And what do you do with 50 to 60 litres of unleaded petrol?
2007-02-28 22:42:05 · 11 answers · asked by Mark J 5 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Other - Cars & Transportation
OK now imagine if everybody follows this advice. That is one serious problem.
2007-02-28 22:51:53 · update #1
Do not attempt to syphon your tank yourself. This is highly dangerous and also illegal in the UK.
If you are with a breakdown company then call them and explain that you have contaminated fuel in your tank and they will collect your car, drain the fuel tank, flush your system through and dispose of the contaminated fuel. Then take the bill to the outlet where you obtained your fuel with the receipt to prove that you did...
If you don't want to do that then call the outlet you got the fuel from and ask for their advice and their assurance that they will foot the bill for any expenses occurred if you have to sort it out yourself.
2007-02-28 22:57:31 · answer #1 · answered by sarch_uk 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
For god's sake don't do it your self as most newer cars have the tank pressured, make sure you go to a garage and get it done. You would be covered on your insurance for this, especially if it is proven that the petrol you had in your car was contaminated.
If you try and do this yourself you are putting yourself in danger and would also nullify your insurance. Hope this helps!!!!!!
2007-03-01 06:47:54 · answer #2 · answered by ambrose02476 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Put it in gas cans after you drop the tank you have to remove the gas tank in order to empty it if you can't drive it or syphit out.
2007-03-01 06:46:13 · answer #3 · answered by Denny O 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you need to put it into containers for disposal, illegal to put do drains.
You need to crawl under car and separate fuel pipe, or it you have a short length of hose, attach it to the other side of your fuel pump, instead of the feed to pipe to your injection system. Then turn on ignition, pump should run, it will take a few minutes though.
Make sure you have a can or access to good fuel to replace it with, otherwise you stranded! Once you fill up, put a full tank in to dilute any remainders
2007-03-01 06:48:07 · answer #4 · answered by dsclimb1 5 · 1⤊ 3⤋
Lordy. Just my luck, I live in the south of England and I tanked up yesterday - cost me 65 quid! I'm not chucking that away!!
2007-03-01 06:51:41 · answer #5 · answered by Away With The Fairies 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Use a syphon pump and a rubber hose.
Take the petrol back to the Tesco petrol station you bought it from. They can dispose of it.
2007-03-01 06:46:09 · answer #6 · answered by k² 6 · 0⤊ 2⤋
you can always bring it to your local gas station or call your city hall to find out where you can get rid of it.
if you need to get it out of a tank you can buy pumps at the local hardware store.
2007-03-01 06:47:50 · answer #7 · answered by nathalie b 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Keep driving until your car comes to a halt. That will have emptied the tank
2007-03-01 06:45:44 · answer #8 · answered by Andy H 2 · 0⤊ 3⤋
Take your car to a mechanic dur
2007-03-01 06:46:23 · answer #9 · answered by Peter B 1 · 0⤊ 3⤋
drain it using a air pump
2007-03-01 06:52:24 · answer #10 · answered by LivTyler 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