Tools I Wish I’d Known About Before

[bobfriesenhahn]

Rechargeable cordless fuel transfer pump
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It threads on the mouth of a 5 gallon gas can (not included) and the nozzle fits into the gas tank. Hit the switch and it pumps the gas without any spilling or any of the usual gas can drama as it replaces the problematic spout mandated by the federal idiocracy. It’s supposed to shut off automatically when the gas tank is full. I did not test that feature.

Being made of Chineseum, it’s cheap. Got it off Amazon for less than $60.

I "learned" about this type of product just a couple of days ago as I was looking for a pump to remove old gas from my car. I was not sure how this worked. Thanks for the explanation. I would have bought something useless for the task.

 

[GP NOIR]

This is what I used to siphon the gas out of the gas tank

Disconnected the fill hose from the tank, then slid the siphon hose into place. It was a tight fit getting it past the roll over valve. After siphoning the gas into the gas cans, the cordless pump easily pumped the gas into the Grand Cherokee.

 

[GP NOIR]

I wish I’d known about this set of Tekton combination wrenches sooner. I needed a complete set of metrics for the Jeep and the handy tool pouch is great for keeping them organized and readily inventoried at the end of each job. It has every size from 6mm to 24mm, all in one kit. Priced at $135 out the door from Cal-Ranch, they’re affordable and of good quality. Most other brands don’t offer this wide range of sizes in a single kit. That 24mm wrench was indispensable when I was attaching the axle side of the rear track bar.

Thanks @wayoflife, for recommending Tekton. I didn’t know anything about this brand before.

EDIT: I got the wrenches from Cal-Ranch, not Ace Hardware