A couple thoughts come to mind. First, you don't want to
collapse the hose, and cut off your siphon action. I'd
suggest to build a tube out of PVC, and a couple elbows on
top, so that the garden hose doesn't have to go around a
corner. So the hose doesn't collapse flat. Make a "shephards
crook". You can adapt PVC to pipe thread with plastic
adaptors, and then to garden hose thread. Stick the crook /
cane tube into your tank. Use a shop vac or something
similar to start the siphon action.

I don't really know for sure. But maybe you can use a shop
vac to blow some air through the garden hose. Dry it out
when you're done. So the kerosene isn't in there, softening
the rubber in betweeen times.

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"James" wrote in message
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75 gallons, twice a year. Can't drive a car down the
mountain side to the
tank. Can get within 50 feet.

I thank everyone for their comments. I plan to try the
garden hose, and
monitor its condition from year to year, and always monitor
when I am
pumping , to assure there are no leaks, etc. I am in a
remote place in the
mountains, and most inspectors could not find their way home
if they ever
got to this place. Hee hee

Thanks again everyone.

james

good ideas Christopher.....

James

Thank you, sir. It ain't jus holin up mah ah glassez!

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"James" wrote in message
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good ideas Christopher.....

James