Safely filling a low hp gas tank

[Tony Shelton]

This has got to be the dumbest question in the world.

I've got a 11 hp motor on a filter cleaning unit that has the small gas tank kindof under the burner and a little hard to get to. It's hard to see at night and I almost never fill it without spilling some all over.

The tank lasts about 2 hrs so we have to fill it up 2 or three times per night. Do you guys have any suggestions for filling this thing up?

 

[Nichole]

Long funnel and a head light? http://www.autozone.com/autozone/ac...el&fromString=search&itemIdentifier=71065_0_0_

http://www.autozone.com/autozone/ac...ht&fromString=search&itemIdentifier=60308_0_0_

 

[A-OK Pressure]

Is there any way to remove the tank and add an external tank with a line? Kind of like an outboard motor tank.
Something like this.
http://www.watercannon.com/pc-1721-164-6-gallon-poly-auxiliary-fuel-tank-agt001.aspx

 

[Scott Stone]

I love a nice design.


I have a metal gas can with a funnel.

 

[Tony Shelton]

I think we talked about aux tanks before and these small HP motors are gravity fed.

It's just a pita.

 

[Squirtgun]

I think we talked about aux tanks before and these small HP motors are gravity fed.

It's just a pita.

So build a rack to hold to aux tank.A 6 gallon boat tank from Wally World with a primer bulb would do the job.

 

[innovativewash]

I think we talked about aux tanks before and these small HP motors are gravity fed.

It's just a pita.

Tony,
You can get a fuel pump to attach to your motor to draw gas from a larger reserve tank like a marine type setup. We are building (as we speak )twin 18hp motors and pumps with 2-12 gal external fuel cells. We just lost an 20ft enclosed trailer with alot of equipment in it because of fuel spillage!!!40k

 

[Scott Stone]

There is a guy around here that has a gravity system. Two 5 gallon plastic gas cans swinging on a tee, with a hose running out the top. He has been running that way for years. Some day I am going to get a picture.