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Manual fuel transfer pumps
Looking for suggestions for a aux fuel system transfer pump.
Originally thought of a classic wobble pump but have had tough time finding and old one or an affordable new one. Have considered 12 volt but prefer manual. This RC pump looks promising but a bit slow: http://www.dbproducts.com/store/shtr.htm I've only got 5-6 gal to move so don't really need anything big I don't have a lot of room and weight is an issue of course. |
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On Mar 10, 3:21*pm, wrote:
Looking for suggestions for a aux fuel system transfer pump. *I've only got 5-6 gal to move so don't really need anything big *I don't have a lot of room and weight is an issue of course. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- So go down to your FLAPS and ask to see the BIGGEST manual fuel pump in stock. For manual operation you'll want to find some lighter springs. On some, the actuating arm is long enough so that,with the pump mounted in a suitable position, you can put a threaded ball on the thing and use it for the handle. Otherwise, you rig a frame to support the pump then position & pivot a rod or shaft to use as the pump-handle. The problem with real fuel pumps is that their output is quite small. At a steady 60 mph a big V8 is only putting out mebbe 30hp... something less than 3 gallons per hour. Since an automotive pump is a variable-output device -- that is, it's output is a function of the PRESSURE on the outlet -- to get the maximum amount of fuel per stroke you want to be sure you're delivering pressure into an 'open' tank. Tricks I've seen or tried: The use of TWO automotive fuel pumps, rigged so that one pumps on the forward stroke, the other on the aft stroke. This thing was the closest I've ever FELT to a real wobble- type TRANSFER pump (as opposed to a primer) in that it required only finger pressure to deliver about 4 oz per fore-aft 'stroke'.... or about 35 strokes per gallon. Slightly better output (about 6oz/stroke) could be achieved using those RUBBER primer-bulbs used with outboard motors fed by a remote fuel tank. Rig a pair of them in a fixture of some sort that would allow them to be mashed flat (or nearly so) by some kind of toggle- action shoe. Definitely lighter than an automotive f uel pump but probably more prone to leakage/wear, etc. Why even consider pumps & primers? Because they come WITH the required valving. -R.S.Hoover |
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wrote in message ... Looking for suggestions for a aux fuel system transfer pump. Originally thought of a classic wobble pump but have had tough time finding and old one or an affordable new one. Have considered 12 volt but prefer manual. This RC pump looks promising but a bit slow: http://www.dbproducts.com/store/shtr.htm I've only got 5-6 gal to move so don't really need anything big I don't have a lot of room and weight is an issue of course. What is you budget and max weight? They will both be deciding factors. http://www.northerntool.com/webapp/w...9224_200129224 |
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On Mar 10, 9:14*pm, "Maxwell" #$$9#@%%%.^^^ wrote:
wrote in message ... Looking for suggestions for a aux fuel system transfer pump. Originally thought of a classic wobble pump but have had tough time finding and old one or an affordable new one. *Have considered 12 volt but prefer manual. This RC pump looks promising but a bit slow: http://www.dbproducts.com/store/shtr.htm I've only got 5-6 gal to move so don't really need anything big *I don't have a lot of room and weight is an issue of course. What is you budget and max weight? They will both be *deciding factors. http://www.northerntool.com/webapp/w...roduct_6970_20... way lighter, smaller and preferably cheaper than that example. |
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wrote in message ... On Mar 10, 9:14 pm, "Maxwell" #$$9#@%%%.^^^ wrote: wrote in message ... Looking for suggestions for a aux fuel system transfer pump. Originally thought of a classic wobble pump but have had tough time finding and old one or an affordable new one. Have considered 12 volt but prefer manual. This RC pump looks promising but a bit slow: http://www.dbproducts.com/store/shtr.htm I've only got 5-6 gal to move so don't really need anything big I don't have a lot of room and weight is an issue of course. What is you budget and max weight? They will both be deciding factors. http://www.northerntool.com/webapp/w...roduct_6970_20... way lighter, smaller and preferably cheaper than that example. --------------------------------------------------- Then you need one that pumps way less. |
