"Franko" wrote in message
...
1. Squarely place the gasoline container higher than the tank/tool to be
filled.
2. Use two lengths of 1/4" to 3/8" clear hose: one 8-12" long, other about
4' long.
3. Insert one end of long hose into tank to be filled.
4. Insert other end of long hose into gasoline container to the bottom.
5. Insert one end of short hose into gasoline container about 3-4".
6. Cover mouth of gasoline container with clean rag sealing around two
hoses.
7. Blow into other end of short hose to start siphon.
8. Squeeze/fold long hose near tank to be filled when done.
9. Lift end of long hose to drain gasoline back into container.
10. Works bloody great siphoning out of cars/trucks if you can get the
hose
to the fuel tank bottom -- larger diameter hoses allow higher flows.

"HarryKrause" wrote in message
...
wrote:

I suppose my wife will shoot me if I borrow one of her pyrex
cups...well,


*********

Oh, oh. He come about a dozen posts all suggesting that you borrow one
of her pyrex cups and be *sure* she knows about it.... :-)



I wonder if gasoline tastes any better now than it did when I was a kid,
and siphoned some out of my dad's truck to fill my tanks...





--
If it is Bad for Bush,
It is Good for the United States.



This is hilarious. I never knew how complicated it was to fill a gas
tank....or to have to ask for advice on how to do it.

Carry on. ;-)

Thought you'd get a laugh out of that, Jim. An old, seasoned coal miner
taught me that over 32 years ago... been using it since for other
applications. Ciao! ;-)

Franko

"*JimH*" wrote in message
...

"Franko" wrote in message
...
1. Squarely place the gasoline container higher than the tank/tool to be
filled.
2. Use two lengths of 1/4" to 3/8" clear hose: one 8-12" long, other
about
4' long.
3. Insert one end of long hose into tank to be filled.
4. Insert other end of long hose into gasoline container to the bottom.
5. Insert one end of short hose into gasoline container about 3-4".
6. Cover mouth of gasoline container with clean rag sealing around two
hoses.
7. Blow into other end of short hose to start siphon.
8. Squeeze/fold long hose near tank to be filled when done.
9. Lift end of long hose to drain gasoline back into container.
10. Works bloody great siphoning out of cars/trucks if you can get the
hose
to the fuel tank bottom -- larger diameter hoses allow higher flows.

"HarryKrause" wrote in message
...
wrote:

I suppose my wife will shoot me if I borrow one of her pyrex
cups...well,


*********

Oh, oh. He come about a dozen posts all suggesting that you borrow
one
of her pyrex cups and be *sure* she knows about it.... :-)



I wonder if gasoline tastes any better now than it did when I was a
kid,
and siphoned some out of my dad's truck to fill my tanks...





--
If it is Bad for Bush,
It is Good for the United States.



This is hilarious. I never knew how complicated it was to fill a gas
tank....or to have to ask for advice on how to do it.

Carry on. ;-)

If you have a little gasoline in the tank/tool to be filled, you can suck in
step #7 until the long hose is filled from the bottom up, remove your mouth
from the hose (should have inhaled enough fumes to get a taste by then) and
let the siphon start... ;-)

Regards,
Franko

"HarryKrause" wrote in message
...
Franko wrote:
1. Squarely place the gasoline container higher than the tank/tool to be
filled.
2. Use two lengths of 1/4" to 3/8" clear hose: one 8-12" long, other
about
4' long.
3. Insert one end of long hose into tank to be filled.
4. Insert other end of long hose into gasoline container to the bottom.
5. Insert one end of short hose into gasoline container about 3-4".
6. Cover mouth of gasoline container with clean rag sealing around two
hoses.
7. Blow into other end of short hose to start siphon.
8. Squeeze/fold long hose near tank to be filled when done.
9. Lift end of long hose to drain gasoline back into container.
10. Works bloody great siphoning out of cars/trucks if you can get the
hose
to the fuel tank bottom -- larger diameter hoses allow higher flows.


Thanks...doesn't read as if it tastes as good as the old fashioned way
of starting a siphon, though...



--
If it is Bad for Bush,
It is Good for the United States.

I was not laughing at you Franko. Someone asked for advice and you offered
it. I was laughing at how complicated this became and the fact that someone
would actually have to ask for help on filling up a gas tank.

Peace brother. I apologize if my post offended you.


