What a mess

37chief

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I buy my diesel in 5 gal jeep cans. Then using my air operated barrel pump, I transfer it to my holding tank, that has a 12 v pump. Then pump it to my tractor. I don't pump it directly to my tractor, because the holding tank has a filter. I don't use much diesel this time of the year, so I just bought 5 gal. I used a funnel to add it to my holding tank, that has a nice 2 inch opening. It started out good fuel was going into the tank. Then the funnel tipped over. In a couple seconds I had diesel in my shoes, and over my pants, before I got the funnel back in the tank opening. I not only lost over 2 gal of diesel, I lost a pair of shoes. The pants may be salvageable. I got my mowing job done with no problems, so everything isn't bad. Have a good Thanksgiving. Stan
 
I buy my diesel in 5 gal jeep cans. Then using my air operated barrel pump, I transfer it to my holding tank, that has a 12 v pump. Then pump it to my tractor. I don't pump it directly to my tractor, because the holding tank has a filter. I don't use much diesel this time of the year, so I just bought 5 gal. I used a funnel to add it to my holding tank, that has a nice 2 inch opening. It started out good fuel was going into the tank. Then the funnel tipped over. In a couple seconds I had diesel in my shoes, and over my pants, before I got the funnel back in the tank opening. I not only lost over 2 gal of diesel, I lost a pair of shoes. The pants may be salvageable. I got my mowing job done with no problems, so everything isn't bad. Have a good Thanksgiving. Stan
Your day will get better! Happy Thanksgiving! Ron MN
 
I was thrilled when I found a deal on a 100gal transfer tank and 12V pump which ended up being 1yr old and 1/2 of retail price. I built a steel skid to mount it on so I can just forklift into the truck, strap it down and go fill the whole thing. It has greatly reduced the use of the ever annoying 5gal cans.
 
I think a funnel is a good way to fill up a swear jar. I’ve had many funnel mishaps through the years. I have a used oil heater that has ruined several sets of clothes while transferring oil. Grrrr!
 
Best thing I ever bought was a battery operated (2 D-cell) little transfer pump. I can pump from a gas can right to the fuel tank. Got one from Menard's one from HF. Menard's on sale cheaper.
 
Been there, done that, yuk!
Now I am very lucky that the Co-op fuel guy lives just down the road. Thus he doesn't mind dropping by to put a 100 gallon in my little bulk tank.
 
I buy my diesel in 5 gal jeep cans. Then using my air operated barrel pump, I transfer it to my holding tank, that has a 12 v pump. Then pump it to my tractor. I don't pump it directly to my tractor, because the holding tank has a filter. I don't use much diesel this time of the year, so I just bought 5 gal. I used a funnel to add it to my holding tank, that has a nice 2 inch opening. It started out good fuel was going into the tank. Then the funnel tipped over. In a couple seconds I had diesel in my shoes, and over my pants, before I got the funnel back in the tank opening. I not only lost over 2 gal of diesel, I lost a pair of shoes. The pants may be salvageable. I got my mowing job done with no problems, so everything isn't bad. Have a good Thanksgiving. Stan
And with diesel as expensive as it is in your area it's really upsetting. In the 1980s spillage was a cheap mistake, now it's a expensive mistake....slow down the day get less done, or fuel the tractor up on a do nothing day ahead of the job. Happy GivingThanks day.
 
I buy my gas in a red plastic five gallon can. I use one of the pumps in the pic below. Since the five gallon cans get pretty heavy for a 77 year old guy, I use the little pump to stick in the five gallon can and fill a little one gallon can for pouring into the gas tank. When use a few gallons from the five gallon can, I can the lift it up and set it on the tractors gas tank and use the little pump to pump it right into that gas tank. I've been using those little pumps now for around four or so years. I've only had one go bad But, they are cheap enough that I always keep a new spare in my storage shed.

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That was a good thing about them old locking funnels. Had pretty much the same thing happen when the funnel has its own mind.
 
That was a good thing about them old locking funnels. Had pretty much the same thing happen when the funnel has its own mind.
I still have the locking funnel that we had on the farm I grew up on. It was usually in the back of the pickup along with four 5 gallon cans. Still found ways to spill some gas though. They don’t stop over fills!🙄
 
I buy my gas in a red plastic five gallon can. I use one of the pumps in the pic below. Since the five gallon cans get pretty heavy for a 77 year old guy, I use the little pump to stick in the five gallon can and fill a little one gallon can for pouring into the gas tank. When use a few gallons from the five gallon can, I can the lift it up and set it on the tractors gas tank and use the little pump to pump it right into that gas tank. I've been using those little pumps now for around four or so years. I've only had one go bad But, they are cheap enough that I always keep a new spare in my storage shed.

HF has them on sale for $6.99 starting tomorrow:)
 
When I was using a lot of equipment and doing a lot of oil changes I screwed a pipe nipple in 1/3 of a 35 gallon barrel top (making a large funnel)so I could screw it in a large oil drum for waste oil(which I gave to friend to heat his shop). Maybe you could find or make something similar.
 
When I was a kid, during hay season, the farmer that I worked for, along with his two sons, when done chores, would pick me up on the way to whatever remote farm we were on. In the back of his '56 Ford car turned pick-up truck, would be 4-5 five gal buckets of gasoline and a very sturdy 10 inch diameter galvanized steel funnel. He would lift the buckets while one of us held the funnel, and we made our way from tractor to tractor. For years I have done it alone using a $2.99 siphon.
 

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