Denis I use a cheap transfer pump operated by a drill. Pumps 5 gals in a couple of minutes. No more trying to for fuel through a funnel and no spills. Can pump a jerry can dry, less than a tbsp. Now you purist hush. I'm pumping diesel. Been doing it for 4 years.
Mike PERSUASION C&C 37 K/CB Long Sault > On Sep 8, 2017, at 12:06 PM, Dennis C. via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> > wrote: > > Touche' came with a decent fuel funnel with fine screen in the bottom. I > think it's an old EZ-John funnel. Used it for years but it is very slow. > Not fun holding a 5 gallon diesel can for 10 minutes while the fuel drains so > slow. > > I bought one of the Mr. Funnel F3 fuel funnels. While it passes the diesel > much quicker, you're left with a couple ounces of diesel in the funnel. The > design is such that any water would be left in this small residual. > > It's a pain to deal with that couple ounces left in the funnel's sump. I > usually carefully remove the funnel, put the old funnel in the fill fitting > and pour it in there. Now I'm left with two wet funnels. > > I've searched the Internet for a fuel filter funnel that doesn't have the > water trapping sump design. I see Mr. Funnel, Racor and others but they all > have the water trapping sump. > > I'm about to mix up a batch of epoxy and fill the sump up to the bottom of > the filter screen but that seems like an aggressive solution. I have a Racor > 500 to trap water so I'm not overly concerned about removing water. > > Any slick ideas out there? > > Dennis C. > Touche' 35-1 #83 > Mandeville, LA > _______________________________________________ > > This list is supported by the generous donations of our members. If you wish > to make a contribution to offset our costs, please go to: > https://www.paypal.me/stumurray > > All Contributions are greatly appreciated! _______________________________________________ This list is supported by the generous donations of our members. If you wish to make a contribution to offset our costs, please go to: https://www.paypal.me/stumurray All Contributions are greatly appreciated!
