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figured out a great way to get the gasoline into my mower.

#1

L

Lawner

I bought a red plastic gas can at a thrift store. It had one of those hoses that can be stored on the inside. I tried to use it to put the gas into the mower, but it leaked everywhere. Instead I took a 2 liter empty bottle of soda cut the top half off and made it into a funnel. It's clear so I could see how much gas I had to pour into it. .:thumbsup:


#2

lawn mower fanatic

lawn mower fanatic

Lawner said:
I bought a red plastic gas can at a thrift store. It had one of those hoses that can be stored on the inside. I tried to use it to put the gas into the mower, but it leaked everywhere. Instead I took a 2 liter empty bottle of soda cut the top half off and made it into a funnel. It's clear so I could see how much gas I had to pour into it. .:thumbsup:
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Cheap fix! :thumbsup:


#3

Ric

Ric

You do know that gas is corrosive and can react with the wrong types of plastic. You basically shouldn't use gas around plastic or rubber. That's why they tell people who buy plastic or rubber liners for there pickup trucks not to fill gas cans in the back of there trucks because plastic liners can greatly increase the risk of static electricity sparks. If the spout leaks take the gas can back to the store and replace it with another type. Don't be an accident waiting to happen.


#4

L

Lawner

Ric said:
You do know that gas is corrosive and can react with the wrong types of plastic. You basically shouldn't use gas around plastic or rubber. That's why they tell people who buy plastic or rubber liners for there pickup trucks not to fill gas cans in the back of there trucks because plastic liners can greatly increase the risk of static electricity sparks. If the spout leaks take the gas can back to the store and replace it with another type. Don't be an accident waiting to happen.
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I actually have a gas funnel with a hose that I once bought, it's for gasoline so it must be the safe kind of plastic, I will use it next time, thanks.


#5

066

066

Ric said:
You do know that gas is corrosive and can react with the wrong types of plastic. You basically shouldn't use gas around plastic or rubber. That's why they tell people who buy plastic or rubber liners for there pickup trucks not to fill gas cans in the back of there trucks because plastic liners can greatly increase the risk of static electricity sparks. If the spout leaks take the gas can back to the store and replace it with another type. Don't be an accident waiting to happen.
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yep, the plastic that leaches out in to the fuel, can "glaze" the cylinder & stick piston rings in to the ring grooves over a period of time, what seems to be a cheap fix or a win can cost $$$:frown:


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