Siphoning Fuel

[Sneds]

I was thinking of buying something to siphon fuel from a Jerry can
There seem to be two types available, one with "bulb" similar to an outboard engine fuel tank and one that works by "wiggling" (!)
Anyone any experiences of either type?

 

[sailorman]

a giggler works well

 

[Machaseo]

+1 for the jiggle siphon

 

[longjohnsilver]

Had both, definitely the juggler for me.

 

[Alpha22]

Jiggle - simplicity and it self drains easily, the squeeze ones retain diesel and dribble...

 

[sailorman]

One does attract some strange looks when employing the devise :nonchalance:

 

[Lloydroberts]

All you need is two lengths of pipe(garden hose) one cut to the length you require from can to tank or whatever you are siphoning in to and one short length. Seal the lid/neck of can with rags and blow down the short length, the fuel will flow through the other pipe.

 

[sprocker]

I jiggle!

I do tend to get a few strange looks from the grockles on Torquay promenade though.

 

[Sneds]

Jiggle it is then
Thanks for the advice cos I'd have gone and got the bulb one!

 

[Kawasaki]

One does attract some strange looks when employing the devise :nonchalance:

Some say it will suit Sneds to the tee

 

[SteveSarabande]

All you need is two lengths of pipe(garden hose) one cut to the length you require from can to tank or whatever you are siphoning in to and one short length. Seal the lid/neck of can with rags and blow down the short length, the fuel will flow through the other pipe.

This is the best way, quite clever provided you can seal the top well enough to pressurise the container

 

[GrahamHR]

For the 13 seasons I filled up the tanks on my V8 petrol powered boats from 20 litre jerrycans I used a Machinemart syphon pump; the larger version of the 2 they sell. It's fairly big bore pipework so transfer is very fast; comfortably less than I minute for each 20 litres of petrol, if I remember correctly.