What does this suction thing in fuel compartment do?

KhalifaA3 · Jul 5, 2012

Right... So was washing my car, and thought let me get the dirt out of the fuel thingy?! ...

Then thought hey let me get a bit of water down there 2! To then find all the water getting sucked! By this!!

So.... My question is... What is that? And where is the water gone that it sucked?

mjr901 · Jul 5, 2012

as far as I'm aware its just a pipe that will feed any water away or fuel that's come over the edge when you've brimmed it.

just feeds it straight to the floor.

cjsuk · Jul 5, 2012

Not a clue but logic would say a drain to stop water /diesel sitting there and prob makes its way back to the floor

RallyX · Jul 5, 2012

It is a soakaway for fuel and water.Occasionally gets blocked with daily grime. Stick a pipe cleaner down it to clean. When you pour water down it it should exit by the rear inner wheel arch.

Rob2k68 · Jul 5, 2012

Absolutely - its a drain tube.

Graham89 · Jul 5, 2012

If you stick your head under the rear bumper and look up towards the fuel flap you'll see a thin black tube. It's that

a drain.

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