Oil & Fuel any easy way to get gas in the tank?

some zilch · Jul 30, 2009

Redneck in training said:
Don't get me started on dangers of electricity.

holy lord, now we have electricty around diesel fuel......the world is going to end

kenstrac · Jul 30, 2009

some zilch said:
holy lord, now we have electricty around diesel fuel......the world is going to end

Better make sure everything has a ground clamp on it!

ymarianne · Jul 30, 2009

sorry - it was the duramax that got bad reviews on Amazon, not the Han-D pump. Thought it was the same product but it's not. The duramax picture was on a previous post and it looked pretty handy to me.

GaryCrowell · Jul 30, 2009

some zilch said:
fueling your tractor is dangerous, so i recommend you not do it.

kenstrac said:
If you don't fuel it how is it going to run!

Buy a new one. They come filled from the dealership.

trucker101 · Jul 30, 2009

GaryCrowell said:
Buy a new one. They come filled from the dealership.

In your dreams maybe

harpoonalt · Jul 31, 2009

How many times you fuel up will determine how much effort you want to give to this. I know exactly the feeling you have and solved by simply putting 4 gallons in my 5 gallon containers. I use 2. Fill them to a weight you are comfortable lifting. The other benefit is that you tip them farther towards your fill before they pour, increasing the accuracy. Having large quantities of diesel around is great if you're a heavy user, but if you're not, there is no advantage to keeping that much on hand.
Seeing that you live in New York, (I'm Vt), getting fresh fuel is more important since they use additives in the winter to help prevent gelling. Cheap, easy solution, that costs the price of one diesel jug.

newbury · Jul 31, 2009

Regardless of the tube I still strongly suggest using something that does not require "minimizing splash". With a siphon or pump there should be NO splash. Even minimal splashes tend to get on clothes and body parts.
And it smells and stains.

Unless you are like me and think diesel is a perfume, and the clatter of a 7.3 on a cold morning is music.
(SWMBO doesn't.)

wedge40 · Aug 1, 2009

kenstrac said:
Better make sure everything has a ground clamp on it!

How many people here remember when almost everyone smoked, and it was normal to see people filling cars etc with a cigarette hanging out of their mouth. I guess fuel has changed over the years and must produce many more fumes than it use to.

Wedge

LBrown59 · Aug 1, 2009

wedge40 said:
How many people here remember when almost everyone smoked, and it was normal to see people filling cars etc with a cigarette hanging out of their mouth.
Wedge

I do but back then there weren't any self servce stations.

kenstrac · Aug 1, 2009

wedge40 said:
How many people here remember when almost everyone smoked, and it was normal to see people filling cars etc with a cigarette hanging out of their mouth. I guess fuel has changed over the years and must produce many more fumes than it use to.

Wedge

I remember working at plant when OSHA started and this company was VERY safety conscious (national brand) they wrote up a violation for not having a GRD.wire for dispensing 85-140 oil said a static spark could set it off.