Microlighters

Hi everyone,

I'm wanting to purchase one of those small thingies that you attach to the bottom of your fuel filling hose - you only shake it a few times to get the fuel to flow into your tank.

Who sells them please?

Regards,

Hennie

Henni
I bought mine at Game.You can also get it from Midas.
Nicow
ZU-AWA

Hi Nicow,

Thank you - cannot for the life of me remember seeing something like this at Game - will hunt for one this afternoon. I'm tired of a mouth full of fuel everytime I fly.

Henni

I got one at Midas, cost about 50 bucks.... didnt work well for me though.... I prefer the little plastic one that costs about twenty bucks also from midas... has a little red plastic resevoir at the top that creates a vacuum...when you pump it it starts the siphoning... slow but works well....

Outdoor warehouse also sells them. Ive used mine for over a year and work very well. Just put into tank on passenger seat, shake it up and before you know it its flwoing :D

Hi Dish & Massimo,

Thank you for the warning - cheap = better! I'll buy similar later today.

How's the flying coming along - I'll get out to Rhino (pity about the fire!) early this weekend so I can meet you and hopefully also our Agent. I did not fly this weekend (moving house) but saw the wind howling on Sunday - this is now the third windy Sunday in a row. I think I should rather fly on Saturdays in future!

Henni

Hennie
One of the pilots here in Potties once took a sip of petrol and had to get medical help.We now use the pipes with the plastick "sipper".
Nicow
ZU-AWA

Hi Nicow,

I've not yet been hospitalized, but I've had my mouth, throat, jacket, glasses & seat so splashed with fuel that I had second thoughts of driving straight to work after flying because I was smelling like a fuel depo!!!

Thanks for the advice.

Henni

Its called a wankie-tube isnt it??!!

This what you looking for? Game sells them. Note the filter at the tip. Works well when you have a problem with those class thingy filters Just to clarify I will post the how to pic's

The mesh on that filter is too fine!

Great idea KFA, I'm gonna filter my syphon prompto! Hope that gud filter will fit on mine.

Hi KFA,

Thanks for the pics - makes it a lot easier for me. This weekend, I'll siphon in style.

Whilst we're on ideas, what air pump would you guys suggest for inflating the wheels? Something small that I can maybe leave in the aerie for emergency purposes.

Henni

That is a good idea, thanks KFA. :D
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