Originally Posted by andy2m

I got my 2005 xfire with 50k miles a couple years ago and the top did not work. The prior owner said the seals were leaking and he did not want to fix them. He was right, the top does not work but there is no leaking, presumably because there is not enough fluid left to leak. In any case, I did not have time to deal fix it but I did research the issue here in the forum and watched the Top Hydraulics videos. I still need to convince myself the prior owner was correct about the issue being leaky seals but it seems likely he was right and I will have to replace all the cylinders. Can you tell me how much time you spent doing yours? That might help me decide when to take it on. Thanks!

Originally Posted by pizzaguy

No. You can't cycle the top with the tank low or empty.

You suck out all the fluid you can from the tank, then refill it.
Cycle the top a few times.
Then suck out the tank a second time and refill it.

That's about the best you can do. You will get 90% or more between the two evacuations. You can't get 100% because there is always a small amount in the lines.