Diesel fueling made easy (easier, anyway)

[dfkrug]

I don't buy a lot of fuel, but I learned years ago that I hate to
lift fuel cans and pour then into the filler on my tractors. I have
seen several threads about this and how tractor users preferred
to do it.

My current solution is not ideal, but it is a great improvement. This does
not apply to you guys who buy LOTS of diesel, of course.

What I did was take a Jerry can and make a cap with a welded-on
tube so I could use air pressure to fuel my tractor. The cap also has
a schrader valve stem with the core removed. Finally I bought a used
fuel nozzle at the flea market, and I removed its anti-overfill valve.

I can now stick the nozzle in the tractor, lock it ON, apply air pressure
with my air hose, and put almost 5 gallons in the tractor in about 10
seconds. No more lifting and spilling.

I can easily lift and carry a full can to/from my truck whenever I need to
get more.

 

[Boondox]

Interesting idea.

I really miss the old plastic jugs with the flexible rubber hose. I could rest the jug on the FEL arms and tuck the rubber tube into the filler. Now with those rigid plastic supposedly environmentally friendly things I need to support all that weight and it's very difficult to avoid spillage. The rigid spout on my gas can is so fat it barely fits into my chainsaw so again there is generally much spillage involved.

Pete

 

[wushaw]

Interesting idea
I use the 5gal plastic Blitz jugs and just lay it on the hood with the bent fill tube in the tank and let the hood do all the work, works for me.

 

[schmism]

im fairly shure your heater hose isnt going to stand up to the desiel fuel for long..... But nice idea!

 

[accordionman]

HELLO TO ALL,
you put the fuel into the tractor without a filter?
i use a funnel that has a fine strainer, and was
shocked at the debris that collects in there.
accordionman
wlbrown

 

[RonR]

dfkrug,

Were you a race driver in a previous life????????????????

I have visions of a tractor making a pit stop, and 15 seconds later, being back on the "track".

Neat idea though. I sure wouldn't do that with gasoline, but diesel should be fine.

ron

 

[bjr]

Air??? Air compressor, or extra air tank? How do you get the pressurized air? It works for you and that's all that needs to happen. I'm just curios is all about the amount of equipment needed to get the pressurized air. bjr

 

[scott_vt]

HELLO TO ALL,
you put the fuel into the tractor without a filter?
i use a funnel that has a fine strainer, and was
shocked at the debris that collects in there.
accordionman
wlbrown

Afternoon wlbrown,
On my MF 1040 theres a fine mesh filter inserted into the top of the fuel tank, that does collect some small debris after time. The only problem with it is that you have to fuel slowly or it will run over ! The tractor also has the site bowl and an inline spin on filter. I generally get two 55 gallon drums filled and then transfer to a 2 1/2 gal can to fill the tank. Very seldom do I burn more than 2 or 3 gallons at one time.

BTW I just have a simple crank pump for transfer.

 

[heymack]

...and for those with bigger needs:

http://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/oil-fuel-lubricants/91795-poor-mans-fuel-pump.html

 

[Egon]

As the link states in some of the responses! Pressuring up a non pressure rated vessel with air could be a disaster in waiting.