Fuel Syphoning

[Paul H]

My Vitesse is off the road for body fettling and spraying so removed the remaining 10 litres of fuel using a new syphon . Previously I had one with a squeeze pump in the middle , consigned to the bin a while ago as the tubing went hard and not efficient . The new one is brilliant . One end has a brass ferrule with a brass ball locked in , though it can rattle within its cage . To operate insert the metal end in the tank and just jiggle the pipe up and down quite vigorously . Petrol will travel up the pipe then flow into the receiving container . 10 litres took about minute . Can remember what I paid , knowing me about £5 

 

Paul 

[Jeffds1360]

Tried to 'borrow' some petrol from my 'modern' 2010 Honda CR-Z but found the pipe will not enter the tank! All sorts of gubbins down there. Probably Anti theft as well. Even mu 2007 Amica has such a sharp bend, I can only get a 3 mm pipe down

Where did you get that from Paul? Looks handy.

[Dick Twitchen]

Screwfix do them for about £8.

Dick

[Paul H]

1 hour ago, Jeffds1360 said:

Tried to 'borrow' some petrol from my 'modern' 2010 Honda CR-Z but found the pipe will not enter the tank! All sorts of gubbins down there. Probably Anti theft as well. Even mu 2007 Amica has such a sharp bend, I can only get a 3 mm pipe down

Where did you get that from Paul? Looks handy.

https://www.toolstation.com/search?q=Jiggle syphon
 

it’s called a jiggle syphon and the ferule is copper 

Paul

[Jeffds1360]

Wow! That's 30 bob cheaper than screwfix  :)

thanks

[Pete Lewis]

you know i may invest in one rather than taking these darn pills 

the shaking might get me excited 

Pete

[Chris A]

1 hour ago, Pete Lewis said:

you know i may invest in one rather than taking these darn pills 

the shaking might get me excited 

Pete

Shaken but not striired . . .

[Colin Lindsay]

2 hours ago, Pete Lewis said:

the shaking might get me excited 

Pete

Well if you can fill a jerry can, that's impressive...

I siphon petrol from the Triumphs to use in the lawnmower, then from the lawnmower into a jamjar to degrease parts, or even back into the Triumph again if it's low and I need to run the engine. Never goes to waste!!

 

[SpitFire6]

On 29/09/2021 at 16:43, Paul H said:

https://www.toolstation.com/search?q=Jiggle syphon
 

it’s called a jiggle syphon and the ferule is copper 

Paul

Hi,

Copper??

No good for modern Fuel, GL5 or modern antifreeze.
Why do they sell this junk!

LOL

 

[Chris A]

33 minutes ago, SpitFire6 said:

Hi,

Copper??

No good for modern Fuel, GL5 or modern antifreeze.
Why do they sell this junk!

LOL

 

Because someone will buy it?

Never underestimate the public. 😁

[Peter Truman]

I've had the jiggler for years I've had to replace the plastic hose but the jiggler just keeps going, but honestly how frequent will you have use it so that E10 or GL5 will have any impact on the copper/brass content, I think you'd have to leave it submerged for a long period for it to deteroirate, .