▲ 362 ▼ 'How to siphon gasoline' Google search surges in Russia amid fuel shortages (newsukraine.rbc.ua) submitted 2 months ago by EatingOnions@lemmy.world to c/world@lemmy.world 48 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] naeap@sopuli.xyz 2 points 2 months ago (1 child) I'm not imaginative enough, how does this work? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] GreenKnight23@lemmy.world 4 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (2 children) two tubes in the hole. first tube goes in deep enough to sit at the bottom of the tank fully submerged in the gas. second tube is only long enough to sit in the pipe that feeds the tank, so it's not in any gas. stuff the rag into the hole around the tubes as tightly as possible making an air tight seal. put first tube into gas can. blow into second tube. as pressure builds in the tank, gas will flow out of the first tube. make sure you kink the air tube so your pressure doesn't escape permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] naeap@sopuli.xyz 2 points 2 months ago Ah, I see, thanks, makes sense permalink fedilink source parent [–] Krelis_@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 months ago (1 child) Regarding your last sentence: as long as the other end of the first tube is lower than the fill level of the tank, you won't have to worry about the rag or the second tube or the pressure escaping once the flow has started; the siphon will sustain itself permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] GreenKnight23@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago (1 child) you're absolutely right (swear I'm not a bot). if anything, kinking it would lead to a vacuum forming which would counter the siphon. good call out. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Krelis_@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 months ago* See you know what you're talking about. Have a good one permalink fedilink source parent
[–] GreenKnight23@lemmy.world 4 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (2 children) two tubes in the hole. first tube goes in deep enough to sit at the bottom of the tank fully submerged in the gas. second tube is only long enough to sit in the pipe that feeds the tank, so it's not in any gas. stuff the rag into the hole around the tubes as tightly as possible making an air tight seal. put first tube into gas can. blow into second tube. as pressure builds in the tank, gas will flow out of the first tube. make sure you kink the air tube so your pressure doesn't escape permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] naeap@sopuli.xyz 2 points 2 months ago Ah, I see, thanks, makes sense permalink fedilink source parent [–] Krelis_@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 months ago (1 child) Regarding your last sentence: as long as the other end of the first tube is lower than the fill level of the tank, you won't have to worry about the rag or the second tube or the pressure escaping once the flow has started; the siphon will sustain itself permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] GreenKnight23@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago (1 child) you're absolutely right (swear I'm not a bot). if anything, kinking it would lead to a vacuum forming which would counter the siphon. good call out. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Krelis_@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 months ago* See you know what you're talking about. Have a good one permalink fedilink source parent
[–] naeap@sopuli.xyz 2 points 2 months ago Ah, I see, thanks, makes sense permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Krelis_@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 months ago (1 child) Regarding your last sentence: as long as the other end of the first tube is lower than the fill level of the tank, you won't have to worry about the rag or the second tube or the pressure escaping once the flow has started; the siphon will sustain itself permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] GreenKnight23@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago (1 child) you're absolutely right (swear I'm not a bot). if anything, kinking it would lead to a vacuum forming which would counter the siphon. good call out. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Krelis_@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 months ago* See you know what you're talking about. Have a good one permalink fedilink source parent
[–] GreenKnight23@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago (1 child) you're absolutely right (swear I'm not a bot). if anything, kinking it would lead to a vacuum forming which would counter the siphon. good call out. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Krelis_@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 months ago* See you know what you're talking about. Have a good one permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Krelis_@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 months ago* See you know what you're talking about. Have a good one permalink fedilink source parent