F650GS-easiest way to syphon fuel?

**llanelli** · #1 31 Jan 2004

Hi all,

I need to remove the fuel out of a F650GS(tank under seat). What is the easiest way to do it?

**harvey** · #2 3 Feb 2004

There's an answer to this under 'Travel Hints and Tips'. Here's what's suggested -

'To siphon fuel out of your tank for your stove (due to some vacuum I dont
really understand no fuel comes out my petcock with the engine stopped) you
can avoid drinking it (I know from experience it tastes bad) a) get a real
long clear tube about 2m long - put end in tank, droop tube down below tank
and up into your mouth - ensure your mouth is above tank level - suck and
watch fuel enter tube - when it is in bottom of tube before letting suction
go, fold tube near mouth to stop it flowing back into tank. You can now lower
folded end of tube below tank level and open to allow fuel flow into your
stove or b) buy ($1.69) a tube with small plastic siphon pump (hand operated)
to pump fuel without using your mouth.'

Hope this works!
Harvey

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**richardb** · #3 4 Feb 2004

Hi - I have a Dakar as well. Could not get much out of the inlet. So, remove the seat and there is an octogon with a tube coming out of it. This is an overflow tube. Unscrew and lift off to get good access to the tank. The I attached a clear syphon tube to a long chopstick so I could get the tube down as low as possible. Worked well enough to satisfy my shippers back in the UK that I had got out as much as possible.

Good luck

Richar

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