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First if all, there's no *clean* way to do this, but this is the cleanest/easiest way I have tried yet.
I am replacing the in tank pump on a Sprinter and, of course, the owner just filled the tank! (It should be noted that this procedure only works on the '04-'06 models)
Here's the procedure:
Remove the fuel line on the fuel filter that comes from the fuel tank. It is the rubber line closest to the firewall. Get a container (I used a 5 gallon plastic fuel container) and place it between the drivers side front wheel and the transmission. Reach up with your hand and pull that loose fuel line down into the container. Turn the key to on, but not all the way to start. You should hear the fuel pump running and the container filling with fuel. Opening the fuel tank cap and putting your ear next to the hole allows you to hear the pump better.
The pump will run for 10-20 seconds and pump around half a gallon of fuel. When you hear the pump stop, turn the key to off and then back to run to run the pump again. Do this over and over until you have drained the tank.
I am replacing the in tank pump on a Sprinter and, of course, the owner just filled the tank! (It should be noted that this procedure only works on the '04-'06 models)
Here's the procedure:
Remove the fuel line on the fuel filter that comes from the fuel tank. It is the rubber line closest to the firewall. Get a container (I used a 5 gallon plastic fuel container) and place it between the drivers side front wheel and the transmission. Reach up with your hand and pull that loose fuel line down into the container. Turn the key to on, but not all the way to start. You should hear the fuel pump running and the container filling with fuel. Opening the fuel tank cap and putting your ear next to the hole allows you to hear the pump better.
The pump will run for 10-20 seconds and pump around half a gallon of fuel. When you hear the pump stop, turn the key to off and then back to run to run the pump again. Do this over and over until you have drained the tank.