Vacuum diesel fluid?

   / Vacuum diesel fluid? #21  
I’ve vacuumed diesel a few times and nothing happened. The Mythbusters vacuumed gasoline which I probably wouldn’t do and still nothing happened.
A shop towel stapled to a stick and soak up any remaining liquid and vacuum.
Hunt4570 has probably already finished this job. Hopefully it went well.
 
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A shop towel stapled to a stick and soak up any remaining liquid and vacuum.
Hunt4570 has probably already finished this job. Hopefully it went well.
I have not yet, so much to get done around here, hoping this week!
 
   / Vacuum diesel fluid? #23  
I have one of these I use all the time. Attach a length of tubing and you can suction whatever it is out of a container. I also use it to spray liquids of various sorts directly from the container. Shop around...Ebay, etc.
 
   / Vacuum diesel fluid? #24  
In the boating world you'll find vacuum extractor for oil change with various capacities. My $100 pump holds 7-quarts, and the internal float vents the vacuum when the capacity is reached so there'almost no chance of a spill.
 
   / Vacuum diesel fluid? #25  
Tool shopping time. Harbor Freight model
 

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   / Vacuum diesel fluid? #26  
Interesting thread. I run fuel polishing units on ALL my diesel powered units with 10 micron Racor filters in each one and I run Power Service Bio-Kleen additive in my fuel and I never get any crud in the fuel tanks. If I did, my fuel tanks all have bottom drains on them.

The guy in the boat video is headed for issues as the algae he 'sucked out' will continue to grow without adding a biocide. The post depicting the battery powered pump, you can buy them at Harbor Freight everyday for around 100 bucks, less than 10 on sale. I keep a couple on hand in as much as they fail after a while. They suck everything, including gas and diesel.
 
   / Vacuum diesel fluid? #28  
Kind of like the 'flush your transmission' debacle. You NEVER flush a slush box, you always CHANGE the fluid (and what is contained in the torque converter as well.

The issue with a trans flush is, it dislodges any accumulated stuff inside and may cause trans failure or erratic shifting plus, the tans filter needs changed as well and getting a 'flush' leaves the old filter still in the tranny pan. Of course that don't apply to a manual box, which I have (6 speed) in my Focus RS. Having said that however, I will renew the gear oil at 100K miles.
 
   / Vacuum diesel fluid? #29  
I have one of these I use all the time. Attach a length of tubing and you can suction whatever it is out of a container. I also use it to spray liquids of various sorts directly from the container. Shop around...Ebay, etc.
Looks like a good little tool. Buy before tariff jacks prices.
 
   / Vacuum diesel fluid? #30  
Are you sure that in-tank filter doesn't unscrew from the tank bottom? I would think there would be provisions for changing that filter, and usually it just unscrews from the outside of the tank and pulls right out, which of course lets all the fuel and gunk drain out with it.
 

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