I am just looking for some ideas here.
I would like to use an inline fuel pump to transfer older fuel from my boat into the Landcruiser(which drinks it quite happily). Does anybody else do this ?
Where can I get an online fuel pump?
I am also thinking of putting a 3 way tap onto the fuel line and attaching the ancillary line with pump only when I want to transfer old fuel into my car, has anybody done this, or can see any problems in doing this?
I am assuming you mean petrol?? If its diesel, there are some real good inline pumps around for about the $100 mark. But if you are dealing with petrol I wouldnt recommend them
Yes, I mean petrol. Thanks for the advice Shane.
nothing wrong with in line fuel pumps at all. some efi engines use them. you can get them from most repco and supercheap stores.
the factory one in my old bmw bike died some years ago and was replaced with a holden in line pump. the only time they can be a worry is when the tank is empty and you start sucking air. i was bench testing mine when she sucked air and turned into a flame thrower :|
just stand there and soon as it just about empty stop it
Very true mate....
ever notice when a fuel pump turns into a flame thrower, none of ya mates hang round???
dont use a high pressure pump as it will fail. you need a lift pump.
at work we use a facet pump (squareish repco lift pump) it usualy runs at 20ltrs in 11 minutes. they last for years and years. usually between $40-80. never had them throw flames though.
I think its when the pump is exposed to air that causes the flame. The pumps are in no way intrinsically safe and the fumes are much more flammable than petrol as a liquid. Hence why the fumes quickly turn to flame once the 'spark' in the pump is exposed to the fumes. Doesnt happen when immersed.
I have a Johnson in line pump that I use as a back up bilge pump attached to 10 ft of hose to pump out underfloor water if need be. Can be used to pump water and diesel at about 140L/m. Cost a bit over a hundy I think. But it does say never to use with petrol, but I think they make one suitable for petrol but its expensive. Better off jigger rigging something else up from a cheap car part.. IMHO of course
Some one on a thread a while ago mentioned an old electric fuel pump from the wreckers for this very job ill see if I can find it.
Cheers Axl
Here it is fishfeeder mentions it might be worth sending him a PM.
http://www.ausfish.com.au/vforum/sho...ho-in-the-tank
Cheers Axl
12volt inline cheap pumps are safe and reliable and will do that job for you very well.
cheers cr
Call me a little paranoid, but I am a little nervous about pointing a "flame thrower" into the petrol tank of my land cruiser. I might however send fishfeeder a PM as Axl has recommended.
I have used a cheap flo n go siphon pump for years with a bit of extra tube attached. As long as the tank on the boat is higher than the cruiser or into a jerrycan first. Mates boat has a bar in the filler to stop siphoning so check it is possible first. He just has a length of fuel line that he connects onto the connector that goes to the motor and primes with the bulb and empties to the car. Not fast and he regrets ever showing his teenagers how to do it as it seems they don't get enough pocket money and still need fuel!!! Wouldn't be the only time he has left it siphoning as it is slow and overflowed the car tank by accident.
The elec pumps for diesel die when used for petrol as they have the wrong sort of rubber for the impeller or seals. Sparking putting on and off alligator clips to a battery with fume about is always a worry or non flame protected cheap swiches.
After reading the above statement about flame throwers from fuel pumps I should be charcoal !!!
I have used a home made setup consisting of a 12volt electric fuel pump from the wreckers I scored for a few $$ and some fuel pipe and about 5m of wire with some alligator clips I used to hook straight to the battery.
We used to use it to fill Jerry cans from vehicles because we got sick of drinking petrol when sucking on the siphoning hose.. Never had a problem and only took a few min and the Jerry was full...
I don't know if its the safest setup around but it worked.
Cheers
Brett
This is the exact set up I was thinking of. My problem is the fuel tank is low to the ground. Using the fuel bulb as a syphon takes ages, and it tends to stop flowing all the time.
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