temporary diesel fuel container?
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temporary diesel fuel container?
Does anyone know of a common household container that I can put diesel fuel into for temporary storage, like a day or two? I need to drain my tank and then hopefully put the fuel back in later. Something like a empty gallon plastic milk container(s)? I had a bad experience with gas in a styrofoam cup as a kid (found out the real meaning of disolve something there!). I really don't want to invest in a metal "approved" container for this one time temporary use.
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5 gallon gas cans are like 6 bucks at wal mart and probably your safest place to store fuel. A plastic milk jug I would think would be ok or if you have gallon oil jugs from oil changes that will work also.
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Your best bet is to invest a few dollars in a plastic gas can as other plastics can dissolve in diesel. I also read that zinc lined cans are bad for diesel.
Last edited by greendiesel; Oct 24, 2004 at 06:17 AM.
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How much fuel??
An inexpensive fuel container would be your best bet, and 'always' handy for any other liquids around the house if needed.. But, if you need a reasonably safe throw away, and cheap too, theres always the paint store 5 gallon sealable paint buckkets with screw lids.. CLEAN of course.. Most sell them cheap or some even give them away..
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An inexpensive fuel container would be your best bet, and 'always' handy for any other liquids around the house if needed.. But, if you need a reasonably safe throw away, and cheap too, theres always the paint store 5 gallon sealable paint buckkets with screw lids.. CLEAN of course.. Most sell them cheap or some even give them away..
......................HP......................
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Originally Posted by jwdeats
You could syphon your diesel into your buddy's empty truck (gas tank) and have him buy you a 12 pack in exchange.
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Thanks for all the replies.
I will need to drain my tank so I can drop it down and mess with the float calibration. With the cost of diesel these days, I just didn't want to waste any!
I didn't consider siphon to a friends tank. This may work out, as long as he lets me siphon it back.... Ideally, I would want to put it back a little at a time to get the float calibrated better at the empty side. I plan on bending the rod the float is connected to just like in a toilet tank, to allow me to read down at the empty end more then the full end. Currently when the gauge reads below empty, I still have 8 gallons in there (this is with a larger aftermarket transfer fllow 46 gallon tank). Kind of negates the advantage of a larger tank if you can't really tell how much is really in there
I will need to drain my tank so I can drop it down and mess with the float calibration. With the cost of diesel these days, I just didn't want to waste any!
I didn't consider siphon to a friends tank. This may work out, as long as he lets me siphon it back.... Ideally, I would want to put it back a little at a time to get the float calibrated better at the empty side. I plan on bending the rod the float is connected to just like in a toilet tank, to allow me to read down at the empty end more then the full end. Currently when the gauge reads below empty, I still have 8 gallons in there (this is with a larger aftermarket transfer fllow 46 gallon tank). Kind of negates the advantage of a larger tank if you can't really tell how much is really in there
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You may want to invest in a drill powered oil change pump available at any boat store and a lot of Wal Mart's. You'll find it invaluable for transfering the fuel back and forth. I recently pulled my tank and found the pump is quick and easy to use.
