Boganspeed Will do skids for food Silver Donating Members 1,177 Member For: 12y 5m 20d Gender: Male Location: Perth SOR Posted 02/02/14 07:38 AM Share Posted 02/02/14 07:38 AM (edited) I'm in the shed today draining some fuel and it occurred to me that it might be good to share this super simple tip for anyone siphoning fuel that has access to compressed air.I semi regularly have to remove fuel tanks from my bikes, two of them have aftermarket fuel pumps installed with plates and fittings under the tank for fuel suction and return.So when I remove the tanks, I drain the fuel so that I don't spill the sh*t everywhere.This bike is being torn down for a revamp and to hopefully step it up to Group Two racing next season and has been using C16 and lately Roo16 which I need to drain out and I definately don't want a mouthful of it.I've had poor results with those plastic hand pump siphon things and the old sticking the thumb over the end trick doesn't work when there's not much fuel in the tank.So when I have to siphon fuel, I have a special hose on the shelf.This hose has a small hole in one end so I can snugly insert an air blower into it.Then with the other end in the fuel, I just give it a LIGHT squirt of air towards the fuel drum to create a low pressure in the hose which draws the fuel up and starts the siphoning process without my precious lips going anywhere near that nasty fuel!You do need to realise that you are blowing air into the container so it will push fumes and if you're not carefull, some atomised fuel, back out.But with safety glasses and a little caution, it's easy to get the hang of it.This system is especially good if the fuel level is low and it keeps stopping as it's easy to get going again once you relocate the hose into the fuel.So there you go, I hope this helps save someone from a gobfull of fuel one day. Edited 02/02/14 07:47 AM by Boganspeed 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sexual harrassment panda I see a red door and I want to paint it black Donating Members 5,919 Member For: 14y 5m 30d Gender: Male Location: Far north queensland Posted 02/02/14 07:50 AM Share Posted 02/02/14 07:50 AM I use the same sort of thing at work, with 1" hose, as a vacuum cleaner. Works with water, oil, sand, grinding dust etc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turbotrana Member 2,586 Member For: 21y 25d Gender: Male Posted 02/02/14 02:39 PM Share Posted 02/02/14 02:39 PM Good tip, I use a jiggler, copper thingo with a glass ball, works pretty good with bigger tanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kroozin Menace Donating Members 1,990 Member For: 13y 3d Gender: Male Location: Sydney Posted 02/02/14 09:52 PM Share Posted 02/02/14 09:52 PM Yeh those jigglers are ok but the typical ones ppl usually buy from somewhere like supercheap are painfully slow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ralph Wiggum Moar Powar Babeh Lifetime Members 19,323 Member For: 18y 7m 1d Gender: Male Location: Perth Posted 03/02/14 12:56 AM Share Posted 03/02/14 12:56 AM Good tip, I use a jiggler, copper thingo with a glass ball, works pretty good with bigger tanks.I'd been thinking for a while that you come across as a bit of a jiggler. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turbotrana Member 2,586 Member For: 21y 25d Gender: Male Posted 03/02/14 03:21 AM Share Posted 03/02/14 03:21 AM Yeh, when I dress up in drag, I like to jiggle the silicon a bit. You'd like me in Drag Ralphy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FPV TRANNY Im the one and only Donating Members 3,557 Member For: 19y 3m 17d Gender: Male Location: In my house Posted 03/02/14 04:40 AM Share Posted 03/02/14 04:40 AM Biggest hose that I used to siphon with was around 100mm flexi hose.Boy once you got it going, you could refill a 747 in no time... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
discostig Manual mode ________________________ All day, erryday Donating Members 13,798 Member For: 16y 5m Gender: Male Location: Probably above atmospheric pressure Posted 03/02/14 06:05 AM Share Posted 03/02/14 06:05 AM Phil do you have a slightly modified version for those of us that love the taste of fuel, I'm looking for a more convenient way to kill my brain and lungs off early.I think I can work backwards on what you've already posted but you seem to be full of tricks. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boganspeed Will do skids for food Silver Donating Members 1,177 Member For: 12y 5m 20d Gender: Male Location: Perth SOR Posted 03/02/14 08:12 AM Author Share Posted 03/02/14 08:12 AM Smack habit not working fast enough ? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sexual harrassment panda I see a red door and I want to paint it black Donating Members 5,919 Member For: 14y 5m 30d Gender: Male Location: Far north queensland Posted 03/02/14 09:47 AM Share Posted 03/02/14 09:47 AM Phil do you have a slightly modified version for those of us that love the taste of fuel, I'm looking for a more convenient way to kill my brain and lungs off early.I think I can work backwards on what you've already posted but you seem to be full of tricks.empty jar and a piece of rope does the trick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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