Siphon Tools - what why how etc

volvoid · Jun 29th, 2018, 17:00

Siphon tools

What have you used ? What have you bought ?
How do you rate them ?
whats a good buy for occasional use ?
What stands up to frequent use ?
What do you use them for ? what will they cope with ?

what y reckon ????

cheshired5 · Jun 29th, 2018, 17:10

Siphoning by its definition doesn't need a tool, just a length of hose.
Do you mean fluid pumping/transfer?

reggit · Jun 29th, 2018, 17:49

Quite often syphon my bike tank to fuel my camping stove - carry a piece of small diameter tube for the purpose. One end in tank and suck, stop sucking (hopefully) just before getting a gob full of petrol, other end in stove fuel tank. (it's a coleman stove if you where wondering)

ThomasG · Jun 29th, 2018, 18:06

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Originally Posted by reggit

Quite often syphon my bike tank to fuel my camping stove - carry a piece of small diameter tube for the purpose. One end in tank and suck, stop sucking (hopefully) just before getting a gob full of petrol, other end in stove fuel tank. (it's a coleman stove if you where wondering)

Ohh... You're loosing half the fun by stopping "just before".

All that spitting, coughing etc.. Its a part of camping experience!

Mind.. Diesel is better somehow

green van man · Jun 29th, 2018, 18:07

I have a sealey 6 litre syphon bottle. I use it to change brake fluid/ bleed brakes/ clutch.
Have extended the syphon tube with some 5mm washer tube long enough to reach all bleed nipples on the car without moving bottle. Attach pipe, open nipped and pump vacuumed. Stand by master cylinder slowly pouring fresh fluid into resevour. As pipe is clear you can watch the fluid coming out the system. Once satisfied fresh air free fluid is coming out filling the reservoir gives enough time to duck under car to close nipped. Because of the vacuume in the pipe once removed from the nipple any fluid in it is sucked into the bottle hence no mess.

Having used preasure bleeders which you struggled to seal to the resevour this is without doubt the easiest cleanest method of brake bleeding I have found and we'll worth the £46 I paid for the bottle..

Paul.

Dippydog · Jun 29th, 2018, 20:12

I bought a little pump/syphon-can't recall the make now-some years ago at a classic car show-it was £5 brand new.I've used it to syphon some of the ATF from the gearbox on my Omega before dropping the sumps[there's only a filler/level check plug on the AR35]then after making sure it was clean "reversed" it and re-filled the gearbox with it.The dipstick filler/level check that the AR35 had when fitted to the Senator was deleted for application in the Omega.

Rossi-fan · Jun 30th, 2018, 07:49

Quote:

Originally Posted by ThomasG

Ohh... You're loosing half the fun by stopping "just before".

All that spitting, coughing etc.. Its a part of camping experience!

Mind.. Diesel is better somehow

Don't listen to this man, your lungs cannot cope with Diesel, it's nasty nasty stuff, however, you may drink as much Petrol as you like

oldgreybloke · Jul 4th, 2018, 16:15

I'll stick with the meths thanks

Jun 29th, 2018, 17:00	#1
volvoid Monster Raving Loony Last Online: Nov 12th, 2018 20:03 Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: hitchin	Siphon Tools - what why how etc Siphon tools What have you used ? What have you bought ? How do you rate them ? whats a good buy for occasional use ? What stands up to frequent use ? What do you use them for ? what will they cope with ? what y reckon ???? __________________ 1994 850 2.0 bought at 32,000 miles used daily now 45,000. Still like a nearly-new car 2004 filthy polluting diesel VW

Jun 29th, 2018, 17:10	#2
cheshired5 Premier Member Last Online: Dec 26th, 2021 13:42 Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Crewe	Siphoning by its definition doesn't need a tool, just a length of hose. Do you mean fluid pumping/transfer? __________________ 2002 S60 SE D5 Manual 209000 miles

Jun 29th, 2018, 17:49	#3
reggit Premier Member Last Online: Today 07:14 Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Preston	Quite often syphon my bike tank to fuel my camping stove - carry a piece of small diameter tube for the purpose. One end in tank and suck, stop sucking (hopefully) just before getting a gob full of petrol, other end in stove fuel tank. (it's a coleman stove if you where wondering) __________________ 2009 Volvo V70 D5 (Polestar 225bhp) r-design 180,000 miles

Jul 4th, 2018, 16:15	#8
oldgreybloke Master Member Last Online: Apr 12th, 2024 14:02 Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: peterborough	I'll stick with the meths thanks __________________ XC 60 D5 230 SE Lux. Polestar Engineered. TVR Chimaera 500 - regrettably departed Porsche RS Carrera 2.7 - In my dreams... Semper in excretia sumus, solim profundum variat

Jun 29th, 2018, 18:07	#5
green van man Premier Member Last Online: Apr 11th, 2024 09:21 Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Ffos y Ffin	I have a sealey 6 litre syphon bottle. I use it to change brake fluid/ bleed brakes/ clutch. Have extended the syphon tube with some 5mm washer tube long enough to reach all bleed nipples on the car without moving bottle. Attach pipe, open nipped and pump vacuumed. Stand by master cylinder slowly pouring fresh fluid into resevour. As pipe is clear you can watch the fluid coming out the system. Once satisfied fresh air free fluid is coming out filling the reservoir gives enough time to duck under car to close nipped. Because of the vacuume in the pipe once removed from the nipple any fluid in it is sucked into the bottle hence no mess. Having used preasure bleeders which you struggled to seal to the resevour this is without doubt the easiest cleanest method of brake bleeding I have found and we'll worth the £46 I paid for the bottle.. Paul.

Jun 29th, 2018, 20:12	#6
Dippydog Premier Member Last Online: Yesterday 17:18 Join Date: Jun 2016 Location: S****horpe	I bought a little pump/syphon-can't recall the make now-some years ago at a classic car show-it was £5 brand new.I've used it to syphon some of the ATF from the gearbox on my Omega before dropping the sumps[there's only a filler/level check plug on the AR35]then after making sure it was clean "reversed" it and re-filled the gearbox with it.The dipstick filler/level check that the AR35 had when fitted to the Senator was deleted for application in the Omega.

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