alant
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Will the priming bulbs fitted to remote O/B tanks, handle diesel OK?
Fuel priming bulbs
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prv
Well-Known Member
Yes.
In general, petrol is more problematic than diesel. If it will handle the former, it will handle the latter.
In any case, mine said on the packet that diesel was ok.
Pete
In general, petrol is more problematic than diesel. If it will handle the former, it will handle the latter.
In any case, mine said on the packet that diesel was ok.
Pete
windrose
Member
yes will be ok I have one fitted just before the lift pump, used it
for years to prime my bmc
for years to prime my bmc
aquaplane
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I hope so, I fitted one a couple of weeks ago to a nearly new Perkins.
Stoshak
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If correct spec is not used we have noticed that they can harden, not sure what happens inside. Best to get one clearly marked for diesel, from the autoparts place.
YachtMasta
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Where did you pick that up at?
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prv
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alant
Well-Known Member
How much?
Searush
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I found one in a skip that had hardened slightly & use it for decanting from containers into the tank because 5 gals is hard to lift & pour accurately. It is still doing the job several years on.
Even Chance
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Can you use one of these bulbs to begin a syphon? Never tried. Are the check valves free enough I wonder??
Porthandbuoy
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In my experience yes. It makes syphoning fuel from a jerry can into the tank mess and stress free (unless I overfill it
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Even Chance
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Nice one. Must try it for that very same reason! Thanks.
noelex
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With an ordinary hose to start a syphon from a container, seal the top with a rag and blow (if it's fuel a small second hose is better)In my experience yes. It makes syphoning fuel from a jerry can into the tank mess and stress free (unless I overfill it
The can becomes pressurised and the liquid is forced out of the longer hose, once the syphon started it will continue of its own accord.
I am sure many boaters know this trick, but I see a lot of people transferring liquids the hard way
VicS
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FWIW my diesel Peugeot car has such a bulb in the fuel line to facilitate bleeding the fuel filter after changing it.
Whether or not its anything special for diesel I known not but it would make sense to buy one labelled as suitable for diesel.
