Now the good and some differences

[Clarke]

I have a no spill plastic gas can from PEP Boys. Place it over the tank press down to open the valve flow stops when tank is full. Pick up to close valve never spill a drop.

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[MossRoad]

Now that sounds neat.

 

[MossRoad]

<font color="blue"> You're too lucky!! You have both a white plastic gas tank and a big red funnel!! </font>

Yes, I have all the toys! I even have one of those rolls of heavy paper towels to check the oil and do the lube jobs with!

And TWO sizes of grease guns!

And a dedicated coffee can for the engine oil changes, too!

Add those to my collection of Harbor Freight tools and I'm the envy of all tractor owners!!! /forums/images/graemlins/tongue.gif /forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif /forums/images/graemlins/cool.gif /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

 

[catsco]

Wow--I didn't know PT ownership was so complex.

I'm conflicted about what color funnel I should use. /forums/images/graemlins/confused.gif And MossRoad has a WHITE engine cover. Guess I'll see if I can buy one of them. /forums/images/graemlins/tongue.gif Shipping cost would probably be high, but the old obsolete black one would make a great pet carrier, AND build up arm strength at the same time.

Don't know that I'll ever catch up with all the PT gurus on board TBN.

But, I'll probably get the PT dirty at some point. /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

Regards,
Mark H.

 

[toolz_not_toyz]

</font><font color="blue" class="small">( You have both a white plastic gas tank and a big red funnel!! That's not fair!! You should give one or the other to toolz_not_toyz!! Apparently he doesn't have either one!!!! /forums/images/graemlins/frown.gif
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Not true. I have a clear plastic tank with a fuel level viewing window in my JD L130 lawn tractor. And, I have a clear plastic funnel. Er, but I use the funnel to drain my deep fryer so I'm reluctant to use it for gas. /forums/images/graemlins/crazy.gif

What I really need, then, is a clear plastic fuel tank, a large red funnel, a white engine cover, a PT 425, and a second grease gun. Gosh, the list just keeps getting longer and longer. /forums/images/graemlins/frown.gif

On a brighter note, I did buy a 1978 Ford F150 4x4 pickup last Sunday, so I can check that off the list. Only...now I need a MiG welder and a whole list of parts to make it happy again. Some days it just seems like the PT is a long long long way away. /forums/images/graemlins/mad.gif I could probably get approval from HQ for the red funnel and second grease gun. /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

 

[FOURTEEN]

Sorry!!! Since they are prone to leaking, overflowing, and assorted operator errors, a clear plastic funnel will not work!!!! The large plastic funnel must be RED!! Of all large plastic funnels green and blue are actually the most dangerous!! For all serious funnel applications the rule is: "Use RED instead!!". /forums/images/graemlins/cool.gif

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[toy]

Now let me get this strait you first remove the funnel which has been in the gas tank with gas up in it and on the outside of the funnel with the gas cap still off, as it would have to be. Gas is so volitale that just a few drops that would run down the side would quickly track back up the side with fire and no longer would your red white or blue funnel just be red white or blue It would also have some black on it and you can't put the cap back on the tank that quick. It is a safety issue that I was pointing out since raising the hood eliminates the risk alltogether and is a very serious consideration that out of all the readers on this forum someone might not be as efficient as you at not spilling a few drops of gas, not talking about bathing the machine in gas. I also like the new design better but this can be a desaster for someone just waiting to happen, and I just wanted to point it out may even save a life.

 

[jol1269]

well just to chime in here for a second ,today while running the beast a lil i noticed about the same time i looked back to see if the fan had come on that i had some gas splashing out of the top of the gas cap .....apparently i had pput a wee bit to much in and the bouncing or the grade was causing the gas to slosh around a bit well imagine my thought of why havent i put a fireextinguisher on the beast yet as i quickly stopped and used the new shirt the wife had bought me to wipe off the extra gas from the hood ........just hope she doesnt ask where that nice shirt is /forums/images/graemlins/blush.gif

 

[toy]

You are absolutly right overfilling it is dangerous also. If you should be working on a hill going down hill would increase the risk of fuel sloshing out. I have been thinking of puting something around the top of the hood to maybe catch any that might slosh out, or at least direct it away from the exhaust.

 

[FOURTEEN]

Gasoline is not as flammable as you seem to believe!! It's not the liquid but the vapor that ignites, and without an ignition source the vapor will not ignite! Even perfectly mixed with air in an engine's super hot combustion chamber the gasoline vapor normally does not ignite until the spark plug fires!!

With the engine off there is no open flame or spark to ignite the gasoline! A hot PT muffler is not hot enough to ignite it.

Although strange and very unusual things do happen, your scenario is right up there with double lightening strikes!!

With the hood lowered even if the full gas tank were to ignite, the resulting fire at the tank opening would only burn about 1 1/2" in diameter and could be easily extinguished! Just putting the cap on, or even putting your gloved hand tightly over the opening would extinguish the flame!

Raising the hood does NOT eliminate the danger! With the hood raised, there is a large chamber filled with vapor and air even after you have 'filled' the tank. If ignition were to occur, the tank would not just burn, it would explode due to the large confining combustion chamber!!

If you are curious to see what a lowered hood gas tank fire would be like:
Fill an empty frozen orange juice can 7/8 full of gasoline.
Place on a firm surface and ignite.
You will produce a nice little 1 1/2" by 2" high fire.
Place any flat object on top of the can, without spilling it, and the fire will immediately go out!

Do NOT duplicate your raised hood gas tank fire by:
Pouring a cup of gasoline into an empty gallon milk jug.
Shake well.
Place a lighted match at the opening.
The resulting explosion and fire will most likely send you to the hospital!!


Use a large funnel to refuel, like most people have been doing since the invention of gasoline!!!!

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