I have had a few occassions where I got caught out not having a Hiflo diesel inlet on my Colorado so made this up and it actually works well.
I got the appropriate size piece of rubber tube to fit the Hiflo gun at the servo and another smaller piece to fit the Collie. I then got the soldering iron heated up and welded the two sections together then a covering of silicone around the outside of the join for double seal. I got the pieces of tube in the irrigation section of the big green shed.
The hose clamp is to make for a tight fit on the servo gun.
You MUST adjust the flo rate yourself though and can take a little time BUT gets you out of trouble.
Just as a little something else. I carry a box of disposable gloves on the floor inside the Collie for when I am filling up with diesel, saves the smelly hands after.
Great idea Dougwe - don't suppose you can remember the hose sizes by any chance - I will probably need to make one for my Collie!
Dougwe said
09:01 AM Oct 1, 2015
No problem Pete.
Big one is 36mm ext diam
Small one is 28mm ext diam
I think the bit that goes in the Collie could be longer but that's the length available at time. I will improve on the adaptor when I need to replace it.
I just got a couple of different sizes at first and tried at the local servo before I made it up.
Cadpete said
11:06 AM Oct 1, 2015
Cheers Doug - looks like another little project, for when I finish some of the big projects
Dougwe said
11:45 AM Oct 1, 2015
Always good to have a 'Little' project in the background just incase you need a break from the big ones.
I can only cope with 'little' projects now I leave the big ones for my worriors to deal with
navynurse said
03:27 PM Oct 1, 2015
Thanks for that Dougwe it's now a project for the weekend.
Allan
Dougwe said
03:54 PM Oct 1, 2015
I did PM you Allan but as I said in another to you, I posted it here for any others to see.
mjt57 said
02:22 PM Oct 4, 2015
Is this a Colorado-specific issue? Both my i30 and Captiva can take the hi-flow bowser nozzles.
When we eventually replace the Cappy with a new car to tow the new van, I'll have to consider that. Not that it's a deal breaker or anything.
JeffRae said
07:52 PM Oct 4, 2015
We get caught out with the size of the plastic jerry cans, but the D-Max is OK
jonathan said
08:30 PM Oct 4, 2015
yes .. my DMax is fine too .. and with a long range fuel tank I don't own a Jerrican .. haven't needed to so far.
Hey Chief .. you'd better put a patent on it .. everyone wants one !
03_Troopy said
10:28 AM Oct 5, 2015
You can get silicone reducers pre made too. 35mm to 25mm silicone reducer Might be a handy alternative just in case the lower tube fell out and jammed in the filler pipe. A few years back I had that problem happen to me when filling a Mirage aircraft with fuel on the tarmac in Bali. The filler tube separated from the refuelling gun and fell into one of the fuel tanks. We had no way or getting it out where we were, so the aeroplane flew back with the 10" of steel tube inside the tank.
Dougwe said
08:58 PM Oct 5, 2015
Good one Bob. Thanks for the link. I couldn't find anything on evil bay when I looked.
Delta18 said
09:54 PM Oct 5, 2015
'Tis strange because the Collie & D-Max still share pretty much all body components from A Pillar back.
As said the D-Max has no problem with Hi-Flow pumps.
Cheers Neil
Mutt said
09:34 PM Oct 6, 2015
I don't have a problem with my 200 series Landcruiser. It has a 40 mm filler.
03_Troopy said
06:32 PM Oct 7, 2015
Mutt wrote:
I don't have a problem with my 200 series Landcruiser. It has a 40 mm filler.
Then you probably don't need a reducer
Dougwe said
03:37 PM Oct 22, 2015
Further more and as well even.
I got one of the reducer's you put the link up for Troopy BUT it doesn't fit the gun or tug, bugga. Worth a try though.
I sent a note to the supplier and he said it is not made for that so wouldn't do anything. It is actually to fit between two different size hoses/pipes.
Worth a try.
03_Troopy said
08:17 PM Oct 22, 2015
Dougwe wrote:
Further more and as well even.
I got one of the reducer's you put the link up for Troopy BUT it doesn't fit the gun or tug, bugga. Worth a try though.
I sent a note to the supplier and he said it is not made for that so wouldn't do anything. It is actually to fit between two different size hoses/pipes.
Worth a try.
That's a bit of a bugger Doug. It looked like it would be a good solution too. Hope you find a use for it. You may have to get some different sized pipes so you can join them together with it
Hi all,
I have had a few occassions where I got caught out not having a Hiflo diesel inlet on my Colorado so made this up and it actually works well.
I got the appropriate size piece of rubber tube to fit the Hiflo gun at the servo and another smaller piece to fit the Collie. I then got the soldering iron heated up and welded the two sections together then a covering of silicone around the outside of the join for double seal. I got the pieces of tube in the irrigation section of the big green shed.
The hose clamp is to make for a tight fit on the servo gun.
You MUST adjust the flo rate yourself though and can take a little time BUT gets you out of trouble.
Just as a little something else. I carry a box of disposable gloves on the floor inside the Collie for when I am filling up with diesel, saves the smelly hands after.
Great idea Dougwe - don't suppose you can remember the hose sizes by any chance - I will probably need to make one for my Collie!
Big one is 36mm ext diam
Small one is 28mm ext diam
I think the bit that goes in the Collie could be longer but that's the length available at time. I will improve on the adaptor when I need to replace it.
I just got a couple of different sizes at first and tried at the local servo before I made it up.
Cheers Doug - looks like another little project, for when I finish some of the big projects
Always good to have a 'Little' project in the background just incase you need a break from the big ones.
I leave the big ones for my worriors to deal with 
I can only cope with 'little' projects now
Allan
When we eventually replace the Cappy with a new car to tow the new van, I'll have to consider that. Not that it's a deal breaker or anything.
yes .. my DMax is fine too .. and with a long range fuel tank I don't own a Jerrican .. haven't needed to so far.
Hey Chief .. you'd better put a patent on it .. everyone wants one !
You can get silicone reducers pre made too. 35mm to 25mm silicone reducer Might be a handy alternative just in case the lower tube fell out and jammed in the filler pipe. A few years back I had that problem happen to me when filling a Mirage aircraft with fuel on the tarmac in Bali. The filler tube separated from the refuelling gun and fell into one of the fuel tanks. We had no way or getting it out where we were, so the aeroplane flew back with the 10" of steel tube inside the tank.
'Tis strange because the Collie & D-Max still share pretty much all body components from A Pillar back.
As said the D-Max has no problem with Hi-Flow pumps.
Cheers Neil
Then you probably don't need a reducer
I got one of the reducer's you put the link up for Troopy BUT it doesn't fit the gun or tug, bugga. Worth a try though.
I sent a note to the supplier and he said it is not made for that so wouldn't do anything. It is actually to fit between two different size hoses/pipes.
Worth a try.
That's a bit of a bugger Doug. It looked like it would be a good solution too. Hope you find a use for it. You may have to get some different sized pipes so you can join them together with it