Hydraulic Oil funnel??

John T

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I use one similar to this on my L.

But that Lisle right angle one looks "interesting".

Edit: I found it so interesting that I bought one....hahah. BTW, they are $11.44 at the Big A, so I got one on the way




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I had one of those but I cut it down... Don't ask... :ROFLMAO:

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The next question is where the heck to put all these funnels...

I currently throw them on a shelf.... (funnel town)

Been meaning to make a board or something so's I kin hang em and drip oil on the floor..
 

Runs With Scissors

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The next question is where the heck to put all these funnels...

I currently throw them on a shelf.... (funnel town)

Been meaning to make a board or something so's I kin hang em and drip oil on the floor..

My wife "donated" a plastic bowl that I keep the short funnels in.

The long funnels hang from various nails around the shop. To prevent 'drippage" I use a rag or paper towel and pull it through the bottom of the funnel, but not completely through. This soaks up any remaining fluid.
 

lynnmor

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They're nuts.
I wonder if it's a misprint. Extra 9 maybe?
$11.46 and free shipping on the popular auction site.

Often when you see a ridiculous high price it is because the product isn't available from that supplier.
 
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lynnmor

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I had one of those but I cut it down... Don't ask... :ROFLMAO:

'

The next question is where the heck to put all these funnels...

I currently throw them on a shelf.... (funnel town)

Been meaning to make a board or something so's I kin hang em and drip oil on the floor..
I wash the funnels and store them in a covered 5 gallon bucket so they are ready for the next use.
 

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The main funnel I use I store inside an old T-shirt and that is kept in a locker. The shirt is now oily, but I never have to wipe out the funnel or be concerned with contamination of anything.
 

DustyRusty

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I put the used funnel into a plastic shopping bag and tied the handles together with a piece of paper towel at the bottom. Next time I need it, it is still clean, and I can tear the bag open if I tie it too tightly, and get another from the kitchen where my wife stores them. I got her into the habit of putting anything into them that would make a mess in the garbage bin. Some of my funnels are nothing more than an old plastic oil container that I have repurposed. Some are 60+-year-old commercially built funnels. Remember the old containers that you used to put water into the battery or the large round flat sided one that you filled the radiator with, I still have them both plus a few more, like an oil can that you fill with oil, and then put the spout into the engine fill tube, push down on a tab and the oil flows out the bottom of the canister through the metal hose into the engine? Yup, got one of those also. Even have a few glass bottles with the funnel attached to the top that oil was dispensed when you were at the full-service gas station. When I pass, the funeral is at 10 AM, Lunch is at noon, and the auction to get rid of all my "stuff" starts at 1 PM sharp. Bidding starts at a penny, and there is no reserve on anything. It will probably run for a week before everything is gone.
 

The Evil Twin

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For large quantities of oil (like filling the HST) I just siphon it with a 3/8 poly hose. Set the pail on a shelf and let her rip. Have I overfilled? Yes.....but it's easy enough to siphon it back out on the L.
Funnel storage! I stole this idea from a shop. This photo is not mine, but it is nearly identical. I put silicone dish covers on the open end to keep dirt and dust out. Dish covers


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John T

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For large quantities of oil (like filling the HST) I just siphon it with a 3/8 poly hose. Set the pail on a shelf and let her rip. Have I overfilled? Yes.....but it's easy enough to siphon it back out on the L.
Funnel storage! I stole this idea from a shop. This photo is not mine, but it is nearly identical. I put silicone dish covers on the open end to keep dirt and dust out. Dish covers


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Well,
Ain't that the Cats meow....

I might have to steal the idea you stole...
 
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