fuel from the fuel port? There would be resistance from the non working fuel pump in the tank though.
Most of the time you can just whack the bottom of the gas tank where the fuel pump is and it will come back to life temporarily. I'm pretty sure there will be resistance if your trying to suck through this port.
Thanks for answering a few of My questions I had just topped off My tank the night before My Truck got totaled when a 19 year old girl turned left in front of Me Need to get that $50 plus fuel out before the wrecker hauls Her off Thanks
Still might need to drop the tank...just to replace the straps and hardware...Gas in there is from 2014. Will not even TRY to start on that stuff lol. I will have to prime the rails though, to get that crap out of the fuel lines lol. Finally getting to starting my baby after my wreck. Almost ten years...and both of us got messed up and totalled, but, its time. Im back to working out, and got my old steed started and running (on ether at least) and ready to start replacing and restoring!
I got a syphon hose into the gas tank by cutting the end of the hose on an angle, kind of pointed, and got the hose in over a lip by pushing and spinning the hose as I fed it in. I posted a video on my channel. Jeep Cherokee XJ.
Thanks, I was about to go get a hand pump but then I was told there's a ball or flap at fuel tank that will prevent a siphon hose from going into tank. Mom's cars has been sitting for a couple years, now I need to get it running for a niece.
Thank you my old car got totaled planning to give it to my girlfriend in a few months when she finally passes her driving test but I just got a new car and I filled my tank right before it got totaled so I don’t want my $80 worth of gas to go to waste lol
Super vid and your rite it's not easy to get gas out of a newer car these day's. I did my sisters pt last week with a full tank just to scrape the trash build up off the sending unit it was no fun.
sixtyfiveford Yes it did and the hose connected half way down on the tank. I was able to take the hose of and push the valve in and lower the tank on one side and drain 3/4's out. What a pain. And a mess. It would have been way easier to do it your way. It had a test port on the fuel rail too.
Neighbor just sent one of those fwd Caddys to the junkyard last week. Sat in the yard for something like 20 years. I think I put it on IG. Shame, it was a solid car.
I just bypass the whole relay part. i have a external universal pump with two jumper cable clips i think i paid 20 bucks for the pump and had one of those HFT battery maintainers and stole the alligator clips off that its good for vehicle pumps that dont work. But thats a great idea if you dont have a extra pump great vid .
AWESOME !! I've got a Kia Sportage, with a full 17 gallon tank, that's headed to ye olde salvage yard. Like HELL are they going to get my $60 worth of gas! I'm going to use this nifty, little dittie, park my vehicles beside each other, transfuse gas from one to the other! Last time I tried this, I had to pull the electric fuel pump and siphon about 20 gallons, from an OPEN FUEL TANK! Not my idea of fun.
You need a safe way to depressurise the rail first in a GDI engine that can be resting at 3000 psi. That is enough to inject fuel right through your skin into your blood stream. If the car runs, you can let it run and pull the fuel pump fuse and wait for it to stop. Ijs for people who need to know.
@@sixtyfiveford my Alfa Romeo 156 is a gasoline direct injection. It runs crazy high pressure. It's like this in European cars like new BMW and Audi and Mercedes. The injectors are so tiny but run off a 65 Volt supply, some up to 200 Volts for piezoelectric injectors
If the jumper is connected to wrong contact any chance to blow out any electronics? I have a van with 18 gal of fuel that blew a head. The fuel is now stale but I will try it. Real sharp tip thanks for sharing.
Found this at the perfect time, I had just drug my '95 Dodge Ram 1500 home and needed to drain the gas tank. Got almost 3 gallons of water and crud out of the tank.
Hey quick question! I have a 2008 Ford e350 van with two year old gas in it. Should I drain the fuel out of the system or just ad fresh gas and some water reduce product and start it up? Thanks for your videos! Love it!
It's a gr8 trik, very good if U hav to MpT tNk B4 replacing fUL pump inDd... Xceeeeept... the 1 tIm it wudnt wrk is XactlE then, 4 XactlE that rEsN🙁(nO stinkN fUl pump)
Steve Rob Darn them. I just watched a video and I guess they have a service port but not a shrader valve. It would be easier on these cars to detach the fuel return line and hook a hose to this.
