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Old 22 Sep 2008
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Hi, Anyone got any recommendations for a decent syphon available in the UK to take to Libya with me next year.

I'll be taking up to 80 litres of fuel in jerries for part of the trip and don't plan on taking them out of the car if possible!

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there you go
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You'll need to be able to remove the cans from the car anyway to fill them -

the first time you see how the Libyan forecourt attendants roughly aim the (cheaper than water) fuel in the general direction of a filler cap from several feet away, you won't want them anywhere near your interior (most forecourts are attendant service).

I liked the way some of the desert guides kept jerry cans permanently strapped at the back of the roof - they passed the fuel hose up there to fill them and then used a siphon tube to drain them into the tank - the height made them empty quite quickly.

I've fitted a second tank now as carrying all those jerry cans was a pain and got everything covered in diesel.

Wish I was going back next year
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Sub Saharan attendants are just the same, I got bored of saying "don't overfill it."
Although jerry cans look cool on the roof, it's a lot of weight high up, mind you i'm biased having crawled out of two upside down 4x4s, both on tar roads and had to strap one knackered roof rack strtaight onto the roof.
Proper old Landies don't need a siphon with the handy filler tube and mesh filter.
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Google "super siphon hose". They work very well, just jiggle the metal end. Of course the fuel has to be higher than the receiving tank.

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Thanks for the info, all noted. Looks like I'll give the jiggler syphon a go and I'll watch out for the Libyan garage attendants !!

Also, I agree that it's not a good idea to store full cans on the roof. Best place is low down just behind the drivers seats if possible, keeping the weight central and as low as possible.
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I had real problems with the weight when I was there - I was carrying a couple of extra jerries to help a mate out for the Fezzan stretch so had six in the back of my 90, full tank of fuel, plus water, rooftent, spares etc - I've got standard LR military heavy duty springs on the back and they just couldn't cope - I was bouncing off the bump stops so often I was worried it was going to damage the axle, which spoilt some of the journey for me

I think you're going in a rangie - the load leveler might help with this, but I know the springs are pretty soft - worth loading it up with all the weight you're going to carry to see how it handles.

Next time I think I'll try those inflatable spring assisters just to hoik it all up a bit
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I think you're going in a rangie - the load leveler might help with this, but I know the springs are pretty soft - worth loading it up with all the weight you're going to carry to see how it handles.
The Rangie has Old Man Emu heavy duty springs all round, so I'm hoping this will do the job. Also, lessons were learned from the last trip I did. We'll be taking a lot less this time. The key with Range Rovers is to minimise the load behind the rear axle line. Last time I had my gas cylinder and two spares right at the back and it tended to make it bounce more on the big hits.

As for the load leveller, well that went to the skip some time ago!
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