Reddit reviews Super Siphon w/ 6' Siphon Hose 2 Pack
We found 8 Reddit comments about Super Siphon w/ 6' Siphon Hose 2 Pack. Here are the top ones, ranked by their Reddit score.
Reddit reviews Super Siphon w/ 6' Siphon Hose 2 PackWe found 8 Reddit comments about Super Siphon w/ 6' Siphon Hose 2 Pack. Here are the top ones, ranked by their Reddit score.
> I wouldn't sweat an extra 150 lbs primarily because you won't be carrying that 150 lbs during landing when the weight could work against you impacting stall speeds, maneuvering, etc.
Not going to say I never had some "taxi fuel" in the plane when I started a flight. But there are several reasons why it could be a bad idea. Even a slight accident landing at his destination that involves the FAA and they calculate he was over MTOGW when he departed is enough to make them want to jump on him an MAYBE make his insurance company claim they don't owe him anything.
Personally I would, and have, drained some fuel from the plane. I have three five gallon plastic fuel cans at my hangar (actually four, but I use one for old oil). I have a piece of rubber tubing that fits over the quick drains. It is pretty simple to put one end of the tube into the jug, and one over the quick drain and open the drain.
Or you can buy one of these https://www.amazon.com/Super-Siphon-Hose-Pack/dp/B000ZORJ1E
I also have one of those. I use it on my SeaRey.
As for the fears of fire.... Take precautions. But it is better to have a fire on the ground because of fueling issues than a fire because you had an incident (of course the chance of an incident is pretty small...... But it is small in either case).
I’m an mechanic and and owner as well so I see both sides. Your intuition is right to get it out, it’s going to suck but the peace of mind is worth it.
Not sure if you already have some but some mechanical fingers will help you as it gets closer to getting it out.
The fuel will be a double edge sword, it will enable the float to float, but once it’s floating it’s going to move all over. My recommendation is once you get a visual on the float, try to grab it a bit with the fingers. If that doesn’t work get it positioned within the ribbed compartment of where the fuel cap is and drain the tank. Once the fuel is out of the compartment the float won’t be so easily moved and will be easier to grab with mechanical fingers, a bent coat hanger, what ever it takes to try to get the float close to the fuel cap.
In regards to draining the tank, obviously you can use the fuel drains but that will take forever and is kinda messy. I’d recommend purchase a siphon to speed it up. My favorite go to is the super siphon because it’s got a glass marble on the end to prime the line you just shake it up and down so there’s no drinking fuel and it has great flow once started. It comes in handy for jobs like this or say you decide to bring the extra person but your tanks are topped you can cleanly drain fuel into 5 gallon cans to shed the excess fuel. I know it says unavailable but look around the farm supply stores, home improvement stores, etc and you’ll be able to find one if you want that brand.
Not sure about the waterproof on the borescope you have. Depending on the unit it might not be waterproof but I’d check with the manufacturers specs to get an idea.
So the bad news will be if that float doesn’t float your going to have to go even deeper and remove sheet metal to find it. I imagine if your fuel tank indications were normal or at least somewhat working(at least reads full or close to it when full) it will float. This is rare but can happen.
Good luck, happy fishing!
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I bought a jiggler siphon just for this reason. It works great for transferring fuel. Every other siphon I've ever used does not even compare.
Even the siphon hoses are out of stock at Amazon Canada :/
https://www.amazon.ca/Super-Siphon-Hose-Pack/dp/B000ZORJ1E
You could siphon it out. It would take a while but there would be much less work involved.
http://www.amazon.com/Super-Siphon-Hose-Pack/dp/B000ZORJ1E
I know you're not looking for a siphon but I'd recommend one of these for transferring gas.
Just put it in the can shake up and down and you're good to go
https://www.amazon.com/Super-Siphon-Hose-Pack/dp/B000ZORJ1E
Yes, this has been a law for 10 or 15 years I think.
It seems like I always end up spilling more gas trying to get these caps to work than I do with the old normal gas cans.
I use one of these little siphons most of the time now. You shake it and the ball bearing in the end gets the siphon started.
http://www.amazon.com/Super-Siphon-Hose-Pack/dp/B000ZORJ1E