how to empty my leganza tank

haribo · Post by **haribo** » Fri Mar 14, 2008 3:21 pm

Hi guys can anyone advise of the best way for me to drain my petrol tank as need to get petrol out for another car.

Normally I wouldnt bother bvut there is about 40 litres still in there!

Thanks

MMamdouh · Post by **MMamdouh** » Sat Mar 15, 2008 12:02 am

take off fuel filter feed line and direct it to a container

short the fuel pump relay connections found in the relay/fuse box in the engine bay right next to the battrey till you fill your container

MMamdouh

haribo · Post by **haribo** » Mon Mar 17, 2008 4:31 pm

Hi can anyone tell me where I will find the fuel filter line, where underneath the car should I be looking?

Pir0 · Post by **Pir0** » Mon Mar 17, 2008 9:20 pm

If your fuel pump is internal, ie, under the rear seats.. Then your fuel filter will be under the car, if you go to the rear wheel and look under, they're usually tucked up at the side of the tan. Mine is on the driver side for example. You don't need to run your fuel pump flat out to drain the tank, you can let it drain itself by as, MMamdouh said, disconnecting that pipe. As it's one of the lowest points, it'll drain itself.

Running the fuel pump like that can damage it when it gets to a low level of petrol. I've killed 2 fuel pumps doing it.

Daniel · Post by **Daniel** » Tue Mar 18, 2008 6:26 am

I don't know exactly how fuel plumbing system is made on the Leganza but by precaution if you drain your tank by pumping from fuel pump/line open slightly the cap to let some air enter the tank. Or you could end with a collapsed tank.
BTW the fuel filter is normally on the firewall.

Daniel

MMamdouh · Post by **MMamdouh** » Tue Mar 18, 2008 8:22 am

Daniel wrote:BTW the fuel filter is normally on the firewall.

Daniel

+1

MMamdouh

Pir0 · Post by **Pir0** » Tue Mar 18, 2008 10:13 am

Is it? Mine is down beside the tank. Weird

haribo · Post by **haribo** » Tue Mar 18, 2008 10:13 am

Hey guys thanks for the advice but can you tell me what and whwre the firewall is?

daewoomofo · Post by **daewoomofo** » Tue Mar 18, 2008 10:20 am

the fire wall is the metal that is between the engine and the passanger compartment. if you pop the hood and look past the engine that is the fire wall. it has all sorts of things on it like the brake master cylinder, steering rack, fuel filter, wires run through it.