> Just to add to what Nev said Demon Tweeks also sell 5ltr plastic cans
> used by motor racing teams, which are excellent, I have 4 of them , they
> are always clean and easy to keep that way. I also use a small electric
> pump that fits into either a jerry can or my plastic cans. I can get
> more of these pumps at about 30 each if anyone is interested. They
> really are perfect for the job. I discovered them many years ago during
> my previous life as a "Kart racer"
> Alan B
This raises two questions.
1. Do you only ever need 20 litres to refuel ? If I fly 2 1/2 hours I need
to put in 40 litres, and with only 20 litres of cans I would have to do a
double trip to the petrol station.
2. What is the capacity of the pump you are talking about ? I have a spare
Facet fuel pump which takes 10 minutes to pump the contents of a 20 litre
jerry can into the plane. It only takes 75 seconds to empty the can by
lifting and using gravity. It is heavy though - and seems to get heavier the
longer I hold it - even if the fuel in the can is going down :-)
To be honest I think 10 litre cans are a good compromise, but although they
are available they are as expensive or more than 20 litre cans.
:-)
Richard
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