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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