Post by mwardncsu on Jan 5, 2017 22:22:07 GMT -5
Let's face it - these new EPA approved gas cans suck. This time of year I tend to haul gas to the boat as my favorite places are closed for the winter and it saves a little money to get gas - ethanol free - off the water. These new cans with their "spill free" design take 5 min to empty one tank - and you still spill gas. A while back I purchased some vents and a high-flow nozzle and that worked well for a while - would empty the can in under a minute - but over time the gasket seemed to mess up to where it was leaking on me between the nozzle and tank - I think because the nozzle was intended for "old" cans with a different thread pattern or something and you had to hold the tank over the gunner / fill tube and still had a chance of spilling some when you started pouring.
I ran across this high-flow siphon recently - one where you initiate the siphon via blowing - not sucking (ok boys - settle down.....) - so you don't end up with a mouth full of gas. I used it tonight and it worked pretty well - emptied the tank in just over a minute and you did not have to hold the heavy tank over the gunnel at an odd angle - could just sit it on the deck or gunnel and let the siphon pull the gas once its started.
www.turbosiphon.com
![](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/N21_Tc36mdo/maxresdefault.jpg)
![](http://www.turbosiphon.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/ProductDetail.png)
It works by pushing the cup shaped plastic over the mouth of the can (with the can's nozzle removed) to create a seal - then you blow into the black tube which pressurizes the can and pushes gas into the output tube - and the flow initiates the siphon. Doing this in 32 degree temps tonight, the plastic & hose was pretty stiff and I had to push down hard on that "cup" to get a sufficient seal - I did get a little "blow back" one time till I figured out how much I needed to push on it - in warmer temps where the plastic would be more plying I think it would not be an issue at all.
You can get this on Amazon for a bit under $30. A little pricy for some hose and bits of plastic, but after enough annoyance in filling the boat, it pays for itself in convenience pretty quick.....
I ran across this high-flow siphon recently - one where you initiate the siphon via blowing - not sucking (ok boys - settle down.....) - so you don't end up with a mouth full of gas. I used it tonight and it worked pretty well - emptied the tank in just over a minute and you did not have to hold the heavy tank over the gunnel at an odd angle - could just sit it on the deck or gunnel and let the siphon pull the gas once its started.
www.turbosiphon.com
![](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/N21_Tc36mdo/maxresdefault.jpg)
![](http://www.turbosiphon.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/ProductDetail.png)
It works by pushing the cup shaped plastic over the mouth of the can (with the can's nozzle removed) to create a seal - then you blow into the black tube which pressurizes the can and pushes gas into the output tube - and the flow initiates the siphon. Doing this in 32 degree temps tonight, the plastic & hose was pretty stiff and I had to push down hard on that "cup" to get a sufficient seal - I did get a little "blow back" one time till I figured out how much I needed to push on it - in warmer temps where the plastic would be more plying I think it would not be an issue at all.
You can get this on Amazon for a bit under $30. A little pricy for some hose and bits of plastic, but after enough annoyance in filling the boat, it pays for itself in convenience pretty quick.....