Posted: 9/30/2013 3:47:12 AM EDT
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Get two pieces of hose the length you need. One hose must fit fairly snug
inside the other. Plug one end of the smaller hose and insert it into the larger one. Put them in the tank to the appropriate depth and pull the inner hose out fairly rapidly. Works every time. |
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I built a traditional squeeze ball and fuel line unit to start the siphon to power my genset.... that way I can connect to 6gal tanks , not worry about filling a hot generator, and not have to worry about draining the steel tank when the unit is winterized... I used a 5/16" line but for fuel transfer a 3/8" line would be better.... 1/4" line to the carb fuel inlet
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| Another vote for the Super Siphon. Once you've used one, you'll never go back to anything else. I have the slightly larger version, and I can empty a NATO can of gas into my car in less than a minute with it, and without any spillage or mess at all. I keep one in all my cars now. |
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Whats the best way to syphon gas? http://www.supersyphon.com/SuperSyphon.html anyone that says differently is lying
Got one of those not long ago. Very simple and it does work. FerFAL |
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Get two pieces of hose the length you need. One hose must fit fairly snug inside the other. Plug one end of the smaller hose and insert it into the larger one. Put them in the tank to the appropriate depth and pull the inner hose out fairly rapidly. Works every time. Never tried this or even thought of it. Great idea! |
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I've been using one of these for eight years and they work perfectly. I store my jerry cans up on the roof of my SUV and the super siphon works crazy well. |
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I've been using one of these for eight years and they work perfectly. I store my jerry cans up on the roof of my SUV and the super siphon works crazy well. Quoted:
I've been using one of these for eight years and they work perfectly. I store my jerry cans up on the roof of my SUV and the super siphon works crazy well. I really don't need 'crazy well'. Okey-dokey is good enuf for me. How do they work from the ground? |
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I really don't need 'crazy well'. Okey-dokey is good enuf for me. How do they work from the ground? I guess I need you to be more clear. Are you asking how well a siphon hose--any siphon hose (let alone a Super Siphon)--works filling up a vehicles gas tank, when the supply gas can is on the ground? ...because if that's what you're asking, there's some basic physics that you're not familiar with, and I would be happy to illustrate...Or am I misunderstanding your question? |
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Quoted: Quoted: Whats the best way to syphon gas? http://www.supersyphon.com/SuperSyphon.html anyone that says differently is lying My only complaint with the super siphone is that the hose loses playability in cold weather. That makes it difficult to properly position the intake in the fuel can. You have to hold it in place. |
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Quoted: My only complaint with the super siphone is that the hose loses playability in cold weather. That makes it difficult to properly position the intake in the fuel can. You have to hold it in place. Quoted: Quoted: Quoted: Whats the best way to syphon gas? http://www.supersyphon.com/SuperSyphon.html anyone that says differently is lying My only complaint with the super siphone is that the hose loses playability in cold weather. That makes it difficult to properly position the intake in the fuel can. You have to hold it in place. |
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I use these for 5 gallon cans, snowmobiles, ATVs, etc...
http://www.walmart.com/ip/Kerosene-Manual-Siphon-Pump/21804882 I have had my original one for two years and it still works great... Get several for spares... 
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Another vote for the Super Siphon. Once you've used one, you'll never go back to anything else. I have the slightly larger version, and I can empty a NATO can of gas into my car in less than a minute with it, and without any spillage or mess at all. I keep one in all my cars now. I have had one since '92. I bought it at Sun-n-Fun in Lakeland FL off a guy doing demo's at his booth. It has had a couple new pieces of hose but the "rattler" still works great. It has had at least 3k gallons through it. I used it to fuel my ultralight every time I fueled it with auto gas. Now, I can transfer fuel from cans to vehicle quicker than any spouts will pour without getting gas or diesel everywhere. |
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I sell a lot of those here at the marina. Great for draining water out of covers as well. |
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A nice silicone hose works better at -30F and colder.
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This is probably true. If I were to fault anything about a SS, it would be the quality of the hose. I have definitely noticed that once exposed to gasoline, the hose becomes harder and less pliable. I do not leave it in the gasoline, rather I hang it up to dry immediately after use. Not a big deal, but it does indicate to me that the hose part has more of a limited life than I would have thought. |
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My only complaint with the super siphone is that the hose loses playability in cold weather. That makes it difficult to properly position the intake in the fuel can. You have to hold it in place. When I bought mine it was a piece of brass with a marble - you had to provide your own tube. I picked mine up from McMaster-Carr. I picked one that was clear and rated for gasoline. |
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Gravity. 
A siphon has to end up below where it started. It will lift up and out of a can but has to end up somewhere below where it came from - like from the roof of a truck into the gas tank. Quoted:
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How do they work from the ground? Gravity.
A siphon has to end up below where it started. It will lift up and out of a can but has to end up somewhere below where it came from - like from the roof of a truck into the gas tank. Then it should work OK in the Southern hemisphere? Like, because that's below the Equator... Gravity complicates everything up here... Except I get better gas mileage heading south [downhill] |
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Quoted: Then it should work OK in the Southern hemisphere? Like, because that's below the Equator... Gravity complicates everything up here... Except I get better gas mileage heading south [downhill] Quoted: Quoted: Quoted: How do they work from the ground? Gravity. A siphon has to end up below where it started. It will lift up and out of a can but has to end up somewhere below where it came from - like from the roof of a truck into the gas tank. Then it should work OK in the Southern hemisphere? Like, because that's below the Equator... Gravity complicates everything up here... Except I get better gas mileage heading south [downhill] |
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I have a few of them... They work awesome... Except in when its frozen out.. Which in MN is often.. |