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On Mar 12, 12:38*am, Bryan Martin
wrote: In article , wrote: On Mar 10, 9:14*pm, "Maxwell" #$$9#@%%%.^^^ wrote: wrote in message .... Looking for suggestions for a aux fuel system transfer pump. Originally thought of a classic wobble pump but have had tough time finding and old one or an affordable new one. What is you budget and max weight? They will both be *deciding factors. http://www.northerntool.com/webapp/w...roduct_6970_20.... way lighter, smaller and preferably cheaper than that example. How about this:http://tinyurl.com/b4ocs3 -- Bryan Martin N61BM, CH 601 XL, Ram Subaru, Stratus redrive. Bryan That actually shows promise. Some of these cheap consumer grade pumps actually pressurize the can with air to drive the gas out the filler tube. Not suitable for a vented inflight system. Other piston pumps I've seen are marketed for various fluids and specify that if used with gasoline must be cleaned after each use, suggesting that they really aren't tolerant of extended fuel exposure. This pump you've found might in fact be made of fuel tolerant material since it's marketed as a fuel specific pump. It's cheap, simple, lightweight... I'm going to have to get my hands on one and check it out. Thanks for bringing it to my attention. I was ready to give in and go electric but this would be great if it checks out., Matt Fly Baby N48ML |
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On Mar 14, 3:10*am, Ron Wanttaja wrote:
wrote: How about this:http://tinyurl.com/b4ocs3 That actually shows promise....This pump you've found might in fact be made of fuel tolerant material since it's marketed as a fuel specific pump. It's cheap, simple, lightweight... I'm going to have to get my hands on one and check it out. *Thanks for bringing it to my attention. *I was ready to give in and go electric but this would be great if it checks out., Go ahead and give it a shot (since it's cheap enough), but it looks like the one I bought at Cabella's a year or so ago for tanking up my Fly Baby. *Leaked like a sieve. *Gave up on it within 15 seconds. A friend of mine used a marine bilge pump for years to fill his T-18, AFAIK, he didn't have any problems with it. *This looks like what he was using: http://www.go2marine.com/product.do?no=86244F They've even got an all-aluminum model for about a hundred bucks mo http://www.thebosworthco.com/product...-H&Num=&S=1483 The manufacturer claims the pumps do not react to gasoline, but do not recommend them for transferring fuel. Ron Wanttaja Thanks Ron, I've been wondering where all the marine pumps were hiding! These still seem a little large. I once saw a tiny little wobble pump in a mooney mite that was exactly what I need. No luck sourcing those however... |
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wrote in message ... On Mar 14, 3:10 am, Ron Wanttaja wrote: wrote: How about this:http://tinyurl.com/b4ocs3 That actually shows promise....This pump you've found might in fact be made of fuel tolerant material since it's marketed as a fuel specific pump. It's cheap, simple, lightweight... I'm going to have to get my hands on one and check it out. Thanks for bringing it to my attention. I was ready to give in and go electric but this would be great if it checks out., Go ahead and give it a shot (since it's cheap enough), but it looks like the one I bought at Cabella's a year or so ago for tanking up my Fly Baby. Leaked like a sieve. Gave up on it within 15 seconds. A friend of mine used a marine bilge pump for years to fill his T-18, AFAIK, he didn't have any problems with it. This looks like what he was using: http://www.go2marine.com/product.do?no=86244F They've even got an all-aluminum model for about a hundred bucks mo http://www.thebosworthco.com/product...-H&Num=&S=1483 The manufacturer claims the pumps do not react to gasoline, but do not recommend them for transferring fuel. Ron Wanttaja Thanks Ron, I've been wondering where all the marine pumps were hiding! These still seem a little large. I once saw a tiny little wobble pump in a mooney mite that was exactly what I need. No luck sourcing those however... -------------------------------------------------------------- What's the mission? Are you fueling an ultralite? |
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What's the mission? Are you fueling an ultralite? In flight transfer of fuel from aux tank to main header tank in a Bowers Fly Baby. |
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