Paul H Posted September 29, 2021 Report Share Posted September 29, 2021 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 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeffds1360 Posted September 29, 2021 Report Share Posted September 29, 2021 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dick Twitchen Posted September 29, 2021 Report Share Posted September 29, 2021 Screwfix do them for about £8. Dick 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul H Posted September 29, 2021 Author Report Share Posted September 29, 2021 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 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeffds1360 Posted September 29, 2021 Report Share Posted September 29, 2021 Wow! That's 30 bob cheaper than screwfix :) thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Lewis Posted September 30, 2021 Report Share Posted September 30, 2021 you know i may invest in one rather than taking these darn pills the shaking might get me excited Pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris A Posted September 30, 2021 Report Share Posted September 30, 2021 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 . . . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin Lindsay Posted September 30, 2021 Report Share Posted September 30, 2021 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!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpitFire6 Posted September 30, 2021 Report Share Posted September 30, 2021 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 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris A Posted September 30, 2021 Report Share Posted September 30, 2021 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. 😁 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Truman Posted September 30, 2021 Report Share Posted September 30, 2021 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, . 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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