"Franko" wrote in message
...
Thought you'd get a laugh out of that, Jim. An old, seasoned coal miner
taught me that over 32 years ago... been using it since for other
applications. Ciao! ;-)

Franko

"*JimH*" wrote in message
...

"Franko" wrote in message
...
1. Squarely place the gasoline container higher than the tank/tool to
be
filled.
2. Use two lengths of 1/4" to 3/8" clear hose: one 8-12" long, other
about
4' long.
3. Insert one end of long hose into tank to be filled.
4. Insert other end of long hose into gasoline container to the bottom.
5. Insert one end of short hose into gasoline container about 3-4".
6. Cover mouth of gasoline container with clean rag sealing around two
hoses.
7. Blow into other end of short hose to start siphon.
8. Squeeze/fold long hose near tank to be filled when done.
9. Lift end of long hose to drain gasoline back into container.
10. Works bloody great siphoning out of cars/trucks if you can get the
hose
to the fuel tank bottom -- larger diameter hoses allow higher flows.

"HarryKrause" wrote in message
...
wrote:

I suppose my wife will shoot me if I borrow one of her pyrex
cups...well,


*********

Oh, oh. He come about a dozen posts all suggesting that you borrow
one
of her pyrex cups and be *sure* she knows about it.... :-)



I wonder if gasoline tastes any better now than it did when I was a
kid,
and siphoned some out of my dad's truck to fill my tanks...





--
If it is Bad for Bush,
It is Good for the United States.



This is hilarious. I never knew how complicated it was to fill a gas
tank....or to have to ask for advice on how to do it.

Carry on. ;-)

Lower the hose into the tank until it hits fuel, seal the neck with a rag or
your hand, blow and release until the fuel actually bounces into the hose
and quickly lower below the fuel level in the tank. Never suck fuel. That's
strickly amateur...... By the way, the siphon hose is called a Georgia
Credit Card.

Hope ya'll doan mind me button in here.....


"*JimH*" wrote in message
...
I was not laughing at you Franko. Someone asked for advice and you offered
it. I was laughing at how complicated this became and the fact that
someone would actually have to ask for help on filling up a gas tank.

Peace brother. I apologize if my post offended you.


"Franko" wrote in message
...
Thought you'd get a laugh out of that, Jim. An old, seasoned coal miner
taught me that over 32 years ago... been using it since for other
applications. Ciao! ;-)

Franko

"*JimH*" wrote in message
...

"Franko" wrote in message
...
1. Squarely place the gasoline container higher than the tank/tool to
be
filled.
2. Use two lengths of 1/4" to 3/8" clear hose: one 8-12" long, other
about
4' long.
3. Insert one end of long hose into tank to be filled.
4. Insert other end of long hose into gasoline container to the
bottom.
5. Insert one end of short hose into gasoline container about 3-4".
6. Cover mouth of gasoline container with clean rag sealing around two
hoses.
7. Blow into other end of short hose to start siphon.
8. Squeeze/fold long hose near tank to be filled when done.
9. Lift end of long hose to drain gasoline back into container.
10. Works bloody great siphoning out of cars/trucks if you can get the
hose
to the fuel tank bottom -- larger diameter hoses allow higher flows.

"HarryKrause" wrote in message
...
wrote:

I suppose my wife will shoot me if I borrow one of her pyrex
cups...well,


*********

Oh, oh. He come about a dozen posts all suggesting that you borrow
one
of her pyrex cups and be *sure* she knows about it.... :-)



I wonder if gasoline tastes any better now than it did when I was a
kid,
and siphoned some out of my dad's truck to fill my tanks...





--
If it is Bad for Bush,
It is Good for the United States.



This is hilarious. I never knew how complicated it was to fill a gas
tank....or to have to ask for advice on how to do it.

Carry on. ;-)

Hahahahaha! No apologies needed, Jim. This skin's too thick to feel
anything below the neck...

Franko

"*JimH*" wrote in message
...
I was not laughing at you Franko. Someone asked for advice and you
offered
it. I was laughing at how complicated this became and the fact that
someone
would actually have to ask for help on filling up a gas tank.

Peace brother. I apologize if my post offended you.


"Franko" wrote in message
...
Thought you'd get a laugh out of that, Jim. An old, seasoned coal miner
taught me that over 32 years ago... been using it since for other
applications. Ciao! ;-)

Franko

"*JimH*" wrote in message
...

