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Portable Gas Pump
My local Farm & Fleet had a 5 gallon gas can with a foot pump and a hose/nozzle for filling with for $20. Considering that I can't seem to fill my motorcycle without spilling (either at the gas pump or from a jerry can), I though one of these might not be a bad idea. (The shape of the 3-gallon gas tank means it takes two minutes to get an inch of gasoline in the bottom of the tank but 2 microseconds to fill the last three inches--gas pumps are far too fast to stop it in time.)
Well, they were out of them. That prompted me to search the internet. While I couldn't find something exactly the same, I did find similar devices. It seems that the next price point is $100-200, and these are 15-20 gallon tanks designed primarily for boat owners and rely on gravity to feed the gasoline from the dock down into a boat. That doesn't seem to work so well for a motorcycle. After that, I could spend $1,000 for a full fuel-transfer rig like the local farmers use. That would be big-time overkill for my application.
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legion. the best fuel can i have ever used for a bike (or my lawn equipment) is a Safety can. it is the kind you see contractors using. you have a handle you crank on to open a valve. the pour spout then connects to this plastic yellow funnel. zero spillage. you fill the can from a different port opposite the pour spout. i have an expensive version with a built in hose. it dribbles. but the simple kind with the yellow funnel never drips. pricy tho. maybe $70 for a smaller can? i think the hardware on the can is rebuildable.
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How about checking Harbor Freight's website. Also what about one of those inline pumps you can power with a drill or something else? That way you could use any can you want/have. Evern a small sump pump in a container might work OK.
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Well, so far, this is the leading option:
http://www.tractorsupply.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay_10551_10001_28833_-1______14297|14307|14308|28833?listingPage=true&Special=false
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So I'm thinking if I combine the above tank with this:
http://www.amazon.com/Mr-Gasket-12S-Micro-Electric/dp/B000BWCERY/ref=sr_1_9?ie=UTF8&s=automotive&qid=1242954989&sr=8-9 I could have my own little home gas pump...
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It seems like a lot of complexity just to fill a gas tank. Can you simply not fill it to the brim? Shouldn't matter really.
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At this point I'm also going through five gallons a weeks between the motorcycle, lawnmowers, blower, and trimmer.
Besides, this is a challenge and a project, not a necessity. I have noticed on the newer versions of my bike they moved the gas cap to the right side of the tank so it is at the high point when filling it up on the kick stand--probably to help eliminate this problem.
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Oh, well, if it's for fun, then go for it. We'll expect to see pics of something like an F1 fueling rig at Casa Legionnaire.
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That's funny - some engineer feels pretty dumb.
This may be all wrong, but I heard the first BMW K-bikes were prone to smoky startups because oil leaked past the piston rings when the bike was on the sidestand. Naturally the heads were on the left side of the bike, so they were the low point when the bike was on the sidestand. Supposedly BMW had to use some fancy rings in later models to stop the problem. If this is true, I've always imagined some german engineer shamefacedly explaining that the blueprints must have gotten reversed. Quote:
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Look on Northern Tools website. They have various tanks.
Noticed that the price fuel is going up for the summer. Filled up the 50 gallon "tokyo tank" in the bed of the truck. Good for 2500 miles now... Might make it until August... Joe A
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How bout this from VP fuels: syphon pump
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So, have there been any significant improvements in manual transfer pumps since the last post here? I am looking for a simple manual pump for infrequent use. Primarily to be used for transferring fuel from a larger container into my much smaller pre-mix container for the chain saws.
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 I have had one for over five years, works great. Not the fastest, but I do not spill a drop. My wife loves the fact she doesn't have to muscle the gas containers.
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Not sure...I think so. I can go check.
All really basic and I didn't have to buy and new plastic 5 gallon containers.
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I put a clear plastics hose on the spout of a 5 gallon container.
This way you can see what is happening with no surprises. Turn the hose to point up when done so it doesn't drip.
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I use one of these from Amazon. They seem to last about a year before I need to get another one. But, they’re cheap.
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^^^^ I've had that one for over a year now, it works great
It's especially nice when the 6 gallon can is full and the nozzle won't quite tip into to the funnel.
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