{"id":727,"date":"2018-10-16T06:40:38","date_gmt":"2018-10-16T06:40:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/survivaljar.com\/?p=727"},"modified":"2018-10-16T06:40:38","modified_gmt":"2018-10-16T06:40:38","slug":"how-to-siphon-gas-out-of-a-car-emergency-survival-situation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/survivaljar.com\/how-to-siphon-gas-out-of-a-car-emergency-survival-situation\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Siphon Gas out of a Car for an Emergency Survival Situation Safely"},"content":{"rendered":"

There has been a number of times in my life that I have had to extract fuel out of my car and boat. The reasons vary from having to clean out the fuel tank of dirt and bad fuel to just having to remove the fuel tank for maintenance repairs.<\/p>\n

What I made sure of that I was extracting the diesel and gasoline fuel using the correct method. This way I was reducing the likelihood of an explosion, environmental\u00a0spillage or a medical emergency.<\/p>\n

The old age method of sticking a plastic tube down the tank and using your mouth to suck out the fuel is very dangerous and should never be attempted. Now with the rise of anti-siphon\u00a0car fuel tanks, we have to think outside the box. Let’s look at a couple of options on how to siphon gas out of a car and save that precious fuel.<\/p>\n

High Flow Rotary Hand Fuel Transfer Pumps<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Type<\/strong><\/td>\nPlastic Syphon Tube<\/span><\/em><\/strong><\/td>\nManual Fuel Hand Pump<\/span><\/em><\/strong><\/td>\nAutomatic 12v Fuel Transfer pump<\/span><\/em><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n\"fuel<\/a>\"\"<\/td>\n\"manual<\/a>\"\"<\/td>\n\"Automatic<\/a>\"\"<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Model Number<\/strong><\/td>\nAction Pump\u00a04007<\/td>\nLumax LX-1318<\/span><\/td>\nFill-Rite RD812NH<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Max Fuel Flow<\/strong><\/td>\n2 gallons per minute<\/td>\nOne gallon per 14 revolutions (3.8 L)<\/td>\n8 \u00a0gallons per minute.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Suitable for<\/strong><\/td>\nKerosene, Gasoline light oils, and various water-based solvents.<\/td>\nMotor Oils, Heavy Oil, Transmission Fluid, Heating Oils, and Machine Oil, Kerosene, Gasoline or Diesel Fuel<\/td>\nGasoline, Diesel, Kerosene, Ethanol Blends to 15%, Methanol Blends to 15%, Bio-Diesel to B20<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Mount<\/strong><\/td>\nHandheld<\/td>\nBung Mount<\/td>\nBung mount, foot-mount or handheld<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Body Material<\/strong><\/td>\nPolyethylene (PE)<\/td>\nCast Iron<\/td>\nAluminum<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
What’s Included<\/strong><\/td>\nHandheld positive\u00a0displacement pump with a 21-inch suction tube.<\/td>\nSelf-priming, cast iron draw head with stainless steel screen pickup\u00a0filter.<\/span><\/p>\n

39″ (1 m) Flexible, Oil-resistant Discharge Hose<\/td>\n

RD8 Pump, 8′ Discharge Hose, 6′ Suction Hose, 3\/4″ Manual Nozzle & 10′ Power Cord with Alligator Clips<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Manual or Auto<\/strong><\/td>\nManual<\/td>\nManual<\/td>\nAuto 12v electric\u00a03600 \u00a0rpm<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Hose Connection<\/strong><\/td>\nOverall length: 25″ Suction tube: 21″ Discharge tube: 18″<\/p>\n

Perfect for siphoning gas out of a car.<\/td>\n

Fits 15-55 gallon drums with 2 inches bung, has a 40 inches zinc plated suction tube<\/td>\nInlet and outlet 3\/4 inches female NPT thread.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Where to Buy<\/strong><\/td>\n\"\"<\/a><\/td>\n\"\"<\/a><\/td>\n\"\"<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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Which fuel transfer pump is right for you?<\/h2>\n

