Sometimes you just gotta… Mouth to mouth

[Retired Wrencher 5,722]

12 hours ago, Sparky said:

@Pullstart ..I know a guy that got himself addicted to that move.. claims he’s “pressurizing the tank” and says “I can quit anytime I want”

  

Now that should be a calendar shot. Hint hint Eric.

[cleat 7,163]

Well, i got sick of blowing into gas tanks to prime an engine that has sat for extended time so I came up with this.

Turns out a primer bulb will also pump air so I drilled and tapped a plain non gauge gas cap for a barb fitting.

 

Then all that is required is a short piece of flexible vacuum tubing to connect the gas cap to the primer bulb.

 

Pressurizer installed (don't leave the original gas cap under the seat as shown as you will break it if you sit on the seat. Luckily I did not sit on it).

 

You can sit on the seat and pump air into the tank until you see fuel flow into the filter then the engine should start quickly.