As per the title - I've got first dibs on a jerrycan of fresh petrol for free if I want it. The obvious question is how would I get it into the tank, as I understand that the anti-theft thingy will prevent me from simply pouring it in, as we used to in the olden days. Is there a work-around? What happens when people run out of fuel?

You are not siphoning out so just think how you fill at a petrol station. Long tube like gun into the filler hole. So use a long funnel. ( If you were siphoning, Long Funnel and put the Siphoning tube down that.)

Edited 4 May4 May by Evolution13

Oh, thank you for that. It never occurred to me that there might be a special funnel for the job. Every day is a school day.

If your Jerry Can is the usual type, there is a flexible filler spout available that clamps onto the can - great if you intend to use the can again in future.

I'd suggest using a filter gauze too.

All my spouts are missing from cans but made one up using a 1 litre coke bottle with base cut off and a length of garden hose as funnel I had wasnt long enough. Pushed hose into bottle and taped the hose to bottle. The hose will push past the antisyphon flap.

Alasdair

Thanks to those who responded and apologies for not getting back to you earlier - I have been struck down with a mystery ailment for the past week, unable to do anything. Gave it a go today - unfortunately, neither of the spouts from the plastic petrol cans I have available would reach - one was too fat, the other not long enough! I then thought that I would use Alasdair's garden hose idea, but the only hose I have is too small a diameter to operate the flap. So I have now ordered a long funnel from Ebay. Hopefully, once delivered, it will do the job.

Yippee! Finally got there. This long-spout funnel from Ebay is of the correct dimensions to operate the antisyphon flap - although it's only just long enough.

ebay.co.uk/itm/358288782651

Thank you to Evolution13 for pointing me in the right direction. Of course, I cannot yet use the 25 litre jerrycan as, sod's law, I filled up at the petrol station yesterday, - so it will have to wait a few days.

For the sake of a couple of quid, it's worthwhile keeping one of these funnels to hand, in the event that you ever need to refuel from a can.

A thing that puzzles me is why are you trying to defeat the anti-syphon device while filling the tank? it's not necessary - the clue is in the name, it only there to prevent fuel being drained via the filler.

That's a damned good question! I am sure I had heard several times that it was impossible to just pour fuel in if there is an antisyphon - so I just took it as gospel; having taken the warning onboard, I was not going to test it out for myself for fear of flooding the Evap canister, something I had read about recently on this forum.

If I've fallen for some sort of old wives' tale, I feel a right prat! There again, it's only cost me a couple of quid, and I'm still 25 litres of petrol to the good.