Cleaning Funnels

grasscutter said:
All kinds of different ways to clean a funnel. The fastest and most convenient way I suppose would be brake cleaner and compressed air.

That's if you have compressed air available and can afford the price of brake cleaner at over $6 a can just for cleaning funnels.

What other ways are there to clean a funnel?
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Dishwasher when wife is out shopping.
 
I clean my "clean oil" funnel by using it to funnel gasoline 😁.
its plastic with a metal strainer in it.

Dirty oil funnel.. who cares.
 
kschachn said:
You may find some helpful hints in these previous threads touching on this topic::
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Thread 'Funnel reuse/cleaning'

Time for another thread where we BITOGers can wallow in our obsessive attention to detail..

Oil and coolant are two fluids that need to be filled regularly (but hopefully not too regularly) from the top of the engine bay. Those of us who use a funnel to fill both fluids are faced with a choice:

1) Reuse the same funnel for both coolant and oil.
2) Keep separate funnels for different fluids.

Even when using different funnels for different fluids, you still might have to use your funnels on multiple cars, and thus potentially mix your oils and coolants together (not that this...
K

Thread 'How do you store funnels & keep them clean?'

For those out there who use your funnels once every few months... What you do to keep your funnels clean since they attract so much dust with a coating of oil on them.

Up until a few weeks ago, I had been just wiping them out each time. But I have some clean 5 gallon buckets laying around from painting the house last summer. So now I put them all in a bucket and put a trash bag over the top of it. I would use the lid, except a couple funnels are an inch too long. When I get around to it, I'll probably replace my long straight funnels with long flexible ones. Then I can use the lid, and...
T

Thread 'Clean your funnel before pouring new oil?'

I just changed my oil this past weekend, and I have to use one of the long skinny funnels because of fill hole location. It sits in my trunk 24/7 so it gets a little dirty/dusty just from everyday use. It has very little dirt/debris on it when I go to use it, but was wondering if I should hose it off first then let it air dry or will that do more harm than good so just go ahead and use it? After hearing of people leaving their drain plug off for hours, I guess small dust particles are nothing to worry about. Am I being too OCD?

Also, I see it's been a while since this topic came up, so...
T

Thread 'Fast funnels'

Anyone use these? Every time I need a funnel their always super dirty with either dirt or sawdust. Usually the latter. I used to buy like 30 packs of three at the local auto parts store. Just called the two parts stores near me and nobody had a clue or even cared to look for it on the computer.
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Thread 'stupid question about funnels and adding fluids'

Adding fluids this morning--break, coolant, power steering, windshield wiper.

I decided for the future to use a funnel. Now both vehicles have said to only use dedicated "genuine Honda/Toyota" fluids for all or some of them. I'm ok with that.

My question is: can I use the same funnel for pouring each fluid into that dedicated reservoir? Or is there a problem with mixing trace elements of one fluid into another? If that would be bad---could I simply wipe the funnel clean with a paper towel, or would that not be good enough?
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Thread 'How anal are you about funnels ?'

I usually don't clean them after use and then take a rag to them before using again. Sometimes little dirt gets in on the next run (very little). oh well.
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And I had lots of questions but those threads are, "No longer open for replies."
 
Dawn at my outdoor kitchen sink - but by keeping them in zip locks or other plastic bags - they hardly need washing
 
I built this. I let them drain into the blue buckey and wipe them out before use.
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In the old days with metal oil cans they used a pouring spout that would puncture the top of the oil can. When done you pulled it out of the oil cab and hung it over a trash can. Clean it after use? Why?
 
HowAboutThis said:
Blow the dirt, dust, and debris out with your own lungs and pour the oil. Shove a dirty rag in it when done to keep it from dripping. Worked for me for 30-ish years 🤷‍♂️
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Same

grasscutter said:
With the shop towel, you're taking a chance on introducing micro particulates with a static charge to the plastic funnel.
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Don’t care
 
I use disposable paper funnels for most oil fills. Or I form my own out of aluminum foil for weird configurations. The few funnels I have, get washed out with a mild degreaser and air dried. Works well enough for me and I always have a clean funnel.
 
Come on, let’s go to ten pages at least!!!

For me, I use the dishwasher of course, with the dishes inside so I don’t waste the energy. Then I use the plushies of my wife’s towels to gently wipe them down and then I seal them in an airtight ziplock bag. I also store them inside the house, not the garage as to not expose the funnels to the extreme temps we have here in TX.
 
KrisZ said:
Come on, let’s go to ten pages at least!!!

For me, I use the dishwasher of course, with the dishes inside so I don’t waste the energy. Then I use the plushies of my wife’s towels to gently wipe them down and then I seal them in an airtight ziplock bag. I also store them inside the house, not the garage as to not expose the funnels to the extreme temps we have here in TX.
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