Transfering fuel
As most of you undoubtedly know, in order to calibrate my fuel gauges, I need to start with an empty tank.
Is it possible to transfer fuel from one tank to the other? I have a polishing system but no specific transfer pump.
Ideas?
Rio DeGennaro
37-197
Chocowinity, NC
Hi Rio,
I am not familiar with your setup, but on Pilitak NT 37-068, there was no polishing system (except the engine itself..... way more fuel than was needed was run through the various primary and secondary filters then returned to the tank) on board, and opening the fuel line between tanks would only "equalize" the levels using gravity and air pressure. To empty a tank (by transferring all the fuel to the opposite tank), would require the installation of a pump or using a portable pump.
Best,
Tom Easterbrook
NT 37-068 Pilitak (formerly)
Nanaimo, BC
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Subject: [Sentoa] Transfering fuel
As most of you undoubtedly know, in order to calibrate my fuel gauges, I need to start with an empty tank.
Is it possible to transfer fuel from one tank to the other? I have a polishing system but no specific transfer pump.
Ideas?
Rio DeGennaro
37-197
Chocowinity, NC
Rio,
Perhaps a Fuel Polishing Company could empty your tank, clean it and polish
the fuel when refilling?
Sam Collins
Tug-A-Long
NT 32FB-95
Solomons, MD
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Subject: [Sentoa] Re: Transfering fuel
Hi Rio,
I am not familiar with your setup, but on Pilitak NT 37-068, there was no
polishing system (except the engine itself..... way more fuel than was
needed was run through the various primary and secondary filters then
returned to the tank) on board, and opening the fuel line between tanks
would only "equalize" the levels using gravity and air pressure. To empty a
tank (by transferring all the fuel to the opposite tank), would require the
installation of a pump or using a portable pump.
Best,
Tom Easterbrook
NT 37-068 Pilitak (formerly)
Nanaimo, BC
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Subject: [Sentoa] Transfering fuel
As most of you undoubtedly know, in order to calibrate my fuel gauges, I
need to start with an empty tank.
Is it possible to transfer fuel from one tank to the other? I have a
polishing system but no specific transfer pump.
Ideas?
Rio DeGennaro
37-197
Chocowinity, NC
What polishing system do you have, if it is ESI there should be a way to
pump from one tank to the other. You need to close the cross over valve on
one side (the tank you want to fill) so no fuel is drawn from that tank to
the polisher. The output of the polisher should feed both tanks with valves
on each tank, close the valve on the tank you are drawing from and open the
valve on the other tank. Fuel will now be transferred as it is polished.
Dave Aas
44-125
Friday Harbor, WA
On Mon, Oct 23, 2023 at 10:46 AM Fire Fighter via Sentoa <
sentoa@lists.sentoa.org> wrote:
Hi Rio,
I am not familiar with your setup, but on Pilitak NT 37-068, there was no
polishing system (except the engine itself..... way more fuel than was
needed was run through the various primary and secondary filters then
returned to the tank) on board, and opening the fuel line between tanks
would only "equalize" the levels using gravity and air pressure. To empty a
tank (by transferring all the fuel to the opposite tank), would require the
installation of a pump or using a portable pump.
Best,
Tom Easterbrook
NT 37-068 Pilitak (formerly)
Nanaimo, BC
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Sent: October 23, 2023 6:36 AM
To: SENTOA sentoa@lists.sentoa.org
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Subject: [Sentoa] Transfering fuel
As most of you undoubtedly know, in order to calibrate my fuel gauges, I
need to start with an empty tank.
Is it possible to transfer fuel from one tank to the other? I have a
polishing system but no specific transfer pump.
Ideas?
Rio DeGennaro
37-197
Chocowinity, NC
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