55gal drum cleaning help needed.

bnixon · May 23, 2003

Hey Bird,

After I posted I was thinking just the same thing. My Grandfather didn't have a loader but I sure as heck do! /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

Should be much easier to use it and a chain.

bnixon · May 24, 2003

Well got the drum cleaned out and the pump installed and it works awsome! /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif Can fill the tank very quick and with absolutly no mess! /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

Can anyone recommend a fuel stabilizer to put in the diesel. It will take me at least a year to empty this thing out.

thanks,

MikePA · May 24, 2003

<font color="blue">Can anyone recommend a fuel stabilizer to put in the diesel. </font>
Power Service available at TSC, among others.

markie61 · May 24, 2003

I second the Power Service.

Also, I didn't see (or maybe you don't have) a filter on your pump. I've seen them recommended, especially when you draw off the bottom of the tank. Keeps water and sediment out of your tractor (a good thing /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif )
Mark

gerard · May 24, 2003

nice pump, looks like the exact one I went with (second time around anyway) - tried one of the rotary ones from Harbor Freight for $20 -what a piece of junk. Made in India and not worth the cost it would bring as scrap metal. Even the threaded portions were barely fully cut and the machinging was terrrible. Clear case of you get what you pay for but in this case $20 was too much!!!!

Bird · May 25, 2003

I, too, put a pint of Power Service in each 55 gallon barrel of diesel.

Von · May 25, 2003

Brandon, Very nice looking! I have the same set-up only I use a 35 gal. poly drum. (see attached photo) I have to fill it more often, but that way I have fresh fuel. I also use the Power Services treatment, and have never had a problem.

bnixon · May 26, 2003

Thanks guys,

I'll stop by TSC and pick some up.

JerryG · May 26, 2003

I use Power Services treatment. The only time that I had fuel jell up was when I was still using 5 gallons cans and forgot the put the treatment in /forums/images/graemlins/crazy.gif. Now, when I have 300 gallons delivered for my over head tank, I put in a gallon of Power Service and don't have any problems. /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif

Chief · May 26, 2003

Here is another source of fuel additive that does the whole ball of wax. Ask for the #15 additive package. $95 delivered to your door. Only thing is.........the smallest size container they sell is 5 gallons.

Amalgamated Fuel Additive Link