I do keep a white engine drip pad with my siphon. I have a bag with a ziplock with the siphon, a couple white pads, a funnel and small cup for collecting the last remaining..I keep Biobor Jr. in the bag too.
Diesel fuel can for boating
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My transferred pump cost 25 bucks and It does a gallon per minute of diesel fuel. The only problem is I need a 12 volt DC source so I have a riding lawnmower battery that I use for other things also if a source isn’t close.
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I don't generally fill the diesel tank at a fuel dock and this thread is about filling from jerry cans. I have used this filter funnel at the fuel dock and it requires a bit more care than just sticking the nozzle in the fill pipe. One should always be monitoring tank level during fuelling; failure to do so can result in a spill from the tank vent. This is not the same operation as "gassing up the car".
EDIT: the Racor funnel is not really much different than a Baja filter...something that has been used to keep diesel tanks clean for decades.
Yes I realize this thread is about using Jerry cans. But I was curious if you used that both ways. I rarely fill from Jerry cans as when I take on fuel, it is usually in the 75 to 100 gallon range. That's a lot of Jerry cans... I only use Jerry cans as emergency back-up or where I need fuel but there is no fuel dock. I was simply curious how that set-up worked pumping from a dock hose. Thanks for the off-topic answer.
dj
I listen for the fuel to start accumulating in the onboard filler hose. A fuel dock attendant taught me that trick many years ago. I guess that he had seen enough spills in his tenure to devise a fool proof method for filling a tank. Also keep several paper towels handy, just in the event that I have an overfill.
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Hi DJ. As I said, I have used the Racor funnel at the fuel dock but it takes a lot of care - the funnel doesn't pass the fuel as fast as the flow from the nozzle (due to the filtering), so there is a lot of start and stop. Unlike you, I have never had to buy more than 30-35 gallons at a time because I have never owned a boat with a tank bigger than that. I keep the boat on a mooring in front of my house and the nearest fuel dock is a half hour away, so it's usually easier to top up from Jerry cans. When I am going further afield, I use Jerry cans to refuel because normally there are no fuel docks where I cruise. Scepter Jerry cans with the vent built into the spout are my my preferred product. Another off-topic answer for you.
Now that is something I'm definitely going to look for! Never heard of them. Thank you much!!!Scepter Jerry cans with the vent built into the spout are my my preferred product. Another off-topic answer for you.
dj