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Date: Sat, 27 Mar 2004 21:14:05 -0500
From: Chad Robinson <crobinson@rfgonline.com>
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Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: Fuel Transfer
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The only problem is, most fuel pumps are rated for like 35-50gph, so it's 
going to take a while to transfer the fuel. Not to mention you have the engine 
not running but the fuel pump is drawing a few amps from the battery, draining it.

On the other hand, if you're not looking to steal 35 gallons from your truck, 
but rather to pull out 5-10 for top-off purposes it's probably a great idea.

Does anybody know where to look up the legalities of transporting fuel for 
specific states? The Kitplanes article is a nice start but I'm interested in 
something specific to Connecticut. I already own a utility trailer, so if I 
could safely/legally put a fuel tank to it for these purposes I'd definitely 
consider that route. I mean, I suppose it's not much different from carrying a 
bunch of 5-gallon fuel containers like a landscaper does, but I'd still like 
to check it out (online, I'm hoping)...

marc wrote:
> Rusty,
> You've a fuel injected truck? How about a T in the fuel line/on off
> valve at a convenient place and then just turn on the ignition. Fuel
> pumps usually work that way. Let the car fuel pump do the work.
> 
> Marc Wiese
> 
> 
> 
>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: Rotary motors in aircraft [mailto:flyrotary@lancaironline.net]
> 
> On
> 
>>Behalf Of Russell Duffy
>>Sent: Saturday, March 27, 2004 9:49 AM
>>To: Rotary motors in aircraft
>>Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Fuel Transfer
>>
>>Remember how I was planning to stick a hose down the filler pipe to
> 
> pump
> 
>>fuel from my truck's fuel tank?  Well, it "sounded" like a good idea,
> 
> but
> 
>>it
>>ain't gonna work.
>>
>>Yesterday, I needed just a few gallons to top off my tanks for a
> 
> weight
> 
>>and
>>balance, so I tried to siphon fuel out of the truck.  The hose goes
> 
> about
> 
>>a
>>foot into the filler pipe and just hits a dead end.  The truck has a
> 
> long
> 
>>filler neck, with a few bends, but I figured the small pipe I was
> 
> using
> 
>>would be able to negotiate those.  When I couldn't get the hose in, I
> 
> just
> 
>>assumed they installed some sort of anti-siphon device (course screen
> 
> of
> 
>>some kind).  After a bit of research, it seems that (some, all,
>>???)manufacturers are installing one way ball valves in the filler
> 
> pipes
> 
>>to
>>keep fuel from running out of the tank in the event the vehicle flips
> 
> over
> 
>>in a crash (and presumably the gas cap fails).
>>
>>I'm not sure exactly what's in my filler pipe, but I'm sure I can't
> 
> get a
> 
>>hose of any reasonable size in there to transfer fuel.  I guess I'll
> 
> have
> 
>>to
>>go back to the idea of having a separate tank I can put in the bed as
>>needed.
>>
>>Cheers,
>>Rusty (still working on the W&B numbers)
>>
>>
>>
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