Experienced ideas required please
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Member - Steve T (NT)
I'm about to build a fold out camper trailer,using a extra cab hilux
well body.
I'm going to fit 2 90 lt fuel tanks underneath, I'm am wondering how to pump the fuel to the rear tank on the vehicle.
My idea is to use fuel grade hose, with connectors for air hoses and some sort of in line 12 volt pump.
The idea is not to be used on the go, but to connect a separate hose and pump between tanks and refill rear tank at stops or when necessary.
Educated ideas would be appreciated.
Cheers Steve.
Reply By: Member - Ed. C. (QLD) - Thursday, Mar 15, 2007 at 00:10
Thursday, Mar 15, 2007 at 00:10
Fit a Schrader valve (and low pressure relief valve) to each of the tanks, pressurise said tanks, and the fuel will flow...
Ya don't need much pressure, 10-15psi would be plenty..
If you're just going to run the fuel into the vehicle tank via the filler neck, you'll probably want a nozzle/tap on the end of the hose to control the flow..
In lieu of the relief valves (low pressure ones can be hard to find, & expensive), you can fit a 2nd Schrader valve (via a "T") and if you have a set of Staun deflators, use one of these set to 15psi...
I have 2 fuel tanks under my CT, and this is what I've done, though I simply pump the fuel into a jerry can, then into the vehicle tank through a funnel w/- a fine gauze strainer.. 2 reasons for this, 1 being that is simpler for me, no need for fancy hose fittings, or long hoses, and more importantly, it minimises the risk of transferring the inevitable cr@p into the fuel system..
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Reply By: Member - Doug T (W.A) - Thursday, Mar 15, 2007 at 01:32
Thursday, Mar 15, 2007 at 01:32
Steve
Ed is spot on with the air idea, and as he said not much pressure is required, I use to transfer fuel like that from the belly tank under the lead trailer of the road train to the trucks main feed tanks back in the 80s
Doug
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Reply By: Russel & Mary - Thursday, Mar 15, 2007 at 08:24
Thursday, Mar 15, 2007 at 08:24
Could this work? What about a car fuel tank from a wreckers complete with filler neck and cap, but more importantly, with it's own inbuilt electric pump. One out of a station wagon would hold 70-80 litres each and be about 6" deep. Just a thought. Rus.
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Follow Up By: Member - Steve T (NT) - Thursday, Mar 15, 2007 at 20:33
Thursday, Mar 15, 2007 at 20:33
Would these pumps be usable on diesel, is so it is another option thanks.
Cheers Steve.
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Reply By: Member - Vincent A M (NSW) - Thursday, Mar 15, 2007 at 09:01
Thursday, Mar 15, 2007 at 09:01
what type of fuel ? as you can get some cheap 12V fast flow diesel pumps & you can use some Larger connectors & more suited to the type of fuel you use from company's like Pirtec etc
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Follow Up By: Member - Steve T (NT) - Thursday, Mar 15, 2007 at 12:26
Thursday, Mar 15, 2007 at 12:26
Any suggestion where I could get one of these pumps.
Cheers Steve.
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Reply By: Tony - Thursday, Mar 15, 2007 at 11:47
Thursday, Mar 15, 2007 at 11:47
Plumb the tanks in series via the breather. New breather on the last tank. As the fuel is used up in the main its replaced by fuel in the next tank. Gauge stays full till the last reserve tank is MT.
Worked
well on my old Troopie. After a while you get to know distance versers fuel used.
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Follow Up By: Member - Steve T (NT) - Thursday, Mar 15, 2007 at 12:32
Thursday, Mar 15, 2007 at 12:32
Do you mean if I connect say the right tank to the left via breathers, then connect the left tank to the rear tank on the car via breather, that it would draw the fuel all the way through until all 3 tanks were empty.
Then I could switch to my main tank,Is this correct.
Cheers Steve.
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Follow Up By: Tony - Monday, Mar 19, 2007 at 18:28
Monday, Mar 19, 2007 at 18:28
Thats how it should work.
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Reply By: Graham & Lynne - Friday, Mar 16, 2007 at 22:01
Friday, Mar 16, 2007 at 22:01
buy a 12volt elect pump from REPCO for $130.00 & use long length hose to pump fuel in to car filler neck when parked,power it from 12V junp pack.
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