Universal fuel tank funnel?
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07/01/23 01:32 PM
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Of all things you’d think a simple, common fuel tank funnel would be an easy score (to fill from a standard five gallon containers).. Everything I find is usually cheap, has a very slow flow rate, and / or is impossible to maneuver the tank and funnel simultaneously. Every time I find a “possible”… I check the negative reviews and get swayed away. I want to transfer multiple containers of small engine ethanol free into my cars, and replace with fresh in the containers. Transferring to modern cars, not vintage. Thoughts and experiences?
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Re: Universal fuel tank funnel?
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07/01/23 01:40 PM
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Of all things you’d think a simple, common fuel tank funnel would be an easy score (to fill from a standard five gallon containers).. Everything I find is usually cheap, has a very slow flow rate, and / or is impossible to maneuver the tank and funnel simultaneously. Every time I find a “possible”… I check the negative reviews and get swayed away. I want to transfer multiple containers of small engine ethanol free into my cars, and replace with fresh in the containers. Transferring to modern cars, not vintage. Thoughts and experiences? Are we talking late model capless fuel cap models? I sometimes use Chevron Techron additive with the long neck. When finished I cut the bottom off to make my own funnel. We had a neighbor run out of fuel in our driveway a couple years ago, he was driving a 2005 ~ 2010 300, that funnel worked great with our 5 gallon can. That same funnel works great when adding Seafoam to our capless fuel cap cars.
'68 Fury Convertible '69 300 Convertible '15 Durango 5.7 Hemi '16 300 S Hemi
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Re: Universal fuel tank funnel?
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07/01/23 01:51 PM
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Thanks much! I’m referring to tanks with standard “twist and click” caps. Is the thickness of the long neck Techron pretty firm, or thin mil plastic? I’ll have to check that out when I’m near a parts place.
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Re: Universal fuel tank funnel?
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07/01/23 02:15 PM
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Thanks much! I’m referring to tanks with standard “twist and click” caps. Is the thickness of the long neck Techron pretty firm, or thin mil plastic? I’ll have to check that out when I’m near a parts place. They're pretty danged stiff. They have to be to open that lower second flapper valve on these new cars. I use them in place of the cheapy inadequate funnels ma Mopar supplies with these capless fuel filler cars. They're hard to get to, small, easy to lose and expensive to replace if you do. After using Techron, the cost of a new funnel is zero. Amazon linky ONLY $17.50
Last edited by 3hundred; 07/01/23 02:18 PM. Reason: added linky and pic
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Re: Universal fuel tank funnel?
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Thanks much! I’m referring to tanks with standard “twist and click” caps. Is the thickness of the long neck Techron pretty firm, or thin mil plastic? I’ll have to check that out when I’m near a parts place. They're pretty danged stiff. They have to be to open that lower second flapper valve on these new cars. I use them in place of the cheapy inadequate funnels ma Mopar supplies with these capless fuel filler cars. They're hard to get to, small, easy to lose and expensive to replace if you do. After using Techron, the cost of a new funnel is zero. Amazon linky ONLY $17.50 Thanks!
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Re: Universal fuel tank funnel?
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07/02/23 07:53 AM
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07/02/23 11:36 AM
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After having my first Charger and having that funnel come with the car I use it for multiple purposes. My TRX has it too but they hid it well. Came across it accidentally under back seat.
Facts are stubborn things.
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Re: Universal fuel tank funnel?
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07/02/23 03:15 PM
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Me, I would forget the funnel as most require two hands to fill a vehicle screw cap fuel tank. I have a funnel that has a slight maybe 30 degree angle to the spout and if I can't get someone to hold it (as I pour gas on their hand) then I duct tape it to the vehicle. That eventually became a real pain. So I have a half dozen or more race fuel cans with a hose and plastic end and cap that fits a (lead free) filler hole. This is the fastest, quickest way to get gas into a vehicle, motorcycle, mower, generator, etc., bar none that I have used. You can fill it at the gas station or pour from another source into the race fuel can using as large as a straight funnel as you want then pour from that race fuel can into whatever you need to fill, Forget trying to find or use a funnel to fill the vehicle and get a setup like this. A little pricey but well worth it. You can find them for about $25 to $30 without the $11 spout or VP has one for $40 with the spout. Works even on a '68/'69 B-body with the behind the license plate screw cap filler DAMHIK Mike
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Re: Universal fuel tank funnel?
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07/02/23 04:07 PM
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Me, I would forget the funnel as most require two hands to fill a vehicle screw cap fuel tank. I have a funnel that has a slight maybe 30 degree angle to the spout and if I can't get someone to hold it (as I pour gas on their hand) then I duct tape it to the vehicle. That eventually became a real pain. So I have a half dozen or more race fuel cans with a hose and plastic end and cap that fits a (lead free) filler hole. This is the fastest, quickest way to get gas into a vehicle, motorcycle, mower, generator, etc., bar none that I have used. You can fill it at the gas station or pour from another source into the race fuel can using as large as a straight funnel as you want then pour from that race fuel can into whatever you need to fill, Forget trying to find or use a funnel to fill the vehicle and get a setup like this. A little pricey but well worth it. You can find them for about $25 to $30 without the $11 spout or VP has one for $40 with the spout. Works even on a '68/'69 B-body with the behind the license plate screw cap filler DAMHIK Mike You da Man, Mike! Thank you. Ordered! I guess the hose is strong enough to push the metal “flapper” open in lead free cars?
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Re: Universal fuel tank funnel?
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Me, I would forget the funnel as most require two hands to fill a vehicle screw cap fuel tank. I have a funnel that has a slight maybe 30 degree angle to the spout and if I can't get someone to hold it (as I pour gas on their hand) then I duct tape it to the vehicle. That eventually became a real pain. So I have a half dozen or more race fuel cans with a hose and plastic end and cap that fits a (lead free) filler hole. This is the fastest, quickest way to get gas into a vehicle, motorcycle, mower, generator, etc., bar none that I have used. You can fill it at the gas station or pour from another source into the race fuel can using as large as a straight funnel as you want then pour from that race fuel can into whatever you need to fill, Forget trying to find or use a funnel to fill the vehicle and get a setup like this. A little pricey but well worth it. You can find them for about $25 to $30 without the $11 spout or VP has one for $40 with the spout. Works even on a '68/'69 B-body with the behind the license plate screw cap filler DAMHIK Mike You da Man, Mike! Thank you. Ordered! I guess the hose is strong enough to push the metal “flapper” open in lead free cars? Yes as topside said it's more than strong enough to open the metal "flapper". Another good thing about this is the hose is flexible enough to bend with the can down and first put the pipe into the gas filler hole (like a motorcycle tank, or lawn mower or generator or a '69 Charger etc.,) and then lift the can to pour.
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Re: Universal fuel tank funnel?
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07/03/23 01:14 AM
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Re: Universal fuel tank funnel?
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