Defueling tools

[doug hodder]

Here's what I made for defueling stoves. It's the one with the rubber hoses. I took a 3/4-1"+ rubber stopper, drilled 2 holes in it, put a short piece of hose for the fuel dump...a longer one that will fit to the end of my stove tanks for fuel pickup...and the one that just has the brass tube on the end, for pressuring the tank. I used small brass tube to go through the stopper. If it doesn't fit in the end of the stove...just press it on with your hand....it'll seal enough to empty the tank.

A lot of the older stoves, have a combination fuel filler and pump with an inner sleeve in it. It's impossible to pour out the fuel. Stick the plug in the filler, put the one hose in your mouth and pressure it up...takes about 30 seconds max to drain a tank.

The other smaller one is made by Dave A. Same type of tool, but you plug it into the lantern or top fueling stove, and pressure it up with the pump....same results...dumps fuel in a hurry. If it doesn't fit the older 242's...just hold it on with your hand...it'll seal up well enough to empty it.

I defueled 10 stoves and 8 lanterns in about 45min max...and that includes running upstairs and down with the tanks. Doug

[Zollinger]

I use a small hand crank pump designed for fueling RC airplanes. Also works great on my 242C with it's small hole.

[eamarquardt]

Ah, come on now. A little battery powered pump with a commutator and brushes and an open air knife switch would be totally automated, far more complex, and potentially a lot more exciting!!!!! If you really wanted to push the envelope you could get an old Model A coil and a spark plug and place it nearby and power it up at the start of the "defueling process".

I must admit though, your solution is simple and safe (as long as you don't inhale with the hose in your mouth).

Cheers,

Gus

[doug hodder]

Well....ya gotta use some common sense. I had to buy the stopper...69 cents...had the rest of the stuff in the garage already.

Like I said Slow...not all stoves can be dumped out. Doug

[Dave A]

Speaking of common sense, I relearned a fact today.
When testing a generator for flow. DO NOT SUCK.
Altho Coleman fuel does not taste too bad it makes a terrible mouthwash.

[Wolffarmer]

Dave

You been hitting that holiday bubbly a bit heavy?



Randy

[Dave A]

Hic Hic Ya sur hav

[eamarquardt]

Speaking of common sense, I relearned a fact today.
When testing a generator for flow. DO NOT SUCK.
Altho Coleman fuel does not taste too bad it makes a terrible mouthwash.

I thought one was supposed to use "common sense" (an uncommon commodity) before screwing up.

Cheers,

Gus

[Dave A]

Gus in this instance I appear to have left my common sense at the door an substituted a large helping of STUPID

[eamarquardt]

Gus in this instance I appear to have left my common sense at the door an substituted a large helping of STUPID

I, for one, like the taste of aspirin and locktite. I won't say how I learned to like locktite but I "don't swallow". I've never tried antifreeze but I hear it's very tasty and sweet also.

Cheers,

Gus

[campmaster-k]

I tasted dry cat food once when I was trying to trick a bunch of kids a family get together. I tossed a couple of kibbles in my mouth and started to chew like it was great. The little group of kids just stood there and then laughed when I ran to the sink spitting and sputtered and washed my mouth out. Non of them tried it,

[eamarquardt]

I tasted dry cat food once when I was trying to trick a bunch of kids a family get together. I tossed a couple of kibbles in my mouth and started to chew like it was great. The little group of kids just stood there and then laughed when I ran to the sink spitting and sputtered and washed my mouth out. Non of them tried it,

As long as we're hijacking the thread. We occasionally took our cocker spaniel sailing with us. We had some doggy jerky treats aboard and a friend got ahold of them thinking they were "fit for human consumption". After nibbling a bit, he remarked that it was the worst jerky he'd ever eaten. He took the truth quite well.

Cheers,

Gus

[Mukilteo]

I used put bleach in my to coffee cup and let it soak over night by the sink.
At 2 in the morning I wandered into the kitchen to get a drink.... you know the rest.
Didn't swallow any, but got a mouth full. It sure woke me up.
Now I just put it in the dish washer.
On a side note. I still wash my tools in the dish washer.
I used to clean my motorcycle parts in it.
The new phosphate free soaps are hard on aluminum.
I keep a box of TSP for it.
My ex came home and found my Craftsman wrenches in it once, and went ape $h-t. She said her dad never did that. I asked her "What her first clue was that I wasn't her dad?"

[Wolffarmer]

You wash your coffee cup?



Randy

[Mukilteo]

Not only that, I drink instant coffee.
When I want coffee I want it now.