"Franko" wrote in message
...
1. Squarely place the gasoline container higher than the tank/tool to
be
filled.
2. Use two lengths of 1/4" to 3/8" clear hose: one 8-12" long, other
about
4' long.
3. Insert one end of long hose into tank to be filled.
4. Insert other end of long hose into gasoline container to the
bottom.
5. Insert one end of short hose into gasoline container about 3-4".
6. Cover mouth of gasoline container with clean rag sealing around
two
hoses.
7. Blow into other end of short hose to start siphon.
8. Squeeze/fold long hose near tank to be filled when done.
9. Lift end of long hose to drain gasoline back into container.
10. Works bloody great siphoning out of cars/trucks if you can get
the
hose
to the fuel tank bottom -- larger diameter hoses allow higher flows.

"HarryKrause" wrote in message
...
wrote:

I suppose my wife will shoot me if I borrow one of her pyrex
cups...well,


*********

Oh, oh. He come about a dozen posts all suggesting that you borrow
one
of her pyrex cups and be *sure* she knows about it.... :-)



I wonder if gasoline tastes any better now than it did when I was a
kid,
and siphoned some out of my dad's truck to fill my tanks...





--
If it is Bad for Bush,
It is Good for the United States.



This is hilarious. I never knew how complicated it was to fill a gas
tank....or to have to ask for advice on how to do it.

Carry on. ;-)

"John Gaquin" wrote in message
...

"HarryKrause" wrote in message

My little string trimmer has a pretty small fuel tank for gasoline. I

Careful of plastic -- gas will dissolve some types.

Pour some fuel into a 2-4 cup pyrex measuring cup. Nice wide mouth. Then
use the little pouring spout to transfer to the trimmer.


I have a plastic fuel jug with a small diameter, flexible spout that pulls
out.

Around 6/10/2005 5:37 AM, HarryKrause wrote:

It's very hard to control the flow, as it were. You have to pour really
slow so you don't suddenly overfill the tank and have gasoline
overflowing onto the garage floor, driveway, lawn, et cetera.


Not that this helps _at_all_ in your situation, but speaking of pouring
fuel...


I really like my Coleman auto spout for when I need to fill my camp
stove:
http://www.basspro.com/servlet/catal...arTextId=60433

Just attach it to the "Scout water" can, upend the can into the stove's
tank, press down, and wait for the glugging to stop. Very handy, with no
spillage.



--
~/Garth - 1966 Glastron V-142 Skiflite: "Blue-Boat"
"There is nothing - absolutely nothing - half so much worth doing
as simply messing about in boats."
-Kenneth Grahame, The Wind in the Willows

I can not believe anyone can not figure out how to fill a tiny fuel tank
without asking for help in rec.boats. Harry do you want to tell us what is
wrong that you seek confirmation concerning everything you do in your life?
Open up, we might be able to help you.


"HarryKrause" wrote in message
...
John Gaquin wrote:
"HarryKrause" wrote in message

My little string trimmer has a pretty small fuel tank for gasoline. I


Careful of plastic -- gas will dissolve some types.

Pour some fuel into a 2-4 cup pyrex measuring cup. Nice wide mouth. Then
use the little pouring spout to transfer to the trimmer.


You won't like this...but that's what I was thinking, too. It just seems
so...unyardmachinelike. Plus I can pour the excess back into the jug
easily.





--
If it is Bad for Bush,
It is Good for the United States.

Remember, we are dealing with the same guy who found it necessary to post a
picture of his gravel driveway to this NG. He is also the guy who claims to
have radar that reports water depths and can track birds. His name is
Harry Krause.

Good thing his wife works in the mental health field. I wonder if they met
at the psycho clinic he was being tested at.


"John Jay" wrote in message
...
I can not believe anyone can not figure out how to fill a tiny fuel tank
without asking for help in rec.boats. Harry do you want to tell us what is
wrong that you seek confirmation concerning everything you do in your life?
Open up, we might be able to help you.


"HarryKrause" wrote in message
...
John Gaquin wrote:
"HarryKrause" wrote in message

My little string trimmer has a pretty small fuel tank for gasoline. I


Careful of plastic -- gas will dissolve some types.

Pour some fuel into a 2-4 cup pyrex measuring cup. Nice wide mouth.
Then use the little pouring spout to transfer to the trimmer.


You won't like this...but that's what I was thinking, too. It just seems
so...unyardmachinelike. Plus I can pour the excess back into the jug
easily.





--
If it is Bad for Bush,
It is Good for the United States.