Filling the tank.... over the hood....

JRobyn · Jan 5, 2004

Cheap and easy \"funnel\"

I bought a 1-1/2" PVC conduit 45 ell and glued a matching 1-1/2" threaded connector on the non-bell end. The threads fit perfectly inside the neck of my 4330 tank and the bell end of the ell is about 12" above the hood. I just (gently) rest a 5 gal can on the hood and can easily pour right into the bell end with no spillage. Ya hafta be a little careful to not overfill so that fuel fills the homemade "funnel". Total cost - about $4.

tctx · Jan 5, 2004

you\'re right rdam....

it's just one of those things though...

this was quite the exercise.... I've already got the yellow can... with the anti-drip nozzle.... the Han-D-Pump looks like what I was thinking of.... I've got an area already picked out for my filling station.... it needs some work.. but I think I can make it work. I'll snap some 'before' pics on Thursday...

tc

just counting the days.... new post coming.... /forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif

JLoaf · Jan 28, 2004

I found a plastic 55 gal drum (free from an industrial chemical supplier) and put a bung-mount rotary pump on the drum. I have filled up my tank twice in the last month.
Before getting the 55 gal drum, I battled the 5 gallon jugs, always spilling a little or a lot of diesel.
My new set-up is so nice!!! No mess!! No hernias!!
Not a drop spilled so far. I also don't have to drive 13 miles one way to the nearest diesel pump every couple of weeks or so. I can haul my drum into town every few months instead of every few weeks and fill it with tax free offroad fuel.

Pks · Jan 29, 2004

JLoaf,

How do you pump the fuel out of the 55gal. drum?

JLoaf · Jan 29, 2004

I bought a rotary handpump from Northern Tool. There are several models/types available. Mine came with a nozzle, hose, and everything I needed to connect to the standard threads on a 2" dia bung. It cost about $130. They have a similar model for about $90 with hose and nozzle etc.
You can also get a piston type hand pump that actually delivers more fuel per stroke. I got the rotary because I felt it would give better control.
Click here Hand Pumps[/url]
You can also find some good info in the Oil, Fuel, & Lubrication section of this forum.

Hope this helps. I am very happy with my new setup.