Gas Transfer Pump

[marq]

I do some residential lawn service and I am constently transporting and filling my 5gal cans.

I would like to find a safe, economical, reliable, electric fuel transfer pump that I can just draw fuel from my truck, havent found it yet!

Any suggestions

 

[tomplum]

First off, can you get a hose down the filler neck of your truck and back out? There just might be a better option out there.

 

[etpm]

I do some residential lawn service and I am constently transporting and filling my 5gal cans.

I would like to find a safe, economical, reliable, electric fuel transfer pump that I can just draw fuel from my truck, havent found it yet!

Any suggestions

I wouldn't want to stick a hose into my gas tank that is also around lawn clippings. It sounds like a way to get dirt in the gas tank. Maybe consider a tank made to fit in the bed of your truck that has a pump mounted.
Eric

 

[oldnslo]

How much fuel do you go through? Companies make fuel transfer tanks designed for mounting in pickup. I think smallest size is in the 40 gallon range.

Most newer vehicles have anti siphon fill spouts so like Tomplum asks, can you even get siphon tube in and out of pickup tank?

 

[deserteagle71]

First off, can you get a hose down the filler neck of your truck and back out?

^This! Unless you have a really old truck all the newer ones won't allow a hose down into the gas tank. That's why these days gas thieves drill the tank itself - no way to siphon out of the tank.

Don't know what all the other manufacturers use....but this is what the fill spout in a newer Ford F150 looks like. Made specifically to NOT allow a hose into the tank:

 

[marq]

Sure, at least a 1/2" hose will fit. This is not to fill the mower in the yard but to refill the cans at home to avoid the hassle of hauling them back and forth. I found this but it require power to a battery, trying to avoid having to hook up to the vehicle every time!

 

[bdhsfz6]

I'm not sure how much gas you need, but I use this vacuum extractor to siphon gas from my vehicles to use in my lawn mower and portable generators:

https://www.amazon.com/America-5060TS-Topsider-Multi-Purpose-Removing/dp/B001445IZ8/ref=sr_1_6?crid=2C7K07F401SIJ&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.7wTc1Zv7ds62zmZvDl1C6emGba82WD2ZNztDGLcNE6r1iLexKy-QaZyvfFs4vdr2d7KN03fUTW7JfigXvNEf2o_8JLXvEhXbyHq-rTxmw1S7oG3K2ST4yyH2om6pQGqg9Z7JxWEkQTV0YQm_ZKayv7YYD8gWH1k6ZbVoa21I7ZK8JJud83eTMxhIzR6MFYnStom5HSrq9sO9NR1NNwjZWdoL1_Ev3Il0hWfcYHL33quP6hXlAwCRUaJhsHwErfZGMeN53aWy2s6Ey850lsAm4Iwu6WccHFTjKekwo_zuEXA3dQS6CQ22M2xVAtOl23sfjZlYHtNa8Fk73vr6TPiuPpX8qFVYAYCF5fWxucb0xNI1K07gqZxhigJn29Q951MMZF59fwekb8uDnUfbGVKD4BRK0f8tgdemqeboDZW5tAKEBaTgn20aF1S_zU_1jZdV.m8GbcqaNOwblp_vkg-UZqcv9pWaIz2WShpOkTornWJA&dib_tag=se&keywords=topside+oil+extractor&qid=1741265778&sprefix=topside+oil+extractor%2Caps%2C119&sr=8-6&ufe=app_do%3Aamzn1.fos.9fe8cbfa-bf43-43d1-a707-3f4e65a4b666

It uses a small diameter extractor hose, which will go past the baffle in the fill pipes of most vehicles. It comes with a filler spout that makes it easy to fill small engine gas tanks.

It takes about 2 minutes to siphon a gallon though, so it may not be practical if you use a lot of gas.

 

[Williy]

bdhsfz6 Back in the 70's my 73 3/4 Dodge I added​

a valve with a 6 ft hose on it in the gas line so when I wanted
to use lawn mower it was a simple task to fill lawn mower with
this set up!

willy

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[tacticalturnip]

bdhsfz6 Back in the 70's my 73 3/4 Dodge I added​

a valve with a 6 ft hose on it in the gas line so when I wanted
to use lawn mower it was a simple task to fill lawn mower with
this set up!

willy

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I wish I could see that!

 

[Williy]

This is the idea where you split your gas line insert this
the one that I had was brass and it fit inside the gas line
let your truck idle and fills up lawn mower. You attach a
hose long enough to reach your lawn mower.
Sorry wasn't able to find a brass one but it gives you an
idea of what I was talking about

willy