FUEL FILLING FIASCO

[rswyan]

After buying what I thought was a decent lever pump (GPI HP-90) for my bulk fuel storage and having it take several hundred strokes before it would even prime, let alone pump, I returned and exchanged it for an electric. It wasn't cheap but ya can't beat being able to unscrew the cap on the tractor, flip the switch, stick the nozzle in and squeeze the trigger and fill up in less than a minute.

 

[Freds]

I've got the crank type and it works well for the little amount of filling I do compared to farmers and the like. If I'm thinking... I don't let the tank get too far down, but that's hard to do on my lawn tractor because all I have is an orange idiot light that can't be seen on a bright day /forums/images/graemlins/mad.gif . I've had the sound of the tractor's engine let me know a couple of times that I was getting far too low on fuel.
The auto shut-off on the nozzle is a nice feature, but I can also see into the tank as I'm filling.

 

[AntrimMan]

I use 5gal plastic jugs with a two foot length of clear tubing slid onto the nozzle. Patience can be learned. I stand on the front tire and hang the jug above the loader hoses which are also in the way terribly. I would change two things on my tractor if given the opportunity...
1) make it easier to refuel while keeping the same fuel cell protection.
2) reverse the radiator fan direction so I don't have to sit in all that heat while using the hoe. (back hoe, don't get any other ideas).
Other than that , I'm a might too thrifty to buy a fuel rig but I do accept donations sent to the Antrimman Home for Less Fortunate.
Best of luck,
Martin

 

[BoneheadNW]

AntrimMan-

Probably a stupid question, but what fuel cell protection are you talking about?

With regard to the refueling issue, I'm thinking of getting a cheapo siphon hose as suggested by someone here earlier.

It might take longer to refuel (my tractor only holds 5 gal) but it avoids being soaked in diesel fuel.

Cheapo Siphon

 

[AntrimMan]

bonehead,
by protection I mean the fact that the tank is way up high and tucked in. There is little chance of poking a hole or snagging a line.
If it were down low it would be easy to fill but perhaps more vulnerable.
Perhaps under or behind the operators seat would be a decent location, I think boomers are built that way.
Yeah, the bulb type siphon pumps are a good alternative to having to hold the jug way up high. I've used them with the old kero heaters, they may be a little slow but time is irrelevant unless you are on the clock.
Martin

 

[JimMorrissey]

Walt,

Until you come up with something more practical, I'd get (as others have said) a big funnel. Mine is galvinized steel and it's pretty heavy so it stays put. What a royal pain filling 5 gallon containers and lugging them up onto the loader arms. I've got to find another solution.

-Check the fuel and oil discussion too. There must be countless threads on this same topic.

 

[BoneheadNW]

Senor Morrissey (sorry , I couldn't help myself- I am listening to Carlos Santana right now)-

I read on the post below that galvanized containers (or possibly funnels) are a problem with diesel. Do you know anything about that?

Galvanized container post

Bonehead

 

[JimMorrissey]

Negative Senor Bone....It's just a funnle and the diesel is only on it for a few minutes, if that. I clean it with a shot of carb cleaner before I use it to get the grit off the sides.

I will be doing something different soon. Just have to add it to "The List".....the endless list.

BTW: I seen Santana nearly 10 times in the last 15 years.

 

[BoneheadNW]

OYE COMO VA! Carlos is a master!

A related question: Are there any CUTs whose fuel filler cap is on the side (i.e. not with the inlet parallel to the ground)? My JD lawn tractor fills to the side of the seat but the cap is parallel to the ground. Since it is lower than the Kubota, filling with fuel is not as big a problem.

Bonehead

 

[tnuke]

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By the way is a tool box in that endless list Senor Morrisey. I would like to see pics if you have one. Seems to me like you mentioned you did some time back. I need somewhere to put a chain etc.

 

[WALT]

Thanks for your many ideas. As of today, I have fueled it twice, now using a large plastic funnel. That only spilled it down the tank sides when it was full.
Until I can afford the fuel tank & pump, I'll also try the tubing as an extension of the fuel can spout.

WALT

 

[LBrown59]

"There have been several complaints with these no spill cans."
"What kind of complaints? So far they have been OK for me. Should I be watching for something?"

TractorByNet.com - Diesel Fuel Can Link

Blitz Non-spill Fuel Can Link


MikePA: Cleaned up long URL. Please review your message before posting it. It's simple not to do this. Just insert a descriptive word or two between the {url=http://whatever}<font color="red">Enter words here</font>{/url} instead of the entire URL. Replace parentheses with brackets in previous example.

 

[Freds]

The reason I went with the tubing is because I don't think I've ever used a funnel where I didn't spill the fuel or oil. I could never get the hang of telling when the contents were getting up there before they overflowed the tank opening... /forums/images/graemlins/blush.gif

That said, I did buy my B-I-L a Mr Funnel for his birthday a few months ago. He bought a JD lawn tractor last year and apparently knows how to operate a funnel. /forums/images/graemlins/tongue.gif

 

[Gatorboy]

My Kingdom for those who can use Markup properly!

 

[LBrown59]

</font><font color="blue" class="small">( My Kingdom for those who can use Markup properly! )</font>
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Ya got me stumped ?????
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[Gatorboy]

<font color="blue"> Ya got me stumped ????? </font>

Didn't you notice how long the URL's are that you posted? It causes the whole web page to be super-wide.

How do these look instead?

Diesel Fuel Can
Blitz Non-spill Fuel Can

You used the title's of the threads (as I did), but didn't use it to name the link, instead you just let the long ugly link display as-is.

Markup for URL is {url=http://longlink}Friendly name for link{/url} -- replace the '{' and '}' with '[' and ']'

 

[GerardC]

<font color="blue"> Also you can't use one to pour into MR Funnel. </font>

Sure you can. I do it ALL the time.