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From: Charlie England <ceengland@bellsouth.net>
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Overflow would be an issue, but the idling vehicle would be about the 
same risk as the idling fuel truck if you buy from the FBO.

Charlie

Jeff Whaley wrote:
>
> Not a bad idea but …
>
> How do you know when it’s about to overflow?
>
> What about the safety issue of an idling vehicle 10’ from open fuel tank?
>
> Jeff
>
> *From:* Rotary motors in aircraft [mailto:flyrotary@lancaironline.net] 
> *On Behalf Of *Al Gietzen
> *Sent:* Monday, February 09, 2009 2:27 PM
> *To:* Rotary motors in aircraft
> *Subject:* [FlyRotary] Re: hauling gas
>
> Hum-m-m-m. The typical injection pump and Ľ” line would pump less than 
> 1 gpm.
>
> But since I have a 36 gal tank on my van – it does get the wheels 
> turning in my mind.
>
> Al
>
> -----Original Message-----
> *From:* Rotary motors in aircraft [mailto:flyrotary@lancaironline.net] 
> *On Behalf Of *kevin lane
> *Sent:* Monday, February 09, 2009 9:33 AM
> *To:* Rotary motors in aircraft
> *Subject:* [FlyRotary] hauling gas
>
> my friend burns auto gas in his luscombe. he tapped a 1/4" plastic 
> hose off his pickup truck's injected fuel return line. with the truck 
> idling, it pumps fuel to the high wing in maybe 10 minutes while he 
> does his pre-flight inspection. no safety issues with extra gas cans. 
> (just possibility of running out of gas on the way home!) kevin
>
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