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I am fitting a sub tank and wish to simply transfer the fuel into the main tank when required.

Yes I know this is not as good as twin fuel supplies to the engine.

What 12V transfer pumps have people used with success, and where do you buy them?

Cheers

Don't know how fast they are, but you might get one off a wrecked petrol 80 series. They transfer from sub to main.

phippsy wrote:Don't know how fast they are, but you might get one off a wrecked petrol 80 series. They transfer from sub to main.

Cool, will ring the local wreckers

That was quick OL answering, rang the wreckers, yep they have them, $85.00

DO NOT get a cheapy ticky tacky rattley pump.

Also remember that most fuel pumps are lubricated by the fuel, so you need to be very dilligent in turning it off when the fuel is transfered.

If the pump is external to the tank then the pump will need to be mounted at the level of the pick up in the tank so the gravity feed helps the pump. Most electric fuel pumps are designed to pump, Not suck, so if it's too high it will fail prematurely.

Depending on the location etc there are plenty of pumps you could use. I would suggest going to a reputable store and asking to flick through a fuel miser catalogue or similar and find something suitable.

There's no harm in using an efi pump as there will be no restriction so no much pressure but higher flow..

Good luck, Dan

Ruffy wrote:DO NOT get a cheapy ticky tacky rattley pump.

Also remember that most fuel pumps are lubricated by the fuel, so you need to be very dilligent in turning it off when the fuel is transfered.

If the pump is external to the tank then the pump will need to be mounted at the level of the pick up in the tank so the gravity feed helps the pump. Most electric fuel pumps are designed to pump, Not suck, so if it's too high it will fail prematurely.

Depending on the location etc there are plenty of pumps you could use. I would suggest going to a reputable store and asking to flick through a fuel miser catalogue or similar and find something suitable.

There's no harm in using an efi pump as there will be no restriction so no much pressure but higher flow..

Good luck, Dan

I figure if it was good enough for tranferrig in an 80 then it will do the job for my old girl


I have a 500Hp Bosch injection pump that would do it, but I am after more volume and less pressure for simply transferring fuel.

Cheers

Ruffy wrote:DO NOT get a cheapy ticky tacky rattley pump.

I've been using a Facet ticker pump for about 6 years with no dramas. I agree some of the cheaper stuff isn't reliable though.

80 pump sounds ideal though.

I got the one that long range automotive uses in their kits, solid state, made in NZ cant remember who makes it, anyway i know these sorts of things generally aren't designed to suck, but this thing could suck a golf ball through a garden hose, before i put it in i trialled it in a jerry can and it sucked through a 1/4" hose about 1m vertical and proceded to shoot diesel half a metre out the end - all in about 3 seconds.
Mine sits mounted to the body, roughly in line with the top of the tank and has a basic ryco fuel filter before the pump.
Probably transfers 65-70L in about 40 minutes or so, really doesn't matter as long as its faster than you use it.

I purchased my LRA tank second hand, then went to the factory and got the pipework and pump, if i only needed a pump - or if mine stuffed up i'd just get a facet or something readily available, no need to over complicate things

Struth wrote:That was quick OL answering, rang the wreckers, yep they have them, $85.00

Hope you rang Hall 4x4 Struth

beinthemud wrote:

Struth wrote:That was quick OL answering, rang the wreckers, yep they have them, $85.00

Hope you rang Hall 4x4 Struth

Yep go there all the time, so get looked after

Yeah same well not so much as I drive a landcruiser not a surf
Just kidding
They are prety good there helped me out heaps and their prices seem to be good Unlike a certain one in Dandenong

beinthemud wrote:Yeah same well not so much as I drive a landcruiser not a surf
Just kidding
They are prety good there helped me out heaps and their prices seem to be good Unlike a certain one in Dandenong

Agree on Halls, but it's an Aussie delivered 4 Runner, with all the added little Aussie delivered extras

Cant wait to see it in the flesh mate
seen the clip,seen the pics