Most of my frends have older cars so i havnt had this problem yet, but it will happern. Thanks for the heads up on the subject :-)) I was thinking paperclip from the common to n.o contacts, sometimes you just have to bypass things :-))
zx8401ztv Thanks. Yeah before you know it these new cars will be old. I've already received a little criticism for calling the car in the video a modern/newer car.
Absolutely love your videos. But on this one when you say one is a ground on the relay ,, how can you be absolutely certain that your jumper doesn't go from a positive to ground which is a no no. You did the relay thing so fast , that it is not clear to me. Thx
Thanks for showing this. I've got a notice from my City's Code Enforcement that I've got to move an older vehicle that was my work truck. I broke my ankle some time back (during mid-Covid), and it is still slow to be healing. And, fucking sadly, surgery is not an option, because it has to heal normally. I think they said it is the navicular bone, and surgeries are hard to get right and it'll always give problems if it doesn't heal correctly. So, I'm trying to manually heal it without surgery. Thus, my work truck has sat there a little longer than it should. So, I've got to get the gas out, put new in, get it inspected, and get a Texas state sticker. Then, the CE of my small little town will quit fucking with me, I hope, so thank you. I don't understand why it's such a big problem, but I've got neighbors that call if your grass gets over 7 inches tall, if your trash is missed by one day, if you park one tire in the grass, etc. So, I hope that this will get my Nissan Armada running again; or, at least, get new gas and not have the city of my ass. Thanks.
I don’t understand why the fuel pump only runs for a couple of seconds. Can anyone explain that to me? Also I don’t understand the reason for removing the fuse.
Each relay has numbers next to each terminal. Would you kindly tell us which two number/terminals you do short. You showed the terminals pictorially but if you include the numbers of the terminals it will be much easier for us to follow with you and to jump exact terminals. Thank you, and by the way you indicated you have another video about Relays, please add a link to that video..
+Sam Rafeedie Terminals 30 and 87 on most relays is what get connected. Link is in the description of the video or in the "i" symbol on the video screen.
That is a great way to extract gas. I just need to find the opening for fuel pressure measurement. Also not sure, so do you need to disconnect the Fuel Pump fuse, or leave it in? Thank you for the informative film.
What if I dont care about the car from which im siphoning? Whats the easiest, safest, and quickest thing i can rip, pry, or cut out to get to the gas fast?
Thanks for the help. I have a 1995 Oldsmobile Aurora and it took on a lot of water because the filler neck actually rusted through. The design of the filler door allows water to cascade on the top of the filler neck. Add to that there was dirt sticking on the top of the filler neck which held moisture there and I know I need not say more. Would I be able to drop a hose to the bottom of the Aurora's gas tank? I noticed you were working on a late '80s, early '90s Caddy DeVille and were you just using that car for demonstration purposes, or would you have to use that procedure on that car?
Great to see someone getting straight to the point. Brilliant method. 9 years later and still a useful video.
eight years later, this is exactly the info i needed.
Especially with gas prices being so high 😭
I was always wondering about that valve if it was for other useful uses
For real lmao
9 for me 😅🎉🎉🎉🎉 hope you are well
I will be trying this tonight or this weekend. Being an Electrician, I think you should be able to ohm out your relay to identify which terminals you need to jumper. If you have a dead short between two terminals, that should be your coil. Once you identify your coil, the other two will be your "open" contacts that complete the circuit to your fuel puymp when the relay is energized.
😵💫 me acting like I know what you mean:
“😎 yep makes since bro exactly what I was thinkin 👌”
Totally beat me to it… soooo, something like th ZZZT❗️🤬. Think I’ll stick w the paper clip. At least til I decide to change professions.
Thanks for this- surprisingly not a topic addressed in the other 400 “siphon gas” vids. I had figured I was too stupid to even steal gas there til I changed the wording in my search!
Just connect terminal 87a to ground (I think its terminal 13). It may be 87 on some cars, but the two parallel ones are 87 and 87a (the ones that it will switch between).
@@RipRoaringGarage 87a = NC, the energized contact is 87 to suppy 12V to pump.
I have a car I am junking, but also had a full tank of gas I'd rather not waste. Found you video, and by golly this totally worked. Thanks for this! Saved a lot of time, money, and headache. Awesome car hack.
