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Fuel Transfer Ideas

Moparfiend

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So was wondering what type of fuel transfer systems do you guys use. I was looking at this but don’t wanna to spend $400. I have a 5 gallon container would like to have a better way to transfer fuel from container to car and from car to container.

Ideas and pictures please!

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I use freebie five gallon race gas cans that i salvage out of the trash at the racetrack, when the ricers throw them away. And i use a 99 cent store funnel to pour the diesel out of the cans into my pickup. With a t shirt as a filter.
I also use the can when i go get my $4 race gas...... at the airport.

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I also use an adjustable stand that I built to hold my mufflers up while I built an exhaust system on a lift. Works great to hold up the gas cans while pouring. Sorry, no pics of it .
 
I use freebie five gallon race gas cans that i salvage out of the trash at the racetrack, when the ricers throw them away. And i use a 99 cent store funnel to pour the diesel out of the cans into my pickup. With a t shirt as a filter.
I also use the can when i go get my $4 race gas...... at the airport.

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Thanks great looking cans! I do however need a pump to move fuel around from one tank to another or to empty old fuel out of a tank etc.
 
Dirt cheap electric fuel pump from a carburated car at the recycling yard, an old battery that still holds a charge, and a few feet of rubber hose?
Edit: I think we must be neighbors. It's HOT here too!
 
I use an old Holley electric fuel pump for doing transfers......works pretty decently. Also have 5 gallon 'race' jugs from days gone by.
 
Electric fuel pump(s) from old projects. Found the in-tank EFI ones are nice, just drop one in a 5-gallon race fuel container with the wires and hose coming out the top to pump from the container. It is a bit slower than using my old Mallory 250 GPH pump, but way cheaper and compact setup.
 
Electric fuel pump(s) from old projects. Found the in-tank EFI ones are nice, just drop one in a 5-gallon race fuel container with the wires and hose coming out the top to pump from the container. It is a bit slower than using my old Mallory 250 GPH pump, but way cheaper and compact setup.
I might have to try that efi in-tank pump idea, and retire my funnel. I assumed the f.i. pump would have too much pressure.
 
I can’t find a simple hand crank other than the one above which they want way too much. That set up would be good enough for me. Many hand crank pumps aren’t designed for gasoline but for diesel or other higher viscous liquids.
 
As said, I just use a cheap electric in-line full pump and some old hose. $25.
 
Thats what I used today lol was thinking of something more efficient.

I have that pump also. Heck I even pumped out the 8 3/4 gear lube with it.

I haven't used it for gas yet but won't it siphon if the pump handle is in the right spot?

Electric and wires I'm not too keen with around gas fumes.
 
I might have to try that efi in-tank pump idea, and retire my funnel. I assumed the f.i. pump would have too much pressure.

No restriction = no pressure. With a bypass style regulator (lower pressure regulator spring) you can run an EFI pump with a carburator
The in-tank pump is only good for pumping. Might need an in-line pump for transfer.
I bought a Walbro 450 LPH (119 GPH, or almost 2-gallons per minute) pump for my car, but have not installed it because I need to modify the bracket the 255lph pump uses.
https://www.summitracing.com/parts/...MIirP7-syK6gIVE9bACh3s4wW1EAQYAiABEgKsk_D_BwE

Walbro now has a 535LPH (141 GPH) pump, $126 from Summit
https://www.summitracing.com/parts/vpn-f90000295

The pump in the fuel jug like this:
https://www.summitracing.com/parts/vpr-3512

with the filler hose cap like this:
https://www.summitracing.com/parts/pit-186

The pumps 3/8" fuel line and wiring running out through the caps filler hose.

I originally used that setup, a fuel pressure gauge, regulator, and a current meter to check if the pump flowed the rated volume at pressure and what the electrical draw was on the pump. The pump was pretty good at delivering the rated volume at different pressures (only went from zero with no regulator, up to 60 psi), the main difference was the current draw increases with the pressure. This was for the FiTech EFI where the unit is rated to handle up to 15 amps to the pump. Above 15-amps, you need to run a relay. The 255 LPH, and 340 LPH pumps at 3-bar pressure were under 15-amps. The 450 LPH was right at 15-amps.
On a boosted engine with boost referenced regulator (pressures over 3-bar) I think all the pumps might be over 15-amps of current draw.
 
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