Removing fuel- is there an anti-siphon device?

2003 MITSUBISHI CARISMA
106,000 MILES
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MRFAHRENHEIT
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My other half's Carisma, parked outside our house, has been written off by a silly girl hurrying to work.

It has almost a full tank of diesel,and we're wondering if we can get it out before the insurance co takes it away.

Our local motor shop can supply a suitable pump for £10, so we're good to go... unless the Carisma has an anti-siphon device. I understand this is usually a cone of wire mesh in the inlet pipe.

Does anyone know if diesel Carismas have such a thing?

Thanks in anticipation.

Oct 12, 2013 at 1:46 AM
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not familiar with these as they are not in u.s. but most newer cars have an anti rollover flapper in tank so fuel doesn't leak out in a rollover. you may be able to get a hose there to pump the tank out. if you can reach the vent try removing that hose and putting the hose there.
Oct 12, 2013 at 5:52 AM
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IF YOU CAN GET TO IT EASILY

REMOVE THE FILL HOSE FROM THE FUEL TANK INLET......SEE IF YOU CAN GAIN ACCESS AT THAT LOCATION, YOU MAY BE ABLE TO GET A "TRANSFER PUMP" (HAND OPERATED) FROM A AUTO PARTS STORE

THE MEDIC
Oct 12, 2013 at 8:29 PM
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