Hi, I think my fuel transfer pump is dead in the '85 Golf. I have a replacement pump. Unfortunately, I filled the gas tank just before the transfer pump died. I understand the tank has to be 3/4 or less full otherwise when I take out pump assembly, fuel will pour out.
I bought a $4 spihon hose with squeeze bulb, but can't seem to get it too far down the filler neck. And the siphon doesn't work worth beans filling the hose with gas to start the siphoning.
Searching the Internet, seems cars have a ball float that in the event of an accident and the car is upside down, the ball stops fuel from spilling out. The side-benefit (a problem in my case) is it prevents a siphon hose from being inserted into the tank. Is this the case in the '85? Should I try a thinner tube? Current vinyl hose has a
1 cm inside diam.Any suggestions on how I can reduce the volume of gas in the tank? I'm not sure the car is drivable so can't even take it to a shop to have tank removed and drained. And if it'll start, it's too unrealiable in its current state to drive around to burn off the fuel. And I don't want to spill the fuel all over the ground--there's no way I can catch it all for disposal.
Thanks.
-Tony.