Diesel transfer pump from Jerry cans
Submitted: Saturday, Jun 21, 2025 at 17:24
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Member - bungarra (WA)
Every 12v fuel transfer pump I find via the internet is not a small enough dia to fit inside the plastic Jerry cans (27mm).
I don't like the look and longevity of the battery powered ones that I have found so far.
Currently I lift and pour but struggling now with a shoulder injury. Even lift to a platform and syphon is a bit of an issue in getting it high enough.
I just splashed my wife and self with diesel when I had to stop pouring and put it down in haste when my shoulder hiccuped!
I intend to make my own with an inline self priming pump. Nothing too sophisticated just a short suction with filter, inline switch, 2m of delivery.
Found a couple of pumps that look suitable but are overseas.
Has anyone done similar to my intention?
Reply By: Kazza055 - Saturday, Jun 21, 2025 at 18:28
Saturday, Jun 21, 2025 at 18:28
Have a look at pond pumps. I had one at my old house that was 12v and would have gone into a fuel container.
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Reply By: Member - Jim S1 - Saturday, Jun 21, 2025 at 19:41
Reply By: Barry P8 - Saturday, Jun 21, 2025 at 20:03
Saturday, Jun 21, 2025 at 20:03
i have a tanami air pump best thing ever i use it on metal jerry cans and made an adaptor to use on plastic jerry cans , maybe tanami make one for plastic jerry cans these days contact them look up mister google
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Follow Up By: Member - bungarra (WA) - Saturday, Jun 21, 2025 at 20:55
Saturday, Jun 21, 2025 at 20:55
I have looked very hard and they don't seem to cater for the plastic ones
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Reply By: RMD - Saturday, Jun 21, 2025 at 20:18
Saturday, Jun 21, 2025 at 20:18
bumgarra
With a suitable.length of hose fixed in an additional.plastic jerry cap with a air valve fitting too, simply add air pressure and the long tube to bottom of jerry will emit fuel when slightly pressurized. Pretty simply to make use and very cheap.
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Follow Up By: Member - bungarra (WA) - Saturday, Jun 21, 2025 at 20:54
Saturday, Jun 21, 2025 at 20:54
Thanks, I have considered that, the issue is sourcing another cap without bastardising one of the jerry's rendering it unusable
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Follow Up By: Bob Y. - Qld - Monday, Jun 23, 2025 at 17:16
Monday, Jun 23, 2025 at 17:16
Bungarra,
Have noticed ProQuip sell replacement caps for their jerrycans. Have seen them in Supercheap & our little hardware store in
Winton has them as
well.
They have the removable centre so a flexible hose can be used for refuelling duties. No doubt you could work around this with suitable materials & adhesives?
Bob
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Reply By: Tony W - Sunday, Jun 22, 2025 at 05:55
Sunday, Jun 22, 2025 at 05:55
Tanami stopped making the plastic ones many years ago. Good thing too. They were messy and too much trouble.
I bought one like these
Aliexpress Diesel oil pumpAliexpress fast pump
It works great and has good speed, but the hoses make it a bit hard to strore. ( use a large strong plastic bag)
Alternatively, these look ok
Aliexpress pump
You may need to get a Jerry with a wider opening.
BTW Aliexpress is better than ebay. Usually half the price, and I have never had an issue with dozens of purchases. Goods generally arrive from China in a week or less.
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Follow Up By: Member - FLNGO - Friday, Jun 27, 2025 at 14:56
Friday, Jun 27, 2025 at 14:56
I have 2 of the 1st pumps listed in above post, one for oil transfer (diff/gearbox oil changes) the other for diesel transfer from 100L bladder to vehicle. The supplied hoses are stiff so not suited to compact storage. I replaced them with silicone hose & fitted 90deg barbed fittings to the pump so pump & hoses can be stored in a box slightly larger than the pump.
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Reply By: Peter J4 - Sunday, Jun 22, 2025 at 07:30
Sunday, Jun 22, 2025 at 07:30
We use a few of those cheap two battery powered ones on the farm to refuel machinery as like you it's too hard lifting and holding jerrycans these days.
They work
well and despite their fragile looks last for a few years as long as you keep them out of the weather.
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Reply By: kgarn - Monday, Jun 23, 2025 at 10:49
Monday, Jun 23, 2025 at 10:49
I use a Rule pump as shown below.
Diameter is 38mm and is rated for diesel but not petrol.
They have a range of similar pumps ranging in price and capacity.
