John, I have a simple funnel with the spout cut off so it
is about 6 or 7cm long and with a string attached to the
brim. This attaches by a half hitch to the door strut and
the whole thing is nicely stable. A paint filter inside
the funnel completes the set up when I am using a jerry
can. I don't bother with the funnel when I am filling from
an airport pump. Regards, David Joyce, G-XSDJ
John Heykoop <john.heykoop@gmail.com> wrote:
><john.heykoop@gmail.com>
>
> Hi all
>
> I fitted a car battery and a standard Europa fuel pump
>on a 'sack barrow', but filling the plane this way takes
>a lot longer than refueling by simply lifting the jerry
>can above my shoulders. There is also the hassle of
>having 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 thing had fallen
>over a number of times, 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, and my gascolator filter is always very clean. All
>the same, I am uneasy about not using a filter funnel,
>and would be interested to know how other XS owners
>manage this.
>
> John
> Europa XS G-JHKP
>
> On 4 Sep 2013, at 18:39, Alan Burrill
><alanb@dpy01.co.uk> wrote:
>
>><alanb@dpy01.co.uk>
>>
>> Personally I use 10 litre fuel cans which I can lift to
>>pour into a filter funnel with a micro mesh filter.
>>
>> I have also seen a standard fuel pump, as in the Europa
>>electric pump, connect to a small rechargeable lead acid
>>cell. All mounted on a 'Sack Barrow' with a 25 litre can.
>>
>> Alan
>>
>> Sent from my iPhone
>>
>> On 4 Sep 2013, at 15:48, "Alan Carter"
>><alancarteresq@onetel.net> wrote:
>>
>>><alancarteresq@onetel.net>
>>>
>>> Hi All.
>>> My plan is LAA cleared for use with MOGAS.
>>> I fill it with a 28 litre plastic cann, 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, I presume
>>>this take a lot of time squeezing the trigger to re
>>>fill.??
>>> Has anyone used or details off , an electric inline pump
>>>that can be plugged into the aircrafts AUX power socket,
>>>I have not seen any on the market, so is it make your
>>>own,??
>>> Regards.
>>> Alan
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Read this topic online here:
>>>
>>> http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=408005#408005
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