Mr. Funnel from Lake and Air

[Rimmer]

Based on discussions in this forum, I ordered an F3C "Mr. Funnel" from Lake and Air.

http://www.lakeandair.com

The order was placed via the Internet late Wednesday afternoon before Thanksgiving. According to the credit card receipt, the order was processed about 8:30 AM on Friday, and the FedEx truck pulled into the driveway about 10:00 AM this morning (Tuesday). Pretty good service, I would say! Price was $16 plus $5.50 shipping.

I just happened to be out working with my BX23, and drove up to the house on it to meet the driver. He was quite impressed and wanted to know all about it, even what it cost and where I got it. The standard reaction to the tractor appears to be, "That's a pretty neat little rig!".

The F3C is a good size for the BX23. It will sit right on top of the fuel filler so that I don't have to hang on to the funnel while handling my five gallon can. Rated flow as marked on the funnel is 3.9 gallons per minute, although other sources state 3.5 and three gpm.

Finally, peace of mind with regard to fuel quality. /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

Of course, now I have a new worry: dropping my measuring glass into the fuel tank, since I will be adding Power Service after filling, instead of before. /forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif

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[mhalla]

<font color="green">I guess you could pour the Power Service additive through the funnel after you were through fueling. That way your measuring glass won't be able to fall into the tank.

Mike</font>

 

[PineRidge]

Rimmer I looked at the Mr. Funnel and it appeared to be a good idea. However the $16.00 funnel did not indicate that it was made to handle diesel like the $21.00 model. Is your tractor gas or do you know something that is not posted at the site? /forums/images/graemlins/confused.gif

 

[MikePA]

<font color="blue"> do you know something that is not posted at the site? </font>
From the FAQ at the MrFunnel.com web site
Q. Can I use the funnel on all fuels and do I need to clean it before I switch?
A. You can use the funnel on all fuels and since the surface doesn't absorb any fuel there is no need for cleaning.

 

[Rimmer]

From what I have read on the Mr. Funnel Web site and others, I believe that all the funnels use the same filter technology, only the size and flow rate vary. At the moment I can't remember seeing any performance claims (on the Mr. Funnel Web site, anyway) that were specific to one particular size funnel, except for flow rate.

The Lake and Air print catalog (they sent a copy along with my shipment -- Whipaire floats for your tractor, anyone?) lists the large size funnel first, and the text starts out with the general description: "Water Separating Fuel Funnels [note use of plural] for AV gas, gasoline, diesel fuel, kerosene and other light pertroleum distallates..." (Note that the incorrect use of the "apostrophe s" as seen on the Web site is avoided.) It appears that the print catalog description was taken for use on the Web site, but the order of presentation was reversed, so that the general description (see above) was not provided until the last (largest) item. Ah, Web designers. /forums/images/graemlins/confused.gif

I will be using my funnel for Diesel fuel, by the way.

From http://www.mrfunnel.com

"The FUEL FILTER FUNNEL by Smart Tech is a heavy-duty, fast-flow filter in a funnel that separates damaging free water and crud from GASOLINE, DIESEL, KEROSENE and MIXED 2-CYCLE FUELS."

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