[CTSARA] [GNARC] Storm

[Steve Dick]

yes inexpensive. I use method 2 in website http://www.wikihow.com/Siphon-Gas  The siphon I have here is PR Performance Tool model W1144. labeled "Deluxe Siphon Hose". It is carried by Autozone.  This one works well. You start the siphon by putting a finger over the short end and pump the bulb. Most of the cheap siphons are junk and work poorly.  This siphon has a long and short clear plastic tube. You put a the long tube in the vessel you want to siphon and hold a finger over the short tube (lower down) and squeeze the bulb  a few times. When gas has filled the bulb and hose, take your finger off and siphoning will start and continue by gravity. Yes most of the newer cars have anti-siphon. See youtube video  
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k39E2PRofIo  You can pay more money for fancy siphoning devices that work on modern cars such as those offered by http://www.gastapper.com/ My cars are 2002 and 2004 model years so rather old. 

-Steve


From: Jon Perelstein 
Sent: Saturday, September 03, 2016 12:21 PM
To: Steve Dick 
Cc: Steve Urso ; ctsara Mailman ; Gnarc Mailman 
Subject: Re: [GNARC] [CTSARA] Storm

Excellent point Steve - except I think you meant to say an INEXPENSIVE bulb type syphon.  They're cheap at local hardware stores. 

73
Jon WB2RYV


On Sat, Sep 3, 2016 at 11:41 AM, Steve Dick <sbdick at optonline.net> wrote:

  All great suggestions.  I have one more.  We have prolonged power outages due to downed trees knocking out power lines. Go out and buy an expensive bulb type syphon that's capable of handling gas. This lets you start the syphoning action easily. Fill all of your cars' gas tanks. Then, if a prolonged emergency happens, you can siphon gas out of your cars' tanks for emergency generators.  I like this approach rather than storing several gas tanks in the garage.  You don't have to worry about increased risk of fire in your garage, the gas is fresh compared to small gas tanks sitting in your garage for months (even with gas stabilizer), and you have a much larger supply of gasoline available to you.  Just filled my tank. Wow, gas prices really went up on Labor Day weekend.


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