Mr Funnell

Ian,

I have the 200mm dia one, and they do work.

At first I was going to pump diesel from a 200lt drum through the funnel and into the fuel tank of the vehicle.

That did not work too well because the funnel has a short straight section of spout. Adding a flexible hose to the end of the funnel might have been OK but trying to find a Bunnings at Well 23 was not an option.

What I had to do is pump the fuel from the drum through the funnel and into a jerry can. This was a little time consuming but the price of the fuel made it worth while.

This year I will have some flexible hose that will fit.


Wayne

Ian,

This is an invaluable piece of kit that I do not leave home without. I have the 22 cm, model and it has saved my bacon a couple of times not the least of which was at Well 23 in 2012. A litre of crap, water and rust in the bottom of my drum was not a lot of fun and would have finished my trip in the big common rail Diesel V8.

My mate Jaydub has the twin outlet unit with which he had an issue with blockage of the flow pipes in the funnel. It was replaced by the supplier. No such issues with the single outlet. They will drop 19 litres a minute through them but it relies on a vortex effect so if you can get the fuel swirling in the funnel it will pull it through almost as fast as you can pour it from a jerry can.

What ever model you purchase, immediately go down to Clarke Rubber and buy yourself a length of clear plastic reinforced hose. I think its 25 or 30mm diameter food grade stuff. Just make sure it fits on the end of the funnel (I heated mine up in boiling water before pushing it onto the spout of the funnel. It’s remained on for the past 5 years.

Cheers

Mick

Great accessory. Bit bulky to pack though.
A problem was supporting the funnel whilst needing two hands on a jerry can to pour. I solved that with the arrangement pictured. 40mm plumbing fittings from Bunnings. The funnel stays securely in place when pouring.
But don't rest the jerry spout on the funnel. LOL

Hi Ian,
Mate check out e-bay for Mr Funnell in the States. Will probably save yourself a couple of hundred landed at your door. I did.
Regards, Ian.

If you have a ute, use a jiggler siphon. No need to balance the funnel or hold up the jerry.