Oil & Fuel any easy way to get gas in the tank?
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The easiest solution so far, but not so fun, is to fill a smaller tank, say 2 gallons, as that'll be easier to lift up to the tank. The MF 1531 has the tank on the top, not in the rear or under the seat, so I have to lift the jug way up. All the easy-looking things like HanD Pump, etc uses gravity so I'd have to lift the jug up higher on something. Still looking for an inexpensive battery or otherwise auto operated device to siphon from the jug on the ground into the higher tank. Think I found LB's set up, looks great but complicated!
trucker101
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The one I showed you in the post #41 is an auto siphon system,flip black lever on the part on the Jerry can to start then pull handle just like at the gas pumps downtown & the gas starts flowing,no pumping involved.Just release handle before tank is full.
jwstewar
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The Han-D Pump that I showed you uses a pump. You push a siphon in and out. I usually set the jug on my foot rest to fill my tractor. The fuel fill on my tractor is a the top center of the hood. Last time I checked, my foot rests weren't above the center of my hood.
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I put the can on the seat and use a battery operated kerosene pump.
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I found a used 100 gallon steel tank with a 15 GPM 12 volt pump for $200 on Craigslist. I was going to wire up a 12 volt plug for the tractor when I found a emergency jumper battery in a pawn shop for $10. I just keep the battery on autocharger and clip the wires on the pump when I get ready for fuel. It takes about 45 seconds to fuel my 12 gallon tank from empty. I still havent figured out an easy way to load,refill the 100 gallon tank and unload it from the truck. Unlike LBrown, I havent found a bulk dealer to come by and top of my tank when he is in the neighborhood.
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fueling your tractor is dangerous, so i recommend you not do it.
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1*Stick a 55 gallon drum in your truck .
Take it and get it filled and use the pump on the 100 gallon tank to pump the fuel out of the drum into the tank.
The same principal can be used to fill a tractor from a 5 gallon can.
*These two would have been better off to have heeded your advice.
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Two people were injured Tuesday evening when a fire broke out in a garage at a residence at 21264 State Route 676 near Marietta.
Chief Mark Wile with the Warren Township Volunteer Fire Department said the department received a call at 6:20 p.m. from a man who said his wife was severely burned when a spark ignited gasoline she was pouring into a tractor. Names of the people have not been released.
The man, who was not in the garage when the fire started, was treated for minor hand burns at the scene. The woman was sent to Ohio State Medical Center in Columbus by medical helicopter.
The woman suffered second-degree burns on her legs, chest, abdomen, arms, hands and face, Wile said.
"I called for medical assistance on my way to the scene, and they arrived about 20 minutes later and flew her to Ohio State Medical Center," Wile said.
It took about 15 minutes for firefighters to get the blaze under control. Oak Grove Volunteer Fire Department was called to assist, Wile said.
"The tractor had reportedly not been used in a while," Wile said. "From the evidence, it looks like a spark probably caught the gasoline on fire."
The garage was a total loss. Wile said he did not know what else was in the garage or the cost of damages.
kenstrac
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If you don't fuel it how is it going to run!
kenstrac
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1*Stick a 55 gallon drum in your truck .
Take it and get it filled and use the pump on the 100 gallon tank to pump the fuel out of the drum into the tank.
The same principal can be used to fill a tractor from a 5 gallon can.
*These two would have been better off to have heeded your advice.
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Two people were injured Tuesday evening when a fire broke out in a garage at a residence at 21264 State Route 676 near Marietta.
Chief Mark Wile with the Warren Township Volunteer Fire Department said the department received a call at 6:20 p.m. from a man who said his wife was severely burned when a spark ignited gasoline she was pouring into a tractor. Names of the people have not been released.
The man, who was not in the garage when the fire started, was treated for minor hand burns at the scene. The woman was sent to Ohio State Medical Center in Columbus by medical helicopter.
The woman suffered second-degree burns on her legs, chest, abdomen, arms, hands and face, Wile said.
"I called for medical assistance on my way to the scene, and they arrived about 20 minutes later and flew her to Ohio State Medical Center," Wile said.
It took about 15 minutes for firefighters to get the blaze under control. Oak Grove Volunteer Fire Department was called to assist, Wile said.
"The tractor had reportedly not been used in a while," Wile said. "From the evidence, it looks like a spark probably caught the gasoline on fire."
The garage was a total loss. Wile said he did not know what else was in the garage or the cost of damages.
The OP said he is using DIESEL !
