ToughButterCup Posted June 26 Share Posted June 26 Has anybody found a foolproof way of refuelling a digger without spilling bits of diesel. I don't know how many times I've refuelled Digger on site and I think I've maybe not spilt diesel just once out of all those times. I sometimes think that the last thing any Digger manufacturer thinks about is how difficult it's going to be to refuel their machine. Surely they can come up with an easy, safe way of preventing fuel spills. Anyway, anybody regularly fuel their digger without a drop of diesel being spilt? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Jones Posted June 26 Share Posted June 26 get a jerry can and a breathable spout. You wont spill a drop. https://www.toolstation.com/jerry-can/p77106?store=MQ&utm_source=googleshopping&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=googleshoppingfeed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ToughButterCup Posted June 26 Author Share Posted June 26 Ah, Dave.... If only that were the case, I have a breathable spout. I have a Jerry can. But last time I didn't notice that the seal in the Jerry can was poorly fitted. Just enough to cause a leak. So I spilled a whole load. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Russell griffiths Posted June 26 Share Posted June 26 Er, funnel bigger newer machines have their own pump, put it in the drum and turn the switch on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kelvin Posted June 26 Share Posted June 26 Use a syphon pump. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joe90 Posted June 26 Share Posted June 26 1 hour ago, ToughButterCup said: Anyway, anybody regularly fuel their digger without a drop of diesel being spilt? NO 🙄 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ToughButterCup Posted June 26 Author Share Posted June 26 (edited) 1 hour ago, Russell griffiths said: Er, funnel ... , and that means I have four Russ: one for white, one for red, one for petrol. On many of the smaller machines, the filler tube is placed almost always in such a way as to make the funnel -flop- one way or the other and that means the funnel wobbles. And so spills. Yes bigger machines are more sensibly organised. But smaller ones are a nightmare. @Kelvin - syphon pump.... good idea. Recommendations ? Please! The ones I've seen on Tinternet seem cheap and nasty - or very expensive. Edited June 26 by ToughButterCup Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kelvin Posted June 26 Share Posted June 26 I have something like this. Nice and simple. https://www.screwfix.com/p/hilka-pro-craft-fuel-transfer-siphon-tool-10mm/219PG?tc=UC4&gad_source=1&gclid=CjwKCAjw-O6zBhASEiwAOHeGxfNemsw8U96sWkdqCMAYqGm9g0vvOgiI-btJeX1JyQxj6SifdxWWLxoCF_IQAvD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteamyTea Posted June 26 Share Posted June 26 (edited) https://www.amazon.co.uk/flintronic-Petrol-Transfer-Gasoline-Solvent/dp/B0BKKZM6LX/ref=mp_s_a_1_3 About the same as a gallon of fuel. Edited June 26 by SteamyTea Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iceverge Posted June 26 Share Posted June 26 Those syphons are very slow. I have a big 5l jug with a big spout that I transfer the drum fuel to first. Seems to be tidy enough. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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