On Fri, 10 Jun 2005 08:37:30 -0400, HarryKrause
wrote:

Serious question...

My little string trimmer has a pretty small fuel tank for gasoline. I
keep the fuel for it in a one-gallon jug with one of those spouts that
allow fuel to flow when the tab on the spout is pressed against the
flange opening of the tank on the trimmer.

It's very hard to control the flow, as it were. You have to pour really
slow so you don't suddenly overfill the tank and have gasoline
overflowing onto the garage floor, driveway, lawn, et cetera.

It's no easier using a funnel.

I remember those round metal gas cans with the flexible metal spouts,
and I recall it was easier to control the flow on those. But when I
shopped for one, I was astonished at the price...$40!

So, anyone have a suggestion as the best way to NEATLY fill the gas tank
on a small yard tool? I was thinking "turkey baster," but I dunno...

It's a Troy-Bilt, in case anyone has something similar. Made by MTD,
like most of this kind of stuff.

I have a Dolmar and it takes 1/3 gallon. I have a gallon can with the
flexible neck and a vent. I just leave the vent closed instead of
open - you get a completely controllable gas flow that way.

Later,

Tom