HOTXR6T Donating Members 58 Member For: 6y 11m 29d Gender: Male Location: SA Posted 12/08/19 12:21 PM Share Posted 12/08/19 12:21 PM I want to replace the fuel pump in my FG XR6T, but the tank is around half full. Is it possible to replace the fuel hose where it comes off the pump with a hose going into a jerry can and use the pump to drain the tank? I don't have time to drive around just to waste fuel. Or is there another way? Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/95063-fuel-pump-to-empty-tank/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
k31th less WHY; more WOT Site Developer 29,600 Member For: 17y 3m 8d Gender: Male Location: Melbourne Posted 12/08/19 12:23 PM Share Posted 12/08/19 12:23 PM you can just bridge the relay for the fuel pump and pump straight out of a hose into your jerry can. 1 Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/95063-fuel-pump-to-empty-tank/#findComment-1687153 Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Andrew Gold Donating Members 2,040 Member For: 10y 2m 26d Gender: Male Location: Canberra ACT Posted 12/08/19 12:27 PM Share Posted 12/08/19 12:27 PM You would have to hot wire the pump as when you key on the pump will prime then stop. You could probably disconnect the return line under the car and feed that into a jerry can with the engine running? Edit: whoops Keith and I must have been typing at the same time! Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/95063-fuel-pump-to-empty-tank/#findComment-1687154 Share on other sites More sharing options...
HOTXR6T Donating Members 58 Member For: 6y 11m 29d Gender: Male Location: SA Posted 12/08/19 01:41 PM Author Share Posted 12/08/19 01:41 PM Thanks. 1 hour ago, k31th said: you can just bridge the relay for the fuel pump and pump straight out of a hose into your jerry can. Why does the relay have to be bridged? Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/95063-fuel-pump-to-empty-tank/#findComment-1687155 Share on other sites More sharing options...
k31th less WHY; more WOT Site Developer 29,600 Member For: 17y 3m 8d Gender: Male Location: Melbourne Posted 12/08/19 01:57 PM Share Posted 12/08/19 01:57 PM so that it transfers the electricity to the pump without the other source (ignition) that allows the relay to transfer the electricity to the pump in normal circumstances. 1 Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/95063-fuel-pump-to-empty-tank/#findComment-1687157 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Head Member 74 Member For: 14y 10m 28d Posted 13/08/19 08:35 AM Share Posted 13/08/19 08:35 AM Unless I read the OP incorrectly, doesn’t he just want to replace the pump?You can do that with any amount of fuel in the tank. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/95063-fuel-pump-to-empty-tank/#findComment-1687188 Share on other sites More sharing options...
4321 Bronze Donating Members 257 Member For: 11y 3m 22d Posted 13/08/19 08:49 AM Share Posted 13/08/19 08:49 AM that's not a good idea! When you undo the fuel module the tank will empty to just under half with fuel going everywhere, bloody dangerous! Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/95063-fuel-pump-to-empty-tank/#findComment-1687189 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Head Member 74 Member For: 14y 10m 28d Posted 13/08/19 08:55 AM Share Posted 13/08/19 08:55 AM I swapped out my fuel module in my FG F6 with well over 3/4 of a tank and nothing happened. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/95063-fuel-pump-to-empty-tank/#findComment-1687190 Share on other sites More sharing options...
HOTXR6T Donating Members 58 Member For: 6y 11m 29d Gender: Male Location: SA Posted 13/08/19 10:28 AM Author Share Posted 13/08/19 10:28 AM I thought the tank had to be below 1/4 before you could open the tank with out fuel escaping on a sedan? Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/95063-fuel-pump-to-empty-tank/#findComment-1687192 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Head Member 74 Member For: 14y 10m 28d Posted 13/08/19 10:32 AM Share Posted 13/08/19 10:32 AM I’m not sure why, it’s a tank and the module comes out through an opening in the top. As you can see from my picture my tank was close to full and nothing happened. Disconnected the lines and pulled it out, fitted new module and reconnected the lines and no issues. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/95063-fuel-pump-to-empty-tank/#findComment-1687193 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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