Aaron Mollenkopf Awesome... Can't throw away gasoline, it's the same as burning money.
Right after filing all the way to a full tank of gas on my 1998 Dodge Grand Caravan, all sudden transmission went bad. I decided to junk it since it was an old van. I used all other method and none worked. This is the only method worked. Since the fuel pump relays is different than that shown in this video, I had to keep trying then on the 3rd try it started pumping the gas. Absolutely wonderful method.
Thanks, I'm glad it was useful.
Car sat for 5 years tried to siphon out the old school way and it wouldn’t pump anything out this is the info I needed thank you!
I pumped 10 gallons out by just sitting there turning the key on and off for 15 min . My 05 Malibu had a different relay. But the fuel rail worked out great 👍🏻
I find it easier and safer to pop the cover from the relay and close the contacts manually. This usually just requires a pocket screwdriver. It also ensures nothing gets shorted on the control side. This came in especially handy when I had to troubleshoot a no spark condition myself and needed to crank the engine from under the hood. Hope it helps.
Ryan Lane Yes, but a lot of relays are glued shut.
Worked like a charm. Drained a full tank on an SUV going to the junkyard. Thanks so much!
Awesome.
How long did it take?
This method helps out alot I got rear-ended and my truck is totaled and didn't want to do it the old-school way thank you for making this video
My friends are always asking me to siphon gas and do all these things with siphoning gas I told them to go on the internet and find it out for themselves now I'm going to send them to your link because I can't stand asking the stupidest things when I already know these things and they just won't listen to me in the first place thanks to you I'll never be honest to siphon or have to do this again they will listen to you they won't listen to me thank you I've tried explaining this to them a million times
Thank you sir this was extremely helpful. I knew it could be done, just wasn't sure how to go about it. Got a car I just filled up and the timing chain went out. Not gonna replace it, so the car's going to the scrap yard, and I didn't wanna give away 20 gallons of gas for scrap weight. Much appreciated
This method worked perfectly on a 2002 Malibu. Jumped the fuel pump relay which is in the engine compartment fuse box, removed the fuel rail pressure release core hooked a hose onto it into a gas can turn the ignition to acc and was able to drain most of the gas out of a car with a spun engine bearing.
Awesome!
Excellent video. Thank you. It told me probably everything I needed to do to get the gas out of a car that is being salvaged in a clear, complete and concise manner. Very good. 👍
I had no idea this could be done. I had to get a fuel pump changed out a while back and they said they could not save the gas as they did not have gas cans around, I bet they went and got some when I left. This is an interesting way to empty the fuel tank without sucking on a hose and getting gas in the mouth like back in the day. hahahahaha Thanks for sharing this with us.
Superiorpowerwash Yeah, I can't imagine anyone just getting rid of gas.
I can agree from seeing it 1st hand mechanics would keep "good" tyres that had a lil life left in and fuel that had been siphoned from a car that put wrong fuel in i happens more than you realize
Thank you very much for this; getting rid of a car soon that has half a tank of gas that's only a week or two old.
This was genius. Drained my 2000 Ford Taurus this way. I might have burned out the fuel pump but worked like a charm.
Thanks, I'm glad you liked it.
Awesome! Due to hurricane Ian I'm stuck and low on fuel for generator. This helped a me out big time! Thank you!
Thank you sixtyfiveford I was able to retrieve my fuel from my totaled car !
Awesome.
I needed to change my fuel filter and also drain some gas from the tank. So once I disconnected the fuel line at the filter, I used your method to run the fuel pump to get the gas.
Good job most people don't 'show' close enough while explaining, thanks man.😊
well done, got a dead 4runner with a full tank to deal with,
mustie1 Liquid Gold.
@@sixtyfiveford Liquid PLATINUM at today's prices!!
Watching everything I can before the apocalypse shuts down all.electronocs.
I just tried out your advice on draining the fuel tank and it worked like a charm. I did it for a 2003 ford explorer and the fuel relay is # 48 in the engine compartment. I put a jumper between pins 3 and 5 and once you do this the pump start pumping gas. pins 3 and 5 are the large pins on the relay. Thank you very much for your advice.
Did you have to pull the other fuse like he shows and turn the key on???
