temporary fuel supply for hood-off engine tuning?

tburch · May 21, 2015

What do you all use for a temp fuel tank when the hood is off your tractor?

Thanks, Todd

old · May 21, 2015

I have 2 or 3 old small gas tanks form push lawn mower I use on things. Keep one in the car I use to go places to fix tractors and one or 2 in the shop.

Bob Ohio · May 21, 2015

I use a gas tank from an old Troybuilt tiller which I fasten to the top of the air filter.

Tom Bowman · May 21, 2015

(quoted from post at 12:23:48 05/21/15) What do you all use for a temp fuel tank when the hood is off your tractor?

Thanks, Todd

I used the fuel tank off of my "spare" riding lawnmower, which only requires removing about four (4) bolts to remove the tank.

A few feet of fuel line, a shut-off, and a short piece of brake line with the fitting to thread into the carburetor elbow, and you're in business.

Other folks have rigged up plastic bottles, etc., but the fuel tank was the easiest way for me.

EDIT: Sorry, Old and Bob can type faster than me, and posted while I was typing!

souNdguy · May 21, 2015

Small lawnmower tank

souNdguy · May 21, 2015

As another said, some rubber min and piece of brake line for proper end. My tank came from a junk pushmower at the dump I scavenged wheels and tank from

Dean · May 21, 2015

Garden sprayer.

Clean tank and hose, remove hose nozzel, clamp hose to fuel line, add a quart or so of gasoline, pump sprayer a few times, and bunge the tank to the footboard or other convenient location.

You are good to go.

Dean

tburch · May 21, 2015

Ah, the 'ol "cop a fuel tank off something else" trick. Great idea. I know lots of people around here that could donate such a part.

Thanks!! Todd

John in Mich · May 21, 2015

As others have said, a small gas mower tank secured so I can drive the tractor if I'm checking something besides engine.

Ultradog MN · May 21, 2015

I plowed snow with this tractor all one winter. As is.

Del Huebner · May 21, 2015

Like the others said, a tank from an old push mower.

Royse · May 21, 2015

In a pinch, almost anything will work.
Although I still like JMOR's version better!

ObsoElitist · May 21, 2015

My usual is a 1 gallon thinner can with a tube soldered on, it hangs from wire anywhere. Yesterday I did something different for a car with a badly plugged fuel tank that sat since 1971.

Jock(OR) · May 22, 2015

This is overkill, but I had a tank from a Wisconsin AE engine that holds 1-1/2 gallons and has a
sediment bowl with shutoff and 1/4" tube outlet. I built a bracket that is clamped between the oil
filter and the head. I still have to make the outlet pipe, which will end exactly where the stock
fuel line enters the sediment bowl, with a 1/4' female inverted flare to match the stock fuel line.

The larger tank gives me enough fuel to take the tractor out and really put it through it's paces.

Kirk-NJ · May 22, 2015

Old lawn mower tanks make the best temp tanks. Just remember to route the rubber gas line far enough away from the
exhaust manifold/pipes. Bought this 640 ran when parked a couple/few years ago. The tank was all gummed/rusted up with
old fouled smelling gas. With the loader and hood in the way I've been running with a temp tank since I got it running
again. finally got the loader/tin off about a month ago for repairs and tank cleaning.
When I go to look at a "ran when parked" tractor I usually take with me a battery, jumper wires,a good carb, and a temp
tank. I've drove many a tractor, after the deal was made, on to my trailer much to the previous owner surprise with the
help of a temp tank.

NoNewParts · May 22, 2015

garden tractor tank with its own shutoff.

securely fastening a garden tractor tank....old cookie sheet
lashed to the front to keep fan debris out of your face...
......unstyled Ford.
Tin....who needs it? lol
used this tractor for a few weeks for small jobs while
I was fixing up the tin.

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