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Follow Up By: Member - bungarra (WA) - Monday, Jun 23, 2025 at 19:21
Monday, Jun 23, 2025 at 19:21
Thanks. I currently use plastic jerry however they must be
well over 25 years of age. They also are only 27mm opening dia.
Seriously thinking of changing to the metal jerry cans. Any chance yourself or anyone has a metal jerry and can tell me the internal dia of the filler? This might solve the fuel transfer issue. A pump as you describe or a Tanami pump
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Follow Up By: tonysmc - Monday, Jun 23, 2025 at 20:25
Monday, Jun 23, 2025 at 20:25
I used one of these inline pumps for years (only for
water) and it worked perfectly. If you get the inline pump, instead of the submersible, the hose is only 13mm so easily fits in your plastic jerry cans. I left
mine in situ for pumping
water out of plastic
water containers.
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Follow Up By: Member - bungarra (WA) - Tuesday, Jun 24, 2025 at 09:39
Tuesday, Jun 24, 2025 at 09:39
Thanks, I sent them a message and the answer was it will not self prime. So it needs to be submerged or flooded suction
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Follow Up By: Kazza055 - Tuesday, Jun 24, 2025 at 09:49
Tuesday, Jun 24, 2025 at 09:49
I think both RTM & BCF sell them.
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Follow Up By: tonysmc - Tuesday, Jun 24, 2025 at 12:26
Tuesday, Jun 24, 2025 at 12:26
If you are worried about the inline pump not self priming, you can easily add a 12mm fuel priming bulb for about $15.
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Reply By: Member - Pig - Thursday, Jun 26, 2025 at 11:50
Thursday, Jun 26, 2025 at 11:50
I will check out
mine tonight as its in the van. It's powered via the cigarette socket and fits into the Plastic Jerry cans no problem. I no longer lift those can to the car and fill from the holder. Excellent. Does not fit the steel cans.
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Reply By: Allan B (Sunshine Coast) - Friday, Jun 27, 2025 at 18:58
Friday, Jun 27, 2025 at 18:58
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Hi Bungarra,
I have a couple of 20 litre jerries made by ProQuip that have a spout with 48mm opening. They are rated for
water but you may be able to contact ProQuip and ask if they are suitable for diesel or if they have any other proposals.
At a pinch you could pour from a jerry into a bucket on the ground with a submersible pump in the bucket.
Submersible pumps are limited to being no less than about 40mm dia in order for their impellers to operate satisfactorily.
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Reply By: Member - Cuppa - Saturday, Jun 28, 2025 at 19:54
Saturday, Jun 28, 2025 at 19:54
I have one of these with a rechargeable lithium battery.
https://easyflo.com.au/rechargeable-battery-fuel-transfer-pump-with-non-spill-nozzle/
Fits into any jerry cans.
Haven't used it on the road yet, but tested it out at home & found it to be a lot better than I expected. 20 litre Jerry in under 2 minutes & enough
battery power to do multiple jerries. Can even plug it into my external power point from the inverter & use it whilst it's charging if need be.
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Follow Up By: Allan B (Sunshine Coast) - Sunday, Jun 29, 2025 at 08:42
Sunday, Jun 29, 2025 at 08:42
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Easiflow looks to be a good product but be aware that Easiflow specify that it "needs a can opening of at least 32mm" so may not "fit into any jerry can". Bungarra said that his can is only 28mm opening.
This type of pump has an impeller at its low point which requires a critical diameter dimension in order to function and cannot be manufactured with small immersion tubes.
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Follow Up By: Member - Cuppa - Sunday, Jun 29, 2025 at 09:47
Sunday, Jun 29, 2025 at 09:47
Ah ok, it does say 32mm on the box, & my vernier gauge measures the impeller housing at 31mm. My jerry cans are Sceptre & Fuel Safe brands & it works ok with them. What brands only have a 27mm opening?
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Reply By: Dean K3 - Friday, Jul 04, 2025 at 18:06
Friday, Jul 04, 2025 at 18:06
I'm sure this was asked little while back have similar issues despite being a mere 50ish I purchased a impeller seller pump from ebay and few meters hose from online store run it of start battery
Dad mid 80s has the very old jerry can empties them inside 30 seconds each can left over easy enough to manually decant into filler cap
Rheem plastic cans have a very small 20 mm filler which is difficult to both fill and empty manually I haven't tried pump on them yet
In anaconda I noticed the willow brand plastic fuel and
water cansthey all have a decent 50mm filler alot easier to fill and empty using a impeller pump
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