I'm about to do this to an 03 escape tomorrow that's kinda funny
Totally worked! Thanks bud. 4 way wrench 1.99 autozone, paper clip to close the open circuit the relay closes and worked like a charm.
Thanks Awesome.
But you say pull out the fuse then turn the key or leave the fuse in then turn the key on... So do I have to take out the fuse at all? Jump the relay. pull out fuse turn key, then put fuse back in and it will start to drain.
Ty
By the time I am reading your comment, it shows “6 months old”. Here’s my take on the confusion with the fuse:
If you want to have “local control” to start the pumping from under the hood, keep the fuse out until you are ready with the hose securely in the gas can/“gerry jug” and then plug in the fuse.
If you want to do it from inside the vehicle (I don’t recommend this for safety’s sake!) then leave the fuse in but have the gas can visible near you when turning the key so you can monitor the filling. This scenario really makes me nervous. At gas stations, we aren’t supposed to reenter our vehicles during fueling operations or we can puck up a static charge that can spark when we return to the grounded fuel nozzle. Still, if a fire breaks out inside the highly flammable interior while siphoning gas, there’s nowhere to run. From under the hood you have a chance to escape! With that said, if weather allows, do it outside and away from any buildings in case of fire.
Hint: Have a good, tested “ABC” fire extinguisher accessible and ready within seconds from the vehicle, just in case!
Your videos are outstanding, man. I'm about to finish a major engine overhaul on my '99 Grand Marquis and your videos have been a massive help. Everything from plastic welding, cleaning injectors, and draining the gas that sat in the tank for a year has been easier because you took the time to post a great video on it. Thank you so much @sixtyfiveford !
That is awesome!
Does this harm anything, if the tank contains 16 yr old gas?
Good video once again, but a good alternative (sometimes) is to find the fuel pump itself and just connect a 12v battery straight onto the pump, having first connected a hose to the fuel line. Saves all that messin' with the relays and stuff! Thanks 65 :-)
Bob Bailey Relays are intimidating and misunderstood. This particular car can only have access to the pump by dropping the tank.
sixtyfiveford
There you go, some subject matter for another video....Relay's. A practical demonstration showing that they are just switches that can switch a heavy load using only a light current. How, when and why they are used, how to test and trouble shoot etc. Just a thought! :-)
I do have a year or two video on them. ua-cam.com/video/uerxvIBODOE/v-deo.html
Dont work on 2005 volvo s40.Even if you close contacts of fuel relay manually.It just blew fuse.And all functions normally :car starts,drive around.Maybe something to do with fuel controle module.PEM if i recall correctly.
All that i can figure out is to remove fuel pump and figure out which wires powers pump.Then connect with my own wires to battery after unplugging it from system and removed shrader valve to avoid overpressure on fuel line
I am surprised you did not WARN of the pressure that could be at the test valve? Unscrewing the valve without relieving the pressure first is a good way to take a gas bath. If you pull the fuse or relay and crank the engine over should lower the pressure, and then take a rag and cover any object (a screw-driver works good) and press in the schrader valve should relieve any more built up pressure in the line.
Ben Bat Yeah, good point. I guess when you know what you're doing it's just normal to know there's a little pressure built up. I'll leave a note on the video.
sixtyfiveford I could see some people thinking if the key is off then there would be no pressure. That's how it looks like in your video. Gas in the eyes sucks!! Been there. I pulled a fuel rail that sat for over a year. I thought the pressure would have bleed off. I was wrong.
Thank you for this method. Second owner of a '97 Taurus SHO 22 years now!, and been in quiet storage at my home of 16 years. So, yes, about 1/3 tank of 93 octane = old fuel still in the tank. I have been seeking advice on just how to go about removing the fuel before putting it on the road for the car show season. From fuel filter removal to syphoning (which can't be done due to a heavy screen in the filler neck.), to hot wiring the fuel pump at the inertia switch in the trunk!
But, today, after watching YOUR presentation, I went out in the garage and found the schrader valve off the fuel rail right on top of the engine! Right near by was the enclosure with the large fuses and relays. I believe I am going to try this!
Can you tell me the ID of the hose you used? Thanks again so much for the push to get me going on something I have put off for years ! (O:
SHO that's awesome. That's going to be a fun car! I used 1/4id fuel line.
