Anyone know where I can get a spout for red Quicksilver fuel tank?

[Croolis]

I'm googling away but I can't find anything. Umm 12 litre tank is it? Came with a 9.9hp Mercury. I'm preparing to put the engine away for the winter, and have half a tank of fuel I'd like to put in the car.

Do I have to get some kind of pump or is there a spout? I've never done a fuel transfer in my life, IIRC. Which is kind of surprising, since I was a motorcycle courier for best part of 10 years.

[smallribber]

Originally Posted by Croolis

I'm googling away but I can't find anything. Umm 12 litre tank is it? Came with a 9.9hp Mercury. I'm preparing to put the engine away for the winter, and have half a tank of fuel I'd like to put in the car.

Do I have to get some kind of pump or is there a spout? I've never done a fuel transfer in my life, IIRC. Which is kind of surprising, since I was a motorcycle courier for best part of 10 years.

Just buy a funnel or even better Just cut the bottom off a 2 ltr lemonade bottle and you have a nice long funnel. You might need a device to push in the flap on the car filler. But to be honest just keep the petrol till next year. I always do. Maybe fill it right up and put the cap on tight

[Croolis]

Originally Posted by smallribber

Just buy a funnel or even better Just cut the bottom off a 2 ltr lemonade bottle and you have a nice long funnel. You might need a device to push in the flap on the car filler. But to be honest just keep the petrol till next year. I always do. Maybe fill it right up and put the cap on tight

Yeah I got a funnel but it looks like it would be kind of awkward to do without splashing, considering the shape of the fuel tank.

TBH, I've sometimes had fuel sitting in an old motorbike for way over a year and it's not gone "bad". I've never witnessed bad fuel. It must be a thing because so many folks say about it, just never seen it <shrug>.

Cheers

[willk]

I generally use something like this for fuel transfer - cheaper units are available. Quite quick (they come in different hose sizes), little risk of spills, handy in the field and back home.

[Fenlander]

I'm certain no spout available for these tanks.

Willk's jiggle syphon will do the job probably lifting fuel from the tank on the floor to the car. I use one go these below which are stupidly cheap, light and apparently flimsy but mine have lasted ten plus years so far and in some circumstances really handy for a spill free transfer...

https://www.jmart.co.uk/products/super-siphon-pump

A funnel with flexy spout, wide mouth and handle would be easy...

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Draper-5614...0001K9WB2&th=1

Worse of all of course from a design perspective the inevitable lemonade bottle as there is no length of spout to go in the car filler, the mouth is narrow to pour into and there is no handle.

Re spill free pouring... be accurate and confident pouring from a 12l tank as indecision will cause loads to run down the tank and not go in the funnel.