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Title: FAO Ben, adding a bigger fuel tank.
Post by: Rob@Blast off on July 05, 2015, 09:41:36 pm

As above I need to either modifiy my frame or move my fuel tank as its a pain to fill up so if I move it I may aswell get a bigger tank that I can just fill at the petrol station.
Am I right in thinking this is a fuel pump?
(http://www.cleanitup.co.uk/smf/1436128766_WP_20150705_20_01_44_Pro.jpg)
Or will I still need to gravity feed it?

Title: Re: FAO Ben, adding a bigger fuel tank.
Post by: Ben Marriott on July 05, 2015, 10:06:36 pm

It is a pump :) so will be fine if not on gravity.
I would try to gravity feed it though - makes the filters happier :)

Title: Re: FAO Ben, adding a bigger fuel tank.
Post by: Rob@Blast off on July 05, 2015, 10:26:24 pm

Ok great I'm looking for a tank at the moment but was wondering if I could use a 20l jerry can for the time being?

Title: Re: FAO Ben, adding a bigger fuel tank.
Post by: Ben Marriott on July 05, 2015, 10:45:51 pm

No idea :D Give it a go and see what happens  ;D

Title: Re: FAO Ben, adding a bigger fuel tank.
Post by: Rob@Blast off on July 05, 2015, 11:03:21 pm

Ok I'll give it a go  ;D

Title: Re: FAO Ben, adding a bigger fuel tank.
Post by: BDCS on July 06, 2015, 07:22:30 am

Look at a pro cart set up as they use the case pressure pumps to run a column/floor mounted fuel tank

Title: Re: FAO Ben, adding a bigger fuel tank.
Post by: Matt Gibson on July 06, 2015, 08:38:26 pm

A jerry can will work. The yanks use jerry cans.

You can get an aluminium one made pretty cheap.

Title: Re: FAO Ben, adding a bigger fuel tank.
Post by: Rob@Blast off on July 06, 2015, 08:40:44 pm

As in go-carts ?
Been looking at marine tanks but haven't found one the right shape and size, pulled the fuel off today then added a longer length of clear pipe into a 5l can of the floor it was trying to suck it up but not quite enough suction so I'm currently toying with mounting a 20l Jerry can on the side of the frame and get someone to braze an outlet on it.

Title: Re: FAO Ben, adding a bigger fuel tank.
Post by: Rob@Blast off on July 06, 2015, 08:51:17 pm

I did think about a custom tank but presumed it would cost to much but you know what they say about presumption...
 ;D

Title: Re: FAO Ben, adding a bigger fuel tank.
Post by: Ben Marriott on July 06, 2015, 09:15:08 pm

Make sure you braze it before putting the fuel in ;)

Title: Re: FAO Ben, adding a bigger fuel tank.
Post by: Rob@Blast off on July 08, 2015, 09:27:36 pm

 ;D Think I've sussed it now just waiting on the bits to arrive.