how to easily get the gas out of a junk yard jeep

blondejoncherokee

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Location

sacramento

• Apr 29, 2009

• #1

i have to take a parts jeep to the junkyard
no axles or tires
was gonna drag it outta the garage, with a homemade " sled outta some 4x4's in the rear and throw some control arms on a dummy front axle.
picknpull will take it but it has to be on blocks in the alley if no tires or axles.
i want to get the gas outta the tank.
i feel that drilling a hole may or may not be safe.
if there a sure thing other than siphon old gas ?

 

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dagr8tim

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Location

Columbus, Oh

• Apr 29, 2009

• #2

Just a random thought, but does the fuel pump still work?

Why not hook a battery up to the fuel pump, and cut the fuel line. Run it into your container of choice. This will most likely burn up the pump if you run the tank dry, but if you are junking it, why do you care?

 

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89xj

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Location

aston,pa

• Apr 29, 2009

• #3

x2, disconnect the fuel filter and direct hose into a tank and run the fuel pump.

 

joe_peters

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Location

Grants Pass, OryGun

• Apr 29, 2009

• #4

x3, and if that isn't practical you can buy a siphon transfer pump at Walmart for under $5.

 

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orange

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Location

Texas

• Apr 29, 2009

• #5

if the fuel pump is that good, keep it! and then syphon the gas out. lol.

 

blondejoncherokee

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Location

sacramento

• Apr 29, 2009

• #6

i like the pump idea...
i have a spare battery...

 

bigalpha

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Location

Tucson, AZ

• Apr 30, 2009

• #7

blondejoncherokee said:

i like the pump idea...
i have a spare battery...

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Make sure you're clear of ANY and ALL gasoline fumes. Otherwise, 1 spark and you could be :flame:

 

XJ&CHZ4ME

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Location

Unionville, MO

• Apr 30, 2009

• #8

just throw a match in there, that will get the gas out......




disclaimer: it will work, but if you actually try that you will die instantly from ghonnaherpasyphlaids

 

Slip Kid

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Location

A cornfield in IL

• Apr 30, 2009

• #9

you can siphon it out, it is difficult to get the hose down in there, but it can be done. Or run the fuel pump, or take the fuel pump out.

 

swbooking

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Location

Riverside/Running Springs, Ca

• Apr 30, 2009

• #10

or pull the tanks and drain it...

We';ve done the fuel pump method on a Comanche before and its worked out great.

 

snail

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Location

North Jersey

• May 1, 2009

• #11

siphoning the majority with a cheap wally world pump sounds good, then the rest will evaporate if you open it up

 

Last edited: May 1, 2009

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winterbeater

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Location

Royal Oak, Michigan

• May 1, 2009

• #12

Don't drill a hole in the tank. People on this forum love junkyard parts. Somone will probably buy it, put it in their Jeep, then wonder WTF. If you put a hole in it, make it big (6" or more), so we can see it later. If you pump it out, please spray it lightly with oil to preserve the tank for future JY salvation.