@@sixtyfiveford Thanks '65, I will come back to let you know how it turned out. Thanks for the into on the fuel line ID. I will order it up along with the Schrader tool. Stay tuned ((O:
Thank you, thank you, thank you! Stale gas in my stored Chevy s-10 had to be re-freshed and this did the trick. Brilliant hack!
+David Taylor Awesome..
Well if you by mistake fill diesel in your petrol car , its a great way to remove the fuel before driving and damaging any components
Naser Younus Yeah, that's a great application for this.
Naser Younus GOTTA DO THAT TODAY
I'm not sure if its just me but It sound like jack black is teaching me how to syphon gas out of his car😂 great vid btw👍
I took out the Shader valve but there wasn't enough pressure to keep the engine running so I took another valve and busted the back end off and screwed it in place after taking all the internal part out. I attached a hose and started the engine and pumped all the gas into a can. I was surprised how much fuel came through the hose but still provided enough fuel to keep the engine running.
Damn, finally found video showing which terminals I jump but was trying to figure out where to connect hose......remove the little valve omg replaced those on tires smh thank you I was having a brain fart now gotta find me a hose
Good to know. Pity there is no way to easily get past those check valves through the filler port. Thanks for sharing.
MRrwmac Yeah, I pulled a tank a few years ago and by seeing it, realized that it is impossible to get a hose around that check ball.
This is brilliant!
Let's say the fuel pump is shot, what about an external pump to suck the fuel from the fuel port?
There would be resistance from the non working fuel pump in the tank though.
Most of the time you can just whack the bottom of the gas tank where the fuel pump is and it will come back to life temporarily. I'm pretty sure there will be resistance if your trying to suck through this port.
Thanks man. Been looking for a way to get my fuel out of cars I dismantle without accessing and powering the pump directly.
Thanks for answering a few of My questions
I had just topped off My tank the night before My Truck got totaled when a 19 year old girl turned left in front of Me
Need to get that $50 plus fuel out before the wrecker hauls Her off
Thanks
That always sucks.
I might need this soon, I have a full tank that's getting old with no particular place to go but I can use some for my lawn equipment.
Still might need to drop the tank...just to replace the straps and hardware...Gas in there is from 2014. Will not even TRY to start on that stuff lol. I will have to prime the rails though, to get that crap out of the fuel lines lol.
Finally getting to starting my baby after my wreck. Almost ten years...and both of us got messed up and totalled, but, its time. Im back to working out, and got my old steed started and running (on ether at least) and ready to start replacing and restoring!
I got a syphon hose into the gas tank by cutting the end of the hose on an angle, kind of pointed, and got the hose in over a lip by pushing and spinning the hose as I fed it in. I posted a video on my channel. Jeep Cherokee XJ.
Sweet fix to a problem. Another use case would be needing gas for a generator when the power goes out and your gas cans are empty
Thanks, I was about to go get a hand pump but then I was told there's a ball or flap at fuel tank that will prevent a siphon hose from going into tank.
Mom's cars has been sitting for a couple years, now I need to get it running for a niece.
Thank you my old car got totaled planning to give it to my girlfriend in a few months when she finally passes her driving test but I just got a new car and I filled my tank right before it got totaled so I don’t want my $80 worth of gas to go to waste lol
Super vid and your rite it's not easy to get gas out of a newer car these day's. I did my sisters pt last week with a full tank just to scrape the trash build up off the sending unit it was no fun.
scottsinfl Did that one have a check ball or flapper valve?
sixtyfiveford Yes it did and the hose connected half way down on the tank. I was able to take the hose of and push the valve in and lower the tank on one side and drain 3/4's out. What a pain. And a mess. It would have been way easier to do it your way. It had a test port on the fuel rail too.
Neighbor just sent one of those fwd Caddys to the junkyard last week.
Sat in the yard for something like 20 years. I think I put it on IG. Shame, it was a solid car.
I just bypass the whole relay part. i have a external universal pump with two jumper cable clips i think i paid 20 bucks for the pump and had one of those HFT battery maintainers and stole the alligator clips off that its good for vehicle pumps that dont work. But thats a great idea if you dont have a extra pump great vid .
An auxiliary pump is easier.
Thank you sir. Your video was very helpful!!
