# Siphoning gas

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/siphoning-gas/34663>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** chevrolet, suburban\
**Created:** [August 7, 2009, 11:59pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/siphoning-gas/34663 "2009-08-07T23:59:23Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![WinterPark](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/eada6e/32.png) [@WinterPark](https://community.cartalk.com/u/WinterPark)\
**Post date:** [August 7, 2009, 11:59pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/siphoning-gas/34663/1 "2009-08-07T23:59:23Z")

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I’m trading in my '98 Chevy Suburban and don’t want to part with the $150’s worth of gasoline in it. How can I siphon it out? I tried, but can’t seem to get the small-guage hose all the way to the tank.

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**Author:** ![Tester](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/tester/32/15976_2.png) [@Tester](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Tester)\
**Post date:** [August 8, 2009, 12:10am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/siphoning-gas/34663/2 "2009-08-08T00:10:49Z")

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You don’t siphon it out. You pump it out.

First, you need to break into the fuel system to connect a hose. Before the fuel filter is easiest. Then locate the fuel pump relay and remove it. Insert a jumper wire across the secondary voltage terminals in the relay socket. This will run the fuel pump to fill containers from the hose you connected.

Tester

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**Author:** ![WinterPark](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/eada6e/32.png) [@WinterPark](https://community.cartalk.com/u/WinterPark)\
**Post date:** [August 8, 2009, 12:13am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/siphoning-gas/34663/3 "2009-08-08T00:13:09Z")

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Thanks!