How to siphon fuel from 2.5 TDI V6?

[reddevil]

Hi,

My A6 V6 TDI is dead but has 3/4 of a tank of diesel in it. How would I go about siphoning the fuel out so I can re-use it?

Down the filler neck is a no-no as it has an anti-tamper device.

Is it possible to connect an in-line pump to the fuel filter and suck it out from there? Or is there a better method?

Don't really want to mess with the under-seat pump if I can avoid it as I would like to sell the car as intact as possible for spares/repairs (and currently does start).

Thanks,

Chris

[miggs2002]

the only way i know how is the under seat in tank pump way, it's not that hard o remove and refit them, also i bought a cheap fuel pump with positive and negative posts and use 2 bits of hose at each end then run some wire from the car battery to the pump and just drop the end in tank, there may be a way of disconnecting the fuel lines under the car before it reaches any electrical pumps but i'm not savvy on the A6

[amiram]

In Allroad C5 TDI a clear flexible plastic tube 12 mm diameter 2.2m Length Do the job, 1.1 meters go into the tank The rest comes to the ground. A small Sucking and empty container. After that get the most Under the back seat left side of the vehicle Has a easy access You can get into the fuel tank to remove the rest

[reddevil]

In Allroad C5 TDI a clear flexible plastic tube 12 mm diameter 2.2m Length Do the job, 1.1 meters go into the tank The rest comes to the ground. A small Sucking and empty container. After that get the most Under the back seat left side of the vehicle Has a easy access You can get into the fuel tank to remove the rest

Don't these vehicles have a little filter down the filler tube, which stops siphoning?

Chris

[amiram]

Don't these vehicles have a little filter down the filler tube, which stops siphoning?

Chris

I did this several times in my car and it is written in the work shop manual this is for a quattro. for a non quattro See photos attached. A=495mm

[reddevil]

Am I right in thinking if the tank is 3/4 full, opening the pump in the back seat will result in a bunch of diesel in the passenger compartment?

I am not sure what a=495mm is referring to, or what the photo is telling me. Sorry to be dense.

[amiram]

Before you open the pump Open the fuel filler cap Insert through the fuel filler Clear plastic Flexible pipe D= 10-20 mm, Half a meter or more length, The other end of the pipe must reach the ground and Sucked the fuel

[reddevil]

Thanks - stuck some hosepipe down there tonight and indeed you can get to the fuel. Ordered a syphon pump from Amazon to get it going, as don't fancy getting a mouth full of fuel...

How much should I be able to get from the tank before I need to access the pump?

Thanks

Chris

[amiram]

much as you can