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I siphon my gas tanks dry each season, usually resulting with gas in my mouth. I bought a $4 siphon pump - two tubes and a squeeze bulb - and it was crap. It did not pump from tank to another container and the bulb leaked squirting gas everywhere.

Who can recommend a good siphon pump?

I had one of the tube and bulb siphons. It didn't leak but I did have to hold my thumb over the end of the outlet tube to "prime" the bulb. Once I got fuel into the bulb it worked fine. I bought it at Wal Mart. Harbor Freight tools has one that looks to be better made than the one I had.

I looked at the Harbor Freight Tools siphon online. All agreed that it dissolves when you use it with gas. I wonder if a cheap fuel line is a better bet. I could just cut off the fittings.

I bought a fuel priming bulb and line from walmart works like a charm. I dont recall what i paid though.

My motor is small enough to just turn upside down into a large funnel.

On mine, I usually just tap the two leads together after removing them from the battery. That takes care of any left-over electrons at the end of the season.






(sorry, couldn't resist.)

Holy coulombs Batman, aren't you escared of creating a particle accelerator and getting quarks all over your boat doing that!