Empty gas can

Magicman · October 06, 2009, 07:06:45 PM

Who has ever run short of saw gas, or maybe even sawmill gas. I made this little siphoner up several years ago to be sure that I didn't run out of generator gas while camping. I didn't want to have to carry a gas can. Those "giggle tubes" wouldn't work.

It's about 8' of 5/16" fuel line with a marine squeeze bulb. It'll go in my truck fuel tank easily. A few squeezes and presto, a happy saw gas can.

backwoods sawyer · October 06, 2009, 07:38:36 PM

You carry an Oklahoma credit card too. ;D

Radar67 · October 06, 2009, 08:13:02 PM

That's a good idea, never once thought of that.

Reddog · October 06, 2009, 08:23:45 PM

Looks good.

Doesn't work well with Diesel trucks

backwoods sawyer · October 07, 2009, 01:25:41 AM

Quote from: Reddog on October 06, 2009, 08:23:45 PM
Doesn't work well with Diesel trucks

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DanG · October 07, 2009, 01:35:53 AM

Quote from: backwoods sawyer on October 07, 2009, 01:25:41 AM
Quote from: Reddog on October 06, 2009, 08:23:45 PM
Doesn't work well with Diesel trucks
? ? ?????? ? ?

Well I guess it wouldn't if you have a gas sawmill! :D :D

I had one of those in the truck, but the one on the boat crapped out so I commandeered it for a higher purpose. Just go in the nearest Walmart and look in the Sports Dept. Ya get one with the hose already on it for $13.95. ;)

york · October 07, 2009, 06:00:49 AM

talking about gas cans-just got my "no spill" can from,Bailey`s-love it.....

Bert

Reddog · October 07, 2009, 08:34:26 AM

Quote from: backwoods sawyer on October 07, 2009, 01:25:41 AM
Quote from: Reddog on October 06, 2009, 08:23:45 PM
Doesn't work well with Diesel trucks
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DanG hit it on the head. You can't get gas from a diesel's fuel tank. ;)

nas · October 07, 2009, 11:09:08 AM

Quote from: Reddog on October 07, 2009, 08:34:26 AM
Quote from: backwoods sawyer on October 07, 2009, 01:25:41 AM
Quote from: Reddog on October 06, 2009, 08:23:45 PM
Doesn't work well with Diesel trucks
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DanG hit it on the head. You can't get gas from a diesel's fuel tank. ;)

unless someone put gas in the diesel

??? :

(don't ask me how I know that

:-\)

ely · October 07, 2009, 11:58:54 AM

its funny, we always called them okla. credit cards, but now they are saying it in oregon too. :D

Coon · October 07, 2009, 04:40:54 PM

Ultimately I think it would be better if we rephrased that to Redneck Credit Card. I believe they have the lowest interest rate of all. :D :D

ely · October 07, 2009, 05:04:15 PM

i bet if you asked the boy that used to steal gas from my dad he would say it carries a pretty steep int rate. :D

backwoods sawyer · October 07, 2009, 07:00:15 PM

Quote from: Reddog on October 07, 2009, 08:34:26 AM
Quote from: backwoods sawyer on October 07, 2009, 01:25:41 AM
Quote from: Reddog on October 06, 2009, 08:23:45 PM
Doesn't work well with Diesel trucks
? ? ?????? ? ?

DanG hit it on the head. You can't get gas from a diesel's fuel tank. ;)

Last time I checked they work well for Gas, Diesel, Water, Compost Tea, Beer, Wine and anything that is liquid. :

Now what you do with that liquid is up to you.

;D

Magicman · October 07, 2009, 09:59:57 PM

Had a guy to ask one time if you could siphon water. He thought that gas was the only thing that would work..... :D

beenthere · October 07, 2009, 11:02:36 PM

Water tastes better than the gas I used to syphon. :

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Alles thought I could be fast enough to pull away before the gas came.

Slingshot · October 07, 2009, 11:29:57 PM

Years ago I never thought a great deal about sucking a tiny amount of gasoline into my mouth when syphoning so long
as I was able to grab some water for a good rinse out. But then one day I read that a small amount of gasoline sucked
into the lungs can cause chemical pnumonia and kill a person in just a few hours. Made me stop syphoning unless I have
something like the Magicman's marine bulb. Good reminder!

bandmiller2 · October 08, 2009, 06:59:43 AM

Some of the newer vehicles are a SOB to syphon from,helps if you get a piece of nylon air brake host that will squeeze into the rubber one ,easier to feed into the tank.Frank C.

dnalley · October 08, 2009, 07:31:01 AM

Quote from: Slingshot on October 07, 2009, 11:29:57 PM

Years ago I never thought a great deal about sucking a tiny amount of gasoline into my mouth when syphoning so long
as I was able to grab some water for a good rinse out. But then one day I read that a small amount of gasoline sucked
into the lungs can cause chemical pnumonia and kill a person in just a few hours. Made me stop syphoning unless I have
something like the Magicman's marine bulb. Good reminder!

If you don't have a marine bulb take one hand and seal the air around hose and gas tank top, blow into hose to pressurize tank, then fuel is right back at you: no mess, no fuel in mouth

Hilltop366 · October 08, 2009, 10:54:32 AM

If you are near a air supply you can just blow air past the gas line at a 45° angle or if you have an air blower with a small tube end make a hole 1" from end of gas line at an angle towards the outlet and blow air through the line to the outlet, stop the air as soon as you see gas, both methods work really fast but the second one is less messy.

backwoods sawyer · October 08, 2009, 10:35:45 PM

For the water barrel on the back of the truck, I feed the hose all the way into it and plug the end with my thumb and pull it out enough to reach the jugs on the ground. This works until you get to the bottom of the barrel.
Beware of the two boys that are out way after dark just looking for a black cow that they lost.