I used to use one of those cheap electric pumps=2C with a 25l can on the wi
ng. But the pump eventually fell apart. They are only meant for pumping wat
er=2C maybe heating oil also. I was also concerned about the motor being su
rrounded by fumes.Much easier=2C quicker and safer is to have 2 or 3 of the
same 25l plastic fuel cans=2C but have them only half full. Then they are
easy to lift up and pour. The filter fits right into the cobra neck. I can'
t remember where I bought it.
Cheers=2C Karl
> Hi all
>
> I fitted a car battery and a standard Europa fuel pump on a 'sack barrow'
=2C but filling the plane this way takes a lot longer than refueling by sim
ply lifting the jerry can above my shoulders. There is also the hassle of h
aving to load the barrow into the car every time I go flying. So I soon got
fed up with this and now do everything the hard way. The exercise probably
does me good.
>
> What I haven't been able to master is how to keep a filter funnel upright
while refueling from a jerry can (my Europa is an XS). After the damn thin
g had fallen over a number of times=2C covering me and the plane with fuel
I decided to do without. So far without adverse consequences - I have never
found a drop of water in the fuel=2C and my gascolator filter is always ve
ry clean. All the same=2C I am uneasy about not using a filter funnel=2C an
d would be interested to know how other XS owners manage this.
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> John
> Europa XS G-JHKP
>
> On 4 Sep 2013=2C at 18:39=2C Alan Burrill <alanb@dpy01.co.uk> wrote:
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> > Personally I use 10 litre fuel cans which I can lift to pour into a fil
ter funnel with a micro mesh filter.
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> > I have also seen a standard fuel pump=2C as in the Europa electric pump
=2C connect to a small rechargeable lead acid cell. All mounted on a 'Sack
Barrow' with a 25 litre can.
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> > Alan
> >
> > Sent from my iPhone
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> > On 4 Sep 2013=2C at 15:48=2C "Alan Carter" <alancarteresq@onetel.net> w
rote:
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> >> Hi All.
> >> My plan is LAA cleared for use with MOGAS.
> >> I fill it with a 28 litre plastic cann=2C lifting this weight of fuel
to above my shoulders to fill the plan is hard work.
> >> I know Trans Air do a filler nozzle hand pump=2C I presume this take a
lot of time squeezing the trigger to re fill.??
> >> Has anyone used or details off =2C an electric inline pump that can be
plugged into the aircrafts AUX power socket=2C I have not seen any on the
market=2C so is it make your own=2C??
> >> Regards.
> >> Alan
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> >> http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=408005#408005
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