A gas tank syphon starter

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   Soon I will be towing an American Skier more than 900 miles on a CC trailer with no brakes, so I wanted the boat to be as light as possible. One way to lighten the load was to empty the gas tank. Here's how I did it. I wrapped the thru-hull fuel vent fitting with tape. Then I used a 10' section of 3/8" fuel line as a syphon tube. I inserted the syphon tube into the tank via the thru-hull filler, then pulled it back maybe 1/4". I stuck the other end into a 5 gallon gas can. To start the syphon, I used my shop vac to pressurize the tank, by hooking the vac's hose to the vac's output, using some damp rags around the fillers opening as a "seal" of sorts. I ran the vac for about 3 seconds until the syphon started, then filled a 5 gallon container -- three times. The resulting towed load is about 100 pounds lighter, and I tasted no gasoline!
-=Grant=-

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GMacLaren Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Visit Members Homepage Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: August-22-2013 Location: St. Louis, MO Status: Offline Points: 495	Post Options Post Reply Quote GMacLaren Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: A gas tank syphon starter Posted: February-25-2015 at 8:15pm
	Soon I will be towing an American Skier more than 900 miles on a CC trailer with no brakes, so I wanted the boat to be as light as possible. One way to lighten the load was to empty the gas tank. Here's how I did it. I wrapped the thru-hull fuel vent fitting with tape. Then I used a 10' section of 3/8" fuel line as a syphon tube. I inserted the syphon tube into the tank via the thru-hull filler, then pulled it back maybe 1/4". I stuck the other end into a 5 gallon gas can. To start the syphon, I used my shop vac to pressurize the tank, by hooking the vac's hose to the vac's output, using some damp rags around the fillers opening as a "seal" of sorts. I ran the vac for about 3 seconds until the syphon started, then filled a 5 gallon container -- three times. The resulting towed load is about 100 pounds lighter, and I tasted no gasoline! -=Grant=-
	-=Grant MacLaren=- Retired Expert http://www.grantmaclaren.com/72skier

8122pbrainard Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Grand Poobah Joined: September-14-2006 Location: Three Lakes Wi. Status: Offline Points: 41040	Post Options Post Reply Quote 8122pbrainard Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: February-25-2015 at 8:39pm
	Grant, NONE of my trailers have brakes!! What are you pulling the American skier with? A Yugo?
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8122pbrainard Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Grand Poobah Joined: September-14-2006 Location: Three Lakes Wi. Status: Offline Points: 41040	Post Options Post Reply Quote 8122pbrainard Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: February-25-2015 at 8:42pm
	BTW, one of these makes a great siphon set up:
	54 Atom 77 Tique 64 X55 Dunphy Keep it original, Pete <

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