[Shop-talk] old people pouring gas

[Al Fuller]

John – a friend had the same problem with a pontoon boat…  It was killing people’s shoulders to lift and hold gas cans to fill the boat from the dock.

 

The solution was to mount a Facet square fuel pump and a couple of fuel lines in the area near the tank.  Now, you just bring the gas can, set it down, put in the fuel lines, switch on, and let the pump do the work.

 

Don’t know if this will work for you, but if not at least it can be a thought starter…

 

Al Fuller

'65 BJ-8

'85 Rx-7

 

From: Shop-talk <shop-talk-bounces at autox.team.net> On Behalf Of john niolon
Sent: Wednesday, December 05, 2018 10:11 PM
To: shop-talk <shop-talk at autox.team.net>
Subject: [Shop-talk] old people pouring gas

 

I’m admitting it.  I’m an old broke down guy.  Been fighting leaves this week with a zero turn and a cyclone rake leaf vacuum. (Nearly 2 acres with 75 oak trees = many leaves)   My worst part is filling equipment with fuel.  I’ve got bad shoulders... one surgery’d and the other needs it.  Hoisting and holding a 30-35 pound gas can up above waist high is getting to me. The holding is the hard part... I know it gets lighter as it empties but it’s still a struggle.  It takes 12-15 gals to fill the zero turn and about 1/2 gallon to fill the vac motor.  but both inlets are high and it’s at an awkward position also. 

 

I’m looking for a rack or tilting rack that will hold standard red plastic gas cans and allow for easy filling...I know I’d have to lift the can into the rack.. but then the rack could hold the weight during filling. I’ve seen the tilt racks for round 5 gallon cans but they are all too short.  I can’t find anything on the net to suit.  I won’t replace my cans with the ez-pour bottom spout cans. That would be about 150 bucks.  I keep 5 five gallon cans for the mowers.

 

Haven’t found an affordable pumping system that wasn’t too expensive, yet  The cheap plastic ones behind Google all have bad  reviews.  

 

Anyone built something like this ??   Or, have an affordable pumping system that works ??

 

thanks

john

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