Caution. Do NOT use hoses or funnels that are not rated for gasoline to transfer gasoline. In addition to potential material compatibility problems, they do not conduct static electricity, which can lead to an explosion. Gasoline-rated containers and hoses are made with plastics that incorporate additives that allow them to dissipate static, even though they appear non-conductive to a multi-meter. Certain solvents, gasoline among them (although not diesel), can generate static electricity when pumped through a hose or splashed, in much the same way that a comb pulled through your hair can charge a balloon. Explosions triggered by static are not that unusual; I did an accident investigation for one such explosion. Non-conductive hoses and cans are VERY dangerous with gasoline. People die. It is illegal to use non-rated containers and hoses.
Love using the Shaker siphon. Just got to be careful cleaning and transporting it after use. Too easy to have drips on your deck or worse.
Every drop of diesel in our boat has passed through a mr funnel. It surely works. Diesel tank is as clean as a whistle, and the engine filters are years old and look like new. This product works! Haven’t seen a single drop of water in the racor filter!
I can’t get myself to spend the money on a surecan. They are nice but spendy!
Bought a 15 gallon plastic can that came with a dolly and a hand rotary pump, to put gasoline in the internal tank on my Rossiter 14 runabout on a lift on my dock. Well made. It had a clip to ground the boat’s tank inlet to the pump, but it’s not clear how the tank would ground. Worked great, and since it was never in the boat, no fume issues. You could reverse flow by turning the pump handle in the opposite direction, helping control overflow. Also use it for lawn tractor and mower. Believe it was Flo-Rite, but they don’t seem to make it anymore. Large wheels on dolly made it easy to move across lawn and on dock; recent models seem to have smaller integral wheels, sort of like those on the RV market “blue boy” waste tanks. One issue was getting a full tank up into the pickup bed after filling, and back out once home. It was easier ten years ago, but I’m a little older now. They make them for diesel as well. Bought mine through Grainger.
Brand is Flo-Fast, not Flo-Rite. They offer different sizes, and I wish I had sized down. 15gals can be a bear to get into and out of a truck. Still, practical and well made, and works well for the task.
We use a fuel syphon that is available at Lowes or Home Depot $9.95. Small red hand pump with suction release twist at the top of the pump to stop the flow. They are sold with Kerosene heaters at most hardware stores. We have used one for years and makes the task much easier.
Shaker Siphon appears to be designed for moving liquid from one elevation to a lower elevation, such as filling a fuel tank from a jug. If your situation does not meet that criteria, it won’t work. Furthermore, all the ones I have seen come with 1/2″ hoses which can be too large for some uses.
Excellent review on an explosive topic!