Oil & Fuel EZ Way to Refuel?

[funwithahoe]

Ahh come on - There is hardly any difference between water and diesel.:laughing:

 

[newbury]

I use a 5 gallon diesel can and a tube to siphon it. That way I just set the can on the hood, stick in a tube, one quick suck to prime and it drains most of the can. Lot's of peeps don't like to start a siphon, but I learned young and haven't gotten a taste of gas or diesel in decades.
Having written that I expect a mouthful next time.

 

[LBrown59]

I had a good smart allic idea right up until I read "cheapest".:laughing:

The best idea I've seen yet consisted of a small fuel tank on a stand and a pump. I'm toying with the idea of building a small portable refueling station (25-50 gallons) which can be put into the back of the pickup to take to the station and refill. The rest of the time it would have a home in the shop where it can refuel the tractor easily. Not sure yet whether to use a 12 volt or 110 volt pump. Both have advantages and disadvantages.

This is a 12 volt pump powered from a 110 volt outlet but can be powered by car truck or tractor .
This set up combines the best of both worlds.

 

[jonyyuma]

Solution? Most people can't get 50 gallon drum to the station and back, weight about 400lbs ,when filled?

 

[jlsmith]

Does your store have a web-site?

Yes but i dont have any pics of the cans on there. I will post a few picks of it. :thumbsup:

 

[jlsmith]

Yes but i dont have any pics of the cans on there. I will post a few picks of it. :thumbsup:

Heres a pic of the cans. Like i said i like them alot.

 

[LBrown59]

First system I built

Solution?
Most people can't get A 50 gallon drum to the station and back, weighs about 400lbs ,when filled?

My present set up I built.

Not a problem with either of these systems because there is no llifting moving or handling of a drum of fuel .

 

[funwithahoe]

Anybody come across a nice handpump? - Seems like it couldn't need turned too much for 8 or 10 gallons and would take a lot of the complexity out of the system.

 

[helvit]

Some manual bilge pumps, like the Bosworth 400H (about $50 from Hamilton Marine) are impervious to most fuels, including diesel. The company does not encourage their use for fuel transfer, of course, but that's what guys do. The base mounts to a board, so a fixed station would be the ticket. I'd probably cut a hole in the can cap to stabilize that section of hose but I don't use the machine enough to justify the toy. (Hmmm.)

Here's one. There are other models.
PUMP GUZZLER 400 10 GPM 1 ID 104857

 

[blueriver]

Gravity flow ... the 300 gallon tank on a stand (higher than the tractor) and the local fuel company delivers ....

 

[funwithahoe]

Gravity flow ... the 300 gallon tank on a stand (higher than the tractor) and the local fuel company delivers ....

Thats a great idea but I use 45 gallons a year so I guess they could deliver every 6.5 years or so - Might go bad before then!!

:laughing:

 

[Sam Mac]

I use one of these to fuel my stuff
Shaker Siphon - HOP10801
:thumbsup:

 

[sunnyside360]

Thats a great idea but I use 45 gallons a year so I guess they could deliver every 6.5 years or so - Might go bad before then!!

:laughing:

You can use the same idea with a 55 gallon drum and it's a lot cheaper. :thumbsup:

 

[radioman]

Since I fill up my BX with 5 gallons at a time, I used th kerosene blue cans and has the epa spout on it. luckly it doesnt leak so I just lift seat forward and tip can into the filler nck and leave it till its done glugging. Its the cheapest way I know.

 

[fredhargis]

I use a 5 gallon diesel can and a tube to siphon it. That way I just set the can on the hood, stick in a tube, one quick suck to prime and it drains most of the can.

That's my approach, but I put an outboard motor fuel bulb in the middle of the line to do the priming. I still don't like doing it that way and continue to search for an alternative

 

[Rocksprings]

I use one of these to fuel my stuff
Shaker Siphon - HOP10801
:thumbsup:

They work very well also.

 

[funwithahoe]

I use one of these to fuel my stuff
Shaker Siphon - HOP10801
:thumbsup:

Thanks and excuse the stupid question but the siphon starts by just shaking the tube - Doesn't seem like that would work?????

 

[aczlan]

Thanks and excuse the stupid question but the siphon starts by just shaking the tube - Doesn't seem like that would work?????

there is a metal ball is in the end of the hose that goes in the tank which acts as a check valve. It only lets fuel go one way.

Aaron Z

 

[funwithahoe]

there is a metal ball is in the end of the hose that goes in the tank which acts as a check valve. It only lets fuel go one way.

Aaron Z

Thanks Aaron - and wiggling it makes enough of a vaccuum to pull some of the deisel up I guess?? Seems like a very simple and efficient solution - I have learned over time that the more simple it is the better for me.

How long to drain 5 gallons??

 

[aczlan]

Thanks Aaron - and wiggling it makes enough of a vaccuum to pull some of the deisel up I guess?? Seems like a very simple and efficient solution - I have learned over time that the more simple it is the better for me.
How long to drain 5 gallons??

When you stick it into the fuel, it fills to the level of the fuel, then when you shake it, the fuel starts to move up, which sucks in new fuel from the bottom of the hose. When that "runs out of steam", the check ball keeps the fuel from flowing back out. The next time the hose goes up, the cycle repeats.

As for speed, I don't know, probably depends on how far below the fuel level the end of the hose is.

Aaron Z