How to store Scepter Funnel?

[lowenbrau]

This page shows compatibilities. ABS seems like the wrong thing to use but PVC rates Fair for Gas and Excellent for diesel

 

[ntsqd]

Eventually gasoline, in volume, will soften PVC pipe but like Kurt said, for this tiny volume.....

I keep a trans funnel under the hood of one truck. Keep the top stuffed with red rags, and give it a rinse before use.

yeah, no doubt "The Plumber's Funnel Holder" thread has already been started. Simple minds are easily amused.

 

[R_Lefebvre]

Maybe I'll just machine one out of titanium, submit it to the MOD for type approval, and avoid the problem.

Oh yeah, SONOFAWITCH! the Scepters are hard to open! I need to pack an oil filter wrench too. I wonder if a wee bit of oil on the threads would help.

 

[crusader]

Oh yeah, SONOFAWITCH! the Scepters are hard to open! I need to pack an oil filter wrench too. I wonder if a wee bit of oil on the threads would help.

I always have diesel all over mine and it doesn't seem to help. I end up straddling the can and using a pair of gloves and my kung-**** grip, hoping not to burst my juggular in the process.

 

[IggyB]

Oh yeah, SONOFAWITCH! the Scepters are hard to open! I need to pack an oil filter wrench too. I wonder if a wee bit of oil on the threads would help.

Use a strap wrench to open and close the MFC. Tighten as much as possible by hand and then give it a little more with a strap wrench.

 

[R_Lefebvre]

I always have diesel all over mine and it doesn't seem to help. I end up straddling the can and using a pair of gloves and my kung-**** grip, hoping not to burst my juggular in the process.

That's what I did. Sat on it.

LOL on the childproof canisters. I'd put my son up to the challenge anyway. I wouldn't let him play with a CARB can.

 

[The Adam Blaster]

I still haven't had any fuel in mine yet, but I'll remember the oil filter wrench trick.

 

[adi]

Use a strap wrench to open and close the MFC. Tighten as much as possible by hand and then give it a little more with a strap wrench.

This is what I do. My brand new gas cans seal better than my older diesel cans (even with new gasket), but I have carried both inside my vehicle with zero odor.

 

[cruiseroutfit]

A standard ratchet strap becomes a quick strap wrench in a pinch, used it repeatedly to open stubborn MFC's.

 

[User_Name]

That'd be pretty cool and might work pretty well! Only potential issue: I wonder how ABS or PVC hold up to gasoline? Anyone who has (attempted) to put gasoline in a styrofoam cup or a milk jug will know what gasoline can do. Diesel shouldn't be an issue.

I made jerry can funnel holders out of schedule 40 pvc pipe for my work service truck, they were always getting coated in grease, gas, and diesel and never had a problem with the pvc getting soft or brittle after 5 years of use.
I think sunlight is harder on pvc then occasional splashes of petroleum.

 

[92hdj81]

I saw this thread and decided to make on out of ABS pipe.

What you need:
4" screw plug
4" Adapter
3" TO 2" coupling
2" pipe
2" cap

So for about 25 bucks you get this:

Cheers

 

[lowenbrau]

I saw this thread and decided to make on out of ABS pipe.

That's exactly what I was thinking. Well played!

 

[The Adam Blaster]

I'm assuming you could paint PVC right?
Thinking that would help with any degradation from sunlight.
(In my setup, this thing would always be stored on the outside of the vehicle, or in my garage.)

 

[bucketosudz]

I saw this thread and decided to make on out of ABS pipe.

Cheers

That's Brilliant! Well done.

 

[R_Lefebvre]

Good job guys. Am I the only one who's funnel has a clear rubber funnel tube? I see lots of corrugated plastic, mine is a clear hose.