petrol

richfar · Two Stroke Sniffer Joined: 19 Sep 2012 Karma :

Does plastic float in petrol, being a twat I dropped a plastic nozzle into my fuel tank. Have I got to drain tank and remove to get it out or if I fill the tank will it float to the top .

Thanks

stinkwheel · Bovine Proctologist Joined: 12 Jul 2004 Karma :

Depenmds on the plastic.

Do you need it back? Just leave it in there, might interfere with the fuel gauge, if fitted,

Any reason you can't snare it and fish it out with a loop of string down a piece of pipe?
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MCN · Super Spammer Joined: 22 Jul 2015 Karma :

As said, depends on density of prastic.
If it's an air-filled capsule type thing then it will probably 'float'. But fishing out may be difficult depending on fuel level and shape tank position of filler neck etc..

It isn't a massive job to whip the tank off and roll about on the ground with it in the hope it falls out. Smile

You can then help your odds by making a half pipe out of something, shove it in the neck of the tank and roll the tank around until the float lands on your half pipe then slide it out like a chute.
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BrownTrousers · Trackday Trickster Joined: 08 Sep 2013 Karma :

It may or may not float. But for the cost of a tank of petrol Id be filling it up and finding out, before faffing with removing the tank (or even before posting the question on here tbh).
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monkeybiker · World Chat Champion Joined: 23 Sep 2014 Karma :

How big is the thing you need to pick up?

Could try one of these.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Draper-600mm-Flexible-Pick-Up-Tool-Claw-Grab-Action-Retrieving-Arm-Tool/190804450521?_trksid=p2047675.c100005.m1851&_trkparms=aid%3D222007%26algo%3DSIC.MBE%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D20140122125356%26meid%3D441cdd668c234a9b8021f318070bc4ad%26pid%3D100005%26rk%3D1%26rkt%3D6%26sd%3D400288027815

kipzilla · Derestricted Danger Joined: 17 Aug 2015 Karma :

Do you have another identical nozzle? If so see if it floats in water, if it doesn't then it definitely won't float in petrol.

skatefreak · World Chat Champion Joined: 06 Feb 2010 Karma :

Hah!
I'd leave it!
Had an allen key I thought I had lost years prior fall out a tank once hahaaa...

richfar · Two Stroke Sniffer Joined: 19 Sep 2012 Karma :

Cheers it does not float, wont come out through filler. Had to remove tank and take out EFI fuel pump off bottom of tank then got it out.