Depending on your application and the number of times you need to either extract fuel or pump fuel into a car, boat or truck will determine what you will need. If its just a once off extract fuel out of for example a jetski internal fuel tank of 60 liters, then the cheap plastic hand pump will do the job.<\/p>\n

Sure it will take some time but it will get the job done. The other two are more designed to pump fresh fuel into a boat, truck, car or farm machinery. They will also extract dirty fuel but it is not their prime purpose due to their setup.<\/p>\n

It’s interesting that on paper the manual winding hand pump will actually pump more fuel than the Fill-Rite auto pump. I guess\u00a0you will be winding it fairly fast. I have used both and to fill 10 gallons only takes a minute or two so its no big deal. If you are doing hundreds of gallons I would look at the 12v fill-rite transfer pump to make your life easy.<\/p>\n

Surviving the end of the world –\u00a0Siphon Gas out of a Car<\/h2>\n

Every car, boat, generator, and lawnmower is a portable fuel storage tank. When the time comes that society breaks down, fuel and oil will quickly become scarce. That’s why I always recommend people to store extra fuel and engine oil for times of emergency.<\/p>\n

Be aware that fuel has a use by date. I wouldn’t keep petrol (gas) for longer than 1 year in an airtight container, as it will slowly turn bad and lose its combustibility. Diesel will last slightly longer.\u00a0 The worst is E10 or Ethonal based fuels.<\/a> Their shelf life is very short at up to 90 days. This is because ethanol can absorb water very easy as its Hygroscopic and can absorb water 50 times more readily than non-alcohol based gasoline.<\/p>\n

It’s easy to rotate old fuel through your vehicles during this time. You can double this shelf life by adding fuel stabilizers to your fuel.
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\nI add Sta-Bil to my Sea-Doo Jetski every year after I do my end of season maintenance checks. This way the fuel will stay fresh when He PWC sits for 6 months in the garage. It should also be added to lawnmowers and generators that may sit idle for a few months.<\/p>\n

If you ever watch a show called “The Walking Dead”<\/a> you will see that the only way people can get fuel if by siphoning out the discarded car fuel tanks. That’s why a hose pump setup makes life so easy. Now as a law abiding citizen stealing fuel from cars is a big NO.<\/p>\n

But there may be a genuine reason that you need to remove the fuel out of a tank. For example, there may be bad fuel or a contamination issue like diesel in a petrol tank. You need to get it out.<\/p>\n

These auto and manual transfer pumps sure do come in handy when you are trying to fill up boats, cars, trucks and heavy machinery with fuel. Save your back by not having to lift those heavy jerry cans into awkward positions and maybe spill fuel everywhere.<\/p>\n

How to\u00a0siphon petrol\u00a0from a\u00a0modern\u00a0car<\/h3>\n

Modern cars have anti-siphon tanks and hoses. With the rise of people stealing fuel out of cars, manufacturers had to come up with a way to stop criminals from taking fuel out of parked cars. This is usually in the form of a spring, green ball or stainer in the fuel inlet line.<\/p>\n

\"how<\/p>\n

The image shown above is a green spring loaded\u00a0anti-siphon device gas in the tank fill hose. It allows the fuel to bypass into the tank but not an extraction siphon pump hose.<\/p>\n

To check if your car has an anti-siphon device push a small clear hose into the car gasoline fill point. If you feel a restriction before you get to the tank you have one. There are a few different ways on\u00a0how to\u00a0siphon petrol\u00a0from a\u00a0modern car tank safely.<\/p>\n

Disconnect the fuel pump outlet hose and put it into a bucket. You will then have to locate the fuel pump relay and bridge out the contacts to enable the fuel pump to run without the engine on. I have seen people use a paper clip to bridge out the contacts making the fuel pump run.<\/p>\n