Thanks man, just saved a full tank of gas out of my truck that is broke down. Now my jeep is full.
thanks for the video. I was wondering what size hose do you need and second do you need to do anything else besides putting the valve back on?
Thanks a lot for your videos. You explain yourself clearly easy to follow.
Bruce
Bruce Pender Thanks Bruce.
AWESOME !! I've got a Kia Sportage, with a full 17 gallon tank, that's headed to ye olde salvage yard. Like HELL are they going to get my $60 worth of gas! I'm going to use this nifty, little dittie, park my vehicles beside each other, transfuse gas from one to the other! Last time I tried this, I had to pull the electric fuel pump and siphon about 20 gallons, from an OPEN FUEL TANK! Not my idea of fun.
Thank you for the info your video is very helpful and to the point and very detailed appreciate it very much have a good day
Yes sir, great video, very helpful in times of need.
Thanks.
I love this guy! Man after my own heart
I didnt have a battery or key. I used a jump box. Hooked the ground to the frame and the hot to the fuel pump wire.
Awesome.
Know that this can overheat and burn up the pump as the fuel gets low in the tank.
You need a safe way to depressurise the rail first in a GDI engine that can be resting at 3000 psi. That is enough to inject fuel right through your skin into your blood stream. If the car runs, you can let it run and pull the fuel pump fuse and wait for it to stop. Ijs for people who need to know.
This is gasoline engines, not diesel. The most you would encounter is 60psi
@@sixtyfiveford my Alfa Romeo 156 is a gasoline direct injection. It runs crazy high pressure. It's like this in European cars like new BMW and Audi and Mercedes. The injectors are so tiny but run off a 65 Volt supply, some up to 200 Volts for piezoelectric injectors
This just solved my problem. Thank you for this!
Awesome, I'm glad it was helpful.
If the jumper is connected to wrong contact any chance to blow out any electronics? I have a van with 18 gal of fuel that blew a head. The fuel is now stale but I will try it. Real sharp tip thanks for sharing.
JOE Z The fuse will blow and should protect the entire circuit.
Great tip, if your doing anything with your fuel system
Thanks, I'm glad you liked it.
Found this at the perfect time, I had just drug my '95 Dodge Ram 1500 home and needed to drain the gas tank. Got almost 3 gallons of water and crud out of the tank.
Sam Keller That's a lot of water.
Your videos have always been full of great information. Keep up the good work.
Julio Burgos Thanks for watching.
Very clear . Thanks
Hey quick question! I have a 2008 Ford e350 van with two year old gas in it. Should I drain the fuel out of the system or just ad fresh gas and some water reduce product and start it up? Thanks for your videos! Love it!
good sir. thank you so much for posting this. worked flawlessly for me on my 03 blazer! nice job.
Awesome.
Thanks! This video save my truck! Your awesome!!
biggmixx2906 Awesome.
It's a gr8 trik, very good if U hav to MpT tNk B4 replacing fUL pump inDd... Xceeeeept... the 1 tIm it wudnt wrk is XactlE then, 4 XactlE that rEsN🙁(nO stinkN fUl pump)
If old gas can be bad for your engine can it gunk up your fuel pump ?
I've never seen it gunk up a fuel pump. It could clog fuel injectors though.
Exactly what I needed. Thank you.
This won’t work if your fuel doesn’t work, which is the reason I need to drop the tank. To change out the fuel pump that doesn’t work.
Good tip - lots of Asian cars do not have a test port.
Steve Rob Darn them. I just watched a video and I guess they have a service port but not a shrader valve. It would be easier on these cars to detach the fuel return line and hook a hose to this.
I don't understand the significance of fiddling with the fuse. From what I could tell, it had nothing to do with this procedure. What did I miss?
I thin He was talking about turning the ignition on, then using the fuse to turn the fuel pump on and off.
Spark + gas = bad
Pump would prime then shut off otherwise
Bro.....u saved my life......
You're going to save me hundreds of dollars once I do this
I'm confused why do you have to pull out the fuse pump fuse?
thanks for your tips, ive also seen some of ur snowblower ones etc... but anyways just wanted to say thatnks for ur tips sir, always good videos.
hunkydude322 Thank you very much.
