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Looking for a reversible fuel transfer pump
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April 11th 05, 03:00 AM
Smitty
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I have a 12Gal aux tank that I want to be able to transfer fuel TO and
FROM my main tank. For simplicity and lightness, I'd prefer to use a
single reversible pump on a single fuel line ... along with a solenoid
shutoff valve in series to prevent gravity flow when off.
There are cheapo plastic pumps available at a hardware store that would
"do the job" but I wouldn't consider using one in an airplane. Yet I
can't seem to find a QUALITY 12V reversible gear pump rated for
gasoline. (I did find a few for oil and diesel at aptly-named
reversopumps.com.)
Anybody know of one? Pump capacity isn't critical, but would like it
to be at least 3GPM.
Thanks,
Greg
P.S. I say "gear pump" above because virtually all gear pumps are
reversible by virtue of their construction, whereas other styles
usually are not. But I'm not hung up on a gear pump as long as it can
pump in both directions.
have you looked in the cole parmer catalog? they distribute laboratory
and industrial grades of things like that, but i don't know whether
they'd have exactly what you want. a quick peek at their website does
show some 12 vdc gear pumps.
Smitty