I am normally very careful where I refill my tools but recently I have had two spillages of 2 stroke in a short space of time. Both..I may add, were my fault!
The first, I left the spout in the can for "a minute" because I was about to fill up, got distracted and the wind lifted the plastic sheet that the can was sitting on and it fell over. A small amount went onto a tarmac drive. Fortunately it was raining hard and a quickly filled a watering can and dispersed the small amount of fuel further.
The second was after filling a customer's Stihl strimmer, I hadn't fastened the push and twist cap properly and it came off as I lifted the strimmer. This time on the slab shed base and some running onto the grass and subsequently killing it. No watering can to hand this time.
How and where do you refuel, and what do you do when you have a spillage?
Darren
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A good question Darren:)
It's a good idea to keep washing up liquid on board your vehicle. An application of soapy water (warm water even better if available) will help to break down the oil content.
Run-off might be a problem though. I guess a lot depends on the quantity of fuel and oil spilt?
I usually fill up in the back of the van, but these were both "fuel heavy" jobs well away from the van. The plastic sheet I put down for the first one, proved to be the reason for the spillage. EDIT: Me leaving the spout on the can was the reason!
Not used a spill mat, but would they be any good in the rain?
I have reduced any fuel spillage buy purchasing these for two stroke mixture and four stroke, both the spout on the left and the trigger on the right fold out for fuel delivery, you "inject" the fuel into the strimmer/mower tank, comes with 2 stroke and 4 stroke stickers, wide filling cap for garages, holds 6 litres.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/ANTI-SPILL-6-LITRE-FUEL-PETROL-CAN-CANNIS...
ALl my tools are checked in the morning before I load them into the van, all are filled to the top so I rarely need to top up any tools bar the lawnmower, which is done using a funnel and normal spout from the fuel can.
All tools are emptied of fuel on a friday night prior to being put away for the weekend - fuel decanted into roasting tins by the drain, or in the shed with door open if it is too windy for this.
Search fuel shut off spout sthil on the bay.
Excellent idea, but boy is it expensive for one plastic fuel can :-(
Andrew Knight said:
I cannot help thinking that the easiest way to avoid spills is to use an appropriate funnel when filling and ensure that the top to the fuel container is replaced firmly immediately after filling up.
It's got to be the simplest and cheapest option?
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