So, I'm correct in assuming this won't work for me due to the fact that I'm trying to a replace a burnt out fuel pump? Lucky me, the tank is full...
I'm in the same predicament. How did you eventually get the fuel out?
Most of my frends have older cars so i havnt had this problem yet, but it will happern.
Thanks for the heads up on the subject :-))
I was thinking paperclip from the common to n.o contacts, sometimes you just have to bypass things :-))
zx8401ztv Thanks. Yeah before you know it these new cars will be old. I've already received a little criticism for calling the car in the video a modern/newer car.
sixtyfiveford
You showed the procedure, does it matter what car you used, i dont think it does.
You got the idea across clearly :-))
Was really hoping it would be simpler
Absolutely love your videos. But on this one when you say one is a ground on the relay ,, how can you be absolutely certain that your jumper doesn't go from a positive to ground which is a no no. You did the relay thing so fast , that it is not clear to me. Thx
Well Shit....Wish I tried this before I sent a car to the scrap yard with like 8 Gallons of New gas in it last Saturday...lol...well now I know.
ATCRyderX© Liquid Gold in gas tanks these days.
Thanks for showing this. I've got a notice from my City's Code Enforcement that I've got to move an older vehicle that was my work truck. I broke my ankle some time back (during mid-Covid), and it is still slow to be healing. And, fucking sadly, surgery is not an option, because it has to heal normally. I think they said it is the navicular bone, and surgeries are hard to get right and it'll always give problems if it doesn't heal correctly. So, I'm trying to manually heal it without surgery. Thus, my work truck has sat there a little longer than it should. So, I've got to get the gas out, put new in, get it inspected, and get a Texas state sticker. Then, the CE of my small little town will quit fucking with me, I hope, so thank you. I don't understand why it's such a big problem, but I've got neighbors that call if your grass gets over 7 inches tall, if your trash is missed by one day, if you park one tire in the grass, etc. So, I hope that this will get my Nissan Armada running again; or, at least, get new gas and not have the city of my ass. Thanks.
I don’t understand why the fuel pump only runs for a couple of seconds. Can anyone explain that to me?
Also I don’t understand the reason for removing the fuse.
Transverse V8 driving the front wheels
GM technology
How would one drain their tank when the fuel pump doesn't work and the filler neck has a mesh to prevent using a siphon hose?
Whack the bottom of the tank where the fuel pump sits. This will generally bring a dead fuel pump back to life momentarily.
Each relay has numbers next to each terminal. Would you kindly tell us which two number/terminals you do short. You showed the terminals pictorially but if you include the numbers of the terminals it will be much easier for us to follow with you and to jump exact terminals. Thank you, and by the way you indicated you have another video about Relays, please add a link to that video..
+Sam Rafeedie Terminals 30 and 87 on most relays is what get connected. Link is in the description of the video or in the "i" symbol on the video screen.
That is a great way to extract gas. I just need to find the opening for fuel pressure measurement. Also not sure, so do you need to disconnect the Fuel Pump fuse, or leave it in? Thank you for the informative film.
You leave the fuel pump fuse in.
thanx man. hope this worx on my jeep
New cars don’t have that shraeder valve anymore, like the newer Jeep Grand Cherokees with 3.6L engine.
Best way I've seen yet, thumbs up!
Thanks.
Awesome, thanks 4 sharen
What if I dont care about the car from which im siphoning? Whats the easiest, safest, and quickest thing i can rip, pry, or cut out to get to the gas fast?
Confused about how and when the siphon kicks in.
Can I check underneath my truck holds the gas
So this would NOT work if you are draining the fuel tank if the fuel pump is NOT working (the reason for draining the tank) ?
Generally a failing fuel pump can be brought back to life by banging on it.
Thanks for the help. I have a 1995 Oldsmobile Aurora and it took on a lot of water because the filler neck actually rusted through. The design of the filler door allows water to cascade on the top of the filler neck. Add to that there was dirt sticking on the top of the filler neck which held moisture there and I know I need not say more. Would I be able to drop a hose to the bottom of the Aurora's gas tank? I noticed you were working on a late '80s, early '90s Caddy DeVille and were you just using that car for demonstration purposes, or would you have to use that procedure on that car?
What happens if u cross the wrong points in that relay spot. Will it damage the vehicle