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   Anybody have any good suggestions for a temporary gravity fed gas tank that could be used on tractors?  I thought an old lawn mower tank would be perfect but can't seem to find one cheaply.  What do you all use?

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Hubnut Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Orange Level Joined: 30 Jul 2014 Location: Gainesville, FL Points: 1812	Post Options Post Reply Quote Hubnut Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: temporary fuel tank Posted: 14 Jun 2015 at 7:31am
	Anybody have any good suggestions for a temporary gravity fed gas tank that could be used on tractors? I thought an old lawn mower tank would be perfect but can't seem to find one cheaply. What do you all use?

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Dick L Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Orange Level Joined: 12 Sep 2009 Location: Edon Ohio Points: 5087	Post Options Post Reply Quote Dick L Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 14 Jun 2015 at 7:49am
	I have used two gallon oil jugs. I have soldered a fitting in the bottom of a metal can. You can use an eighth inch close pipe nipple in the bottom of the plastic jugs using washers and flat washers on the inside and outside using rubber washers or O rings under the flat washers. Use a eighth inch coupler on the inside and outside to tighten the washers to the bottom.

DiyDave Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Orange Level Access Joined: 11 Sep 2009 Location: Gambrills, MD Points: 53254	Post Options Post Reply Quote DiyDave Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 14 Jun 2015 at 8:10am
	Old plastic tanks off of zero turn type motors. Show up all the time on CL, locally...

DaveKamp Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Orange Level Access Joined: 12 Apr 2010 Location: LeClaire, Ia Points: 5957	Post Options Post Reply Quote DaveKamp Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 14 Jun 2015 at 8:17am
	I liberated about a two gallon plastic fuel tank from some scrapped-out piece of garden equipment... may have been an old tiller... has a shutoff on the bottom already, so good for gravity feed. It had some strange bracket points, so I welded together a light steel bracket, and bolted a pair of vise-grips to it, so that I could clamp it to a suitable surface. Ain't pretty, but works. Now, I know that guys who synch carbs on imported motorcycles use something that looks like an IV bottle, but it's made for gasoline, and has a hook on it... http://www.motionpro.com/motorcycle/partno/08-0032/ http://www.thealphamoto.com/motorcycle-shop-auxiliary-gas-fuel-tank-tool-p/rmi-to-022.htm
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Dakota Dave Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Orange Level Joined: 12 Sep 2009 Location: ND Points: 3964	Post Options Post Reply Quote Dakota Dave Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 14 Jun 2015 at 9:19am
	I use an old lawn mower gas tank. Go to a local scrapper they always have several push mowers. The 2 quart tank is often built into the plastic engine cover just cut the excess plastic off and keep the tank. I left some flange around it and softie wire it up where I want it 1 or 2 quarts is plenty for testing . I've drove a one ton 454 4x4 around the yard on a 1 quart tank so I could get in the shop and fix it.

SIMPLICITY Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Orange Level Joined: 19 Sep 2009 Location: ERATH LOUISIANA Points: 508	Post Options Post Reply Quote SIMPLICITY Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 15 Jun 2015 at 10:23pm
	GENERATOR TANKS WORK GREAT, PLASTIC SO NO RUST AND HOLD 5 TO 7 GAL. DEPENDING ON Mfg. SOME HOLD MORE

Adam Stratton Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Orange Level Access Joined: 11 Sep 2009 Location: SW MO Points: 1363	Post Options Post Reply Quote Adam Stratton Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 16 Jun 2015 at 8:15am
	Rigging up a gravity tank is one of the first things I do when I am trying to start a tractor thats been sitting. I have several old lawnmower tanks, like the others have said. Depending on what mower you have, several riders I have around here are really easy to pull the tank on and off, and will hold several gallons. Might just "borrow" one you already have on something else if you dont need one real often. Otherwise, a mower salvage yard would be a good place to start.

Steve in NJ Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Orange Level Access Joined: 12 Sep 2009 Location: Andover, NJ Points: 11925	Post Options Post Reply Quote Steve in NJ Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 16 Jun 2015 at 9:01am
	I do the same thing. I have a plastic lawn mower tank that I took off an old horizontal Briggs years back. It works great for one of dem' start up tanks. I put a gate valve on it to shut off the fuel if needed. Works great! When I'm done with my testing and running, I empty the tank, clean it out, hang it back on the wall, and its ready for the next test session whenever needed.
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