waterbottle gas tank

[schaubster]

I need a small fuel tank to run my motor for short intervals. The stock tank is a bit rusty/dirty and since I plan on getting a whole new tank I thought it would be easier to just make a temporary tank from a water bottle.


Any suggestions?

 

[Barkingmadspeedshop]

if you use a water bottle just make sure that Gas will not eat through the bottle.

 

[MotorbikeBruno]

Just get one of those cheaper knockoff SIG's or other aluminum water bottle. Find a way to tap and seal a shutoff valve into it and call it a day. Could be used over and over.

 

[AdrockMK2]

I use a 600ml Coke bottle, works decent. PET plastic bottles are fuel safe, just make sure you have a good seal at the cap if you are doing gravity feed.

 

[schaubster]

So I was just thinking of cutting a hole in the cap and using some fuel safe epoxy. Is all epoxy fuel safe?

 

[Sonreir]

I imagine most types would be. JB Weld is for sure.

 

[MotorbikeBruno]

But would the cap hold up? If it's plastic....

 

[VonYinzer]

Go to any auto parts store and buy one of these:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/NEW-Hopkins-MEASURING-POURING-FUNNEL-10707-/110212417072?pt=Motors_Automotive_Tools&hash=item19a92c0630

They have a lid, and hold enough fuel to start and tune a motor.

Anyhow, buy one for $5 and slip a fuel hose on the end. Hang it from the rafters, or make a littl estand for it. Whatever... Just keep it higher than the carbs and you're golden.

 

[Useful Idiot]

awesome.

(that should be added to the $50 mod tread too)

 

[MotorbikeBruno]

Von,

For some reason my brain was stuck on making his idea work instead of the obvious! I actually HAVE a funnel like that with a top on it and I use it to do carb sync's and stuff, aka the same thing he is looking for! Well played sir.

Bruno

 

[TerryK]

Use an aluminum water bottle, the kind with the screw on lid. They have a loop that you can hook a carbineer on. Use and old mic stand or even better, an old IV stand with the hook at the top. Tap and seal in a simple petcock, add a tiny vent hole and you're in business.

 

[schaubster]

well played Von...well played.

 

[VonYinzer]

Most of those funnels have a shut off valve built into them. I just checked the Aut Zone by my office and the funnel in question is $8.99.

 

[VonYinzer]

Oh, and for a stand, head to goodwill. Grab a tall floor lamp. pitch the shade, cord and bulb socket. A properly bent coat hanger stuck in the top and youre golden for a total cost of about $5.

 

[Ric in Richmond]

I made one out of PVC pipe. Wandered around Home Depot got a barb, a 1/4 turn valve, some pvc bits. It is about 1.5" diameter and 1.5 foot long. Has a cap pressed on with a hole drilled all the way through sideways for venting and for a hanging hook that goes up to a rafter.


Cheap and easy.

 

[Tim]

Here's an idea.

 

[Garage_guy_chris]

I use something i build years ago for a lawnmower with a split gas tank, I bought the smallest gallon sized fuel jerry can you can buy bought a brass screw in elbow drilled a hole a bit smaller than the threads in one corner heated the plastic up with a heat gun and screwed the elbow into the slightly gooey plastic let it harden and cool down... done, used it for years on the busted lawnmower, after it died, i kept it and found its quite useful...

 

[MotorbikeBruno]

Tim, I fear you may accidentally drink your fuel that way! ;D

 

[TonUp]

You never know what you'll find at a thrift store...I recently got a rolling IV cart, which makes my workplace (shed) look like Dr. Frankenfurters's lab when I'm working on my bike, and have a bottle of gas hanging from the IV tower...

 

[AWDimprezal]

Gear lube bottles have nipples built into the cap, put your hose on it, done.