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Date: Sat, 27 Mar 2004 20:58:52 -0600
From: Jim Sower <canarder@frontiernet.net>
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Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: Fuel Transfer
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<...  where to look up the legalities of transporting fuel ... already own a utility
trailer ... not much different from a bunch of 5-gallon fuel containers ...>
Sounds like you've derived the answer - don't ask, don't tell ...
I would guess that regulations would apply to "... transporting for hire ..."
Just a theory ... Jim S.
If you obey ALL of the rules ALL of the time, life is dull and nothing productive or
interesting happens

Chad Robinson wrote:

> The only problem is, most fuel pumps are rated for like 35-50gph, so it's
> going to take a while to transfer the fuel. Not to mention you have the engine
> not running but the fuel pump is drawing a few amps from the battery, draining it.
>
> On the other hand, if you're not looking to steal 35 gallons from your truck,
> but rather to pull out 5-10 for top-off purposes it's probably a great idea.
>
> Does anybody know where to look up the legalities of transporting fuel for
> specific states? The Kitplanes article is a nice start but I'm interested in
> something specific to Connecticut. I already own a utility trailer, so if I
> could safely/legally put a fuel tank to it for these purposes I'd definitely
> consider that route. I mean, I suppose it's not much different from carrying a
> bunch of 5-gallon fuel containers like a landscaper does, but I'd still like
> to check it out (online, I'm hoping)...
>
> marc wrote:
> > Rusty,
> > You've a fuel injected truck? How about a T in the fuel line/on off
> > valve at a convenient place and then just turn on the ignition. Fuel
> > pumps usually work that way. Let the car fuel pump do the work.
> >
> > Marc Wiese
> >
> >
> >
> >>-----Original Message-----
> >>From: Rotary motors in aircraft [mailto:flyrotary@lancaironline.net]
> >
> > On
> >
> >>Behalf Of Russell Duffy
> >>Sent: Saturday, March 27, 2004 9:49 AM
> >>To: Rotary motors in aircraft
> >>Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Fuel Transfer
> >>
> >>Remember how I was planning to stick a hose down the filler pipe to
> >
> > pump
> >
> >>fuel from my truck's fuel tank?  Well, it "sounded" like a good idea,
> >
> > but
> >
> >>it
> >>ain't gonna work.
> >>
> >>Yesterday, I needed just a few gallons to top off my tanks for a
> >
> > weight
> >
> >>and
> >>balance, so I tried to siphon fuel out of the truck.  The hose goes
> >
> > about
> >
> >>a
> >>foot into the filler pipe and just hits a dead end.  The truck has a
> >
> > long
> >
> >>filler neck, with a few bends, but I figured the small pipe I was
> >
> > using
> >
> >>would be able to negotiate those.  When I couldn't get the hose in, I
> >
> > just
> >
> >>assumed they installed some sort of anti-siphon device (course screen
> >
> > of
> >
> >>some kind).  After a bit of research, it seems that (some, all,
> >>???)manufacturers are installing one way ball valves in the filler
> >
> > pipes
> >
> >>to
> >>keep fuel from running out of the tank in the event the vehicle flips
> >
> > over
> >
> >>in a crash (and presumably the gas cap fails).
> >>
> >>I'm not sure exactly what's in my filler pipe, but I'm sure I can't
> >
> > get a
> >
> >>hose of any reasonable size in there to transfer fuel.  I guess I'll
> >
> > have
> >
> >>to
> >>go back to the idea of having a separate tank I can put in the bed as
> >>needed.
> >>
> >>Cheers,
> >>Rusty (still working on the W&B numbers)
> >>
> >>
> >>
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Jim Sower ... Destiny's Plaything
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Long-EZ N83RT, Velocity N4095T