Fuel Transfer System
Submitted: Wednesday, Jun 16, 2004 at 18:43
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Sand Man (SA)
G'Dayy all. Thought I'd share my experience with the "Tanami Pump", previously mentioned in Posts 2836 / 8043.
I decided to try one after the B*%%$# fuel spout wanted to continuously point southwards when transferring fuel from a Jerry Can. This invention really is the Bee's Knees for effortlessly transferring fuel.
Now I don't even need to remove the Jerry Cans from the trailer.
An accessory I added to make the task even easier, was to construct a 2 metre piece of airline with a clip style Tyre Chuck at each end and a Flow Control Valve in between. (Cost me about $15 in materials)
All I do is connect one end to the trailer's spare tyre and the other end to the Tanami Pump and wallah, the fuel is transferred without any hassles whatsoever. Saves me the need to get "Big Red" out and connect him to the battery.
20 litres fuel - 40 psi pressure in the tyre.
Conservative transfer time - 2min 45 secs
Air usage - about 12 psi
This allows me to effortly transfer 60 litres of fuel (3 Jerry Cans) in about 8 minutes tops, without splashing my boots, wasting fuel, putting my back out, or yelling obscenities at an inanimate object. (The spout)
How's that for laziness?
Course, need to replenish the air in the tyre at some stage, but that can be during my leisure time when camped.
Slainte,
Sand Man