Member - Roachie (SA) posted:

Thread number 31505 is one of the ones that talked about this invention. You need an air compressor to do the pumping.

Sand Man (SA) posted:

Or just your spare tyre.

I inflate the spare to 55 psi and can empty 3 jerry cans of fuel before I need to re-inflate.

Sadly they are not made any more but if you suck up to Willem, he may give you the details on making your own.

I must insure mine. It is priceless in saving my back and stopping the fuel from splashing over the Reeboks from those stupid gooseneck funnels that insist on flipping sideways when you try to pour petrol into them.

I don't even need to remove the jerrys from the A-frame on the camper.

Bill.

Member - David P (VIC) posted:

Thanks Bill/Roachie, they are plastic containers. have been thinking of something like a bilge pump 12V..... or a spare fuel cap with permanent fuel hose and air valve....with all the gadgets on the market I'm amazed if there is no such product...silverback

wigger posted:

Willem gave me advice on how to make up a pump. My cans were sceptre 23l plastic with comparable dimensions to Willow j/cans.
Get a tubeless valve fitting and take out the core so that you have an unobstructed fitting . Get a 100mm legth of 4mm pipe (I can't remember the exact diameter but the valve fitting has got to be a tight fit onto the pipe. The rubber end goes on to the pipe and the threaded end can be hooked up to an old tyre pump. This is the bit that pressurizes the j/can.
Get a 550mm length of the same diameter pipe(or whatever length gets to the botttom of your type of J/ can).
Cut out a 28mm metal disc and drill two holes through it (same diameter as bits of pipe. Braze these into place. Use the threaded fitting that comes with the j/can to secure the disc tight I used a rubber washer to ensure air tightness.
Fit a bit of hose over the end of the 550mm pipe and stick it in your tank . Give the old tyre pump a few prods and siphon effect takes over. If you measure the pickup pipe carefully , you can get it to touch the bottom and get virtually all the fuel out.
Have I painted the picture?

Member - Roscoe ET (QLD) posted:

David,

I don't know whether you're an ebay shopper but if you're specifically after a 12v pump there's a 12v marine fuel pump, 12l/pm suitable for cars and boats. Looks fairly robust, you should have no trouble locating it, just do a search for "electric fuel pump" it's heading is 12 VOLT MARINE FUEL PUMP,12L/PM CARS AND BOATS.

If you're not in to ebay I'd say someone like Whitworths or Bias Marine would have one. Thats' ebay.com.au to not the worldwide one.