[AT] Fuel cans and dispensing - ideas requested

Frank gremaux at midrivers.com
Wed Nov 5 06:41:25 PST 2008


been following this one a bit

you guys are looking for a fire?   you sure seem like you are

old retired fire fighter
Frank
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Lew Best" <bee_keeper at earthlink.net>
To: "'Antique tractor email discussion group'" 
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Sent: Wednesday, November 05, 2008 7:21 AM
Subject: Re: [AT] Fuel cans and dispensing - ideas requested


> Where do you find them?  I can see 2 other great uses for one I have an
> old forklift with the hydraulic tank filler up about eye level & my hay
> cutter leaks a little 140 wt oil & it takes forever to refill it in the
> spring with about a quart of grease thru the small hole.
>
> Once prices stabilize I got a tank that'll hold about 15-20 gallons from
> the auction; gonna put a regular electric car fuel pump on it for
> filling riding mowers, etc.
>
> I started keeping track of prices back in late July & today gas price
> hit exactly half what it was on the first day I entered prices on the
> spread sheet.  Diesel down slightly less.  I'm so tight I just put about
> 15 bux worth of gas or diesel in the vehicles now; will run a few days.
> Next stop it's been significantly cheaper so filling up makes no since
> these days.
>
> Lew
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
>
> These are still made, however they send to come apart with gasoline.  A
> cordless drill has brushes and could possibly start a spark pumping gas.
>
>  I have done some of these things and so far have survived....
>
> Cecil in OKla
>
> Lew Best wrote:
>> Years ago I recall seeing a pump that you powered with an electric
>> drill.  This would be the way to go it seems since we now have
> cordless
>> drills.  Anyone seen these anywhere these days?  Surely they should
>> still be built these days.
>>
>> Lew
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>>
>> I use the plastic 5 gallon containers mostly. I do have a Gerry can,
> but
>> that does leak around the spout, so many times I put the containers on
>> top of the tractor and use a siphon to move the fuel into the tractor
>> tank. (Remember, if you don't have a squeeze siphon only use your
> cheeks
>> to suck the fuel into the siphon line that way you won't suck it into
>> your longs if you mess up, don't inhale with your lungs. Longer clear
>> line is the way to go)
>>
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