Stick for fuel gauge

[EBinOregon]

Sometime in the past I saw a pic of a broom handle with marks on it to ell how much fuel was in the tank. I just dumped a quart or two all over my battery etc. Would be nice to know how much the tank will hold b4 I tip the can up. Thanks in advance for any help......EGBinOR

 

[Bruce (VA)]

Overall length 10 5/16
From the bottom to top of each mark
1 gal = 1 ¼
2 gal = 2 1/16
3 gal = 2 ¾
4 gal = 3 15/32
5 gal = 4 3/16
6 gal = 4 7/8
7 gal = 5 9/16
8 gal = 6 ¼
9 gal = 7 3/16
10 gal = 8 1/16

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[Del Huebner]

Can these be purchased from N-Newsletter?

 

[Bruce (VA)]

Probably; I got mine w/ a subscription a few years ago.
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[oldtanker]

The old farmers had it right. Fill up and go to the field. At lunch time fill it up and yer good to go till evening chores.......if the top half is full the bottom half never runs dry!

Rick

 

[L B]

I just look in the tank. They do make cap with the guage on it . ebay has them.

 

[R Geiger]

(quoted from post at 01:35:13 11/01/11) The old farmers had it right. Fill up and go to the field. At lunch time fill it up and yer good to go till evening chores.......if the top half is full the bottom half never runs dry!

Rick

I had an uncle killed in 1937 or so by refueling a tractor. Guess he quit for lunch and after lunch was refueling and spilt some and for some reason it caught fire. He inhaled the fire and it seared his lungs. Guess he didn't take long enough for lunch.

 

[JGayman]

Speaking of caps with gauges on them. I had one on my 9N and loved it. I bought one for my NAA and the hood will not close with the cap in place. Looking at the hood it seems to have almost zero clearance with the stock cap let alone a big plastic one with a gauge. I continue to see places advertise the gauge caps for Jubilee/NAA yet they all look like the one I bought.

Has anyone ever gotten one of these that fit? I would assume the hood on a 600-series is equaly close to the tank.

 

[bruster]

Dad has always had a 16oz. ball peen hammer in the side tool box. and just dips the handle in to check the level of the gas when it gets to dark to see it by looking in.

 

[Dr. Bert]

EB: I made a measuring "stick" from a strip of brass. Sandblasted one side, took measurements from an N gas measuring wrench, marked the strip and stamped the gallons with a hammer and numbers.

 

[Bruce (VA)]

" N gas measuring wrench, "

Huh?

What's a N gas measuring wrench?

If you think the plow wrench (p/n 9N17014) was used to measure gas in the tank....think again. It's a wrench. The increments on the side are in inches...for setting the depth of the plow. Notice the measurements on the gas stick I posted. One inch does not equal 1 gallon.

I think this is how 'urban rumors' get started.......
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[EBinOregon]

Thanks to all of you for the replys. FYI I allready have the ball peen hammer and am aware that if I fill it at lunch it will last till dinner. I simply wanted a gauge that I could stick the tank and know wether to put in 4 gals or 7 without overflowing. It's hard to see how much your putting in. Will make a stick! Thanks again!! EdBinORE

 

[Dr. Bert]

Gosh Bruce, sorry I offended your sensibilities!!! Not being one of the "supernovas" on this forum, I made a mistake. Wrench was represented to me as a gas measuring device as well as for plowing depth. I had no reason to question the info--'til now. I resent he "urban rumor". I am not urban and I have probably been dealing with these tractors more years than you've been alive.

 

[Bruce (VA)]

" I have probably been dealing with these tractors more years than you've been alive. "

Well, probably not.....

But, I can't imagine sticking a dirty wrench in a gas tank.

 

[L B]

I see the gas guage wrench alot on ebay,there is also a gas cap with a guage on it like riding nmower, 2 tips check it out Happy Tractoring.

 

[Colin King]

Re-fueling a hot tractor is dangerous! Our neighbor lost his John Deere and a 250gal fuel tank in the mid '80s. He's lucky to be alive.

Refuel with care.

Colin, MN

 

[Bruce (VA)]

Perhaps the picture at the link will convince you that it is not a gas gauge wrench.
Plow Wrench

 

[bruster]

You could, on the hammer, just mark the handle with a utility knife!

When I was WAY younger, I would have to put in some gas out in the barn (no lights, felt my way around)I would just stick in my finger to measure the level! ......never overfilled!

 

[Kenster]

I made the paint stick gauge a few years ago. It works fine but the Sharpie Ink faded after a while. I might take a nail or something and engrave the marks to help me see them better.

I bought one of the gas gauge/gas caps on eBay. They work great for a quick reference. I can check the gas level without even getting off the tractor.