Refueling advice
I have a 2520 that I have refueled a couple of times and always manage to pour a little out of my full 5 gallon jug on the hood or below before I settle in to wait for these new slower than s$%t fuel nozzles to put 5 gallons in my tank. What does everyone do, I bet it's not struggle the way I have been. I don't have any other off road diesel equipment but would love to hear a good low cost solution to getting fuel into my tank quickly and without a mess. thanks in advance!
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I set the can on the steering wheel and make sure the nozzle ins in the tank befor I open the valve on the gas can.
I got tired of lifting cans so I made a diesel tank out of stainless pipe and added a hand pump with a gas station nozzle, it holds 49 gallons. I put a electric overhead hoist in my garage to load it on my truck. Now that I have a set of forks I could just use my tractor. You could use any type of barrel to do this, theres a guy on another site that uses 50 gallon plastic barrels, that where I got the idea. I used pipe only because I had it and I was a welder at trade.
These are not to be considered portable fuel cans in the states that require no spill fuel containers. :empathy:
But you can get them as "water" containers. These are great.
LC 5 Gallon Utility Jug - Dirt Bike Motocross - Motorcycle Superstore
But you can get them as "water" containers. These are great.
LC 5 Gallon Utility Jug - Dirt Bike Motocross - Motorcycle Superstore
I have two of the diesel containers from Tractor Supply.
Scepter Diesel Can, 5 gal. Capacity, CARB Compliant - 3950880 | Tractor Supply Company
I guess they have some weight when filled, but I just stand on the right floorboard, turn the nozzle lock off on the container, rest the nozzle on the filler neck, push down, and in goes the fuel.
Scepter Diesel Can, 5 gal. Capacity, CARB Compliant - 3950880 | Tractor Supply Company
I guess they have some weight when filled, but I just stand on the right floorboard, turn the nozzle lock off on the container, rest the nozzle on the filler neck, push down, and in goes the fuel.
Hey Manomet
I also have a 2520,and without getting too elaborate with a fueling setup,I have found the No-Spill brand works the best. I also put the 6" hose adapter on and that gets the nozzle down in the tank. Works great. I don't go through enough fuel to put time and money in a "fueling station" deal,so for me this has proven to be the best solution.
Greg
I also have a 2520,and without getting too elaborate with a fueling setup,I have found the No-Spill brand works the best. I also put the 6" hose adapter on and that gets the nozzle down in the tank. Works great. I don't go through enough fuel to put time and money in a "fueling station" deal,so for me this has proven to be the best solution.
Greg
I have two of these and they are the cans I was referring to, I agree with the reviews. It takes about 5 min to empty one. This is what I am trying to improve on. I like the video above but I don't have that kind of nozzle, the vent would work on any can. Thanks
I have two of the diesel containers from Tractor Supply.
Scepter Diesel Can, 5 gal. Capacity, CARB Compliant - 3950880 | Tractor Supply Company
I guess they have some weight when filled, but I just stand on the right floorboard, turn the nozzle lock off on the container, rest the nozzle on the filler neck, push down, and in goes the fuel.
Manomet,
Yeah, I would agree it does take a while to empty them.
If they were like the containers in the video above I would put the air valve in them, but the shape of the handle prevents that. Maybe I'll just drill a 1/2" hole in the top of the back of the handle and put a screw-in fuel shut-off valve in and use that? I have to check out the fittings next time I'm at the hardware store.
Yeah, I would agree it does take a while to empty them.
If they were like the containers in the video above I would put the air valve in them, but the shape of the handle prevents that. Maybe I'll just drill a 1/2" hole in the top of the back of the handle and put a screw-in fuel shut-off valve in and use that? I have to check out the fittings next time I'm at the hardware store.
There is just no good way with fuel cans. I myself use the new style fuel cans and just figure I will live with the inconvenience. I don't use enough to justify something more elaborate. Let us know if you come up with something nifty.
Search ebay for "gas can vent". You will find vent caps like the ones that used to come with the cans. Then you can install them yourself.
The Blitz Enviro-flo nozzle like the one shown in the youtube video will leak when used on a vented can since the vent is somewhere in the cap and not thru the nozzle (or at least mine does, it doesn't leak unless I have the can vented). The Blitz Enviro-flo nozzles have been discontinued, thankfully. The newest Blitz nozzle is the Hand-E-flo, that is a auto shut-off nozzle that I like a lot better since is shuts off the fuel when you lift the can. The bad thing about this design however, is that you can't just pour fuel on a brush pile or something that you want to get a fire started on.
So, my advice is to get on ebay and buy some can vents and other types of nozzles that are a pain to use. Then you will have a fuel can that works like they used to.
Be careful that you buy a nozzle that will fit your can. All of them are not interchangable. Chilton and Spectre are the odd ball ones, I think.
The Blitz Enviro-flo nozzle like the one shown in the youtube video will leak when used on a vented can since the vent is somewhere in the cap and not thru the nozzle (or at least mine does, it doesn't leak unless I have the can vented). The Blitz Enviro-flo nozzles have been discontinued, thankfully. The newest Blitz nozzle is the Hand-E-flo, that is a auto shut-off nozzle that I like a lot better since is shuts off the fuel when you lift the can. The bad thing about this design however, is that you can't just pour fuel on a brush pile or something that you want to get a fire started on.
So, my advice is to get on ebay and buy some can vents and other types of nozzles that are a pain to use. Then you will have a fuel can that works like they used to.
Be careful that you buy a nozzle that will fit your can. All of them are not interchangable. Chilton and Spectre are the odd ball ones, I think.
Nice video!! I did it to two of my newer ventless plastic 5 gal. cans and works like a champ.
Thanks
Thanks
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