Absolut Yak

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I just made myself a new gas can.

Pep Boys 2.5 gallon can - 3.99
Purolator mower gas filter - 3.99
Dubro 192 Fuel Can Cap Fittings - 3.40
Hangar 9 Gas/Glow manual fuel pump - 15.99
Tygon fuel tubing 3' 3.30
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30.67

The Pep Boys can has a nice shape and a cap that can be easily modified. Advance Auto, etc. sells a good can, but the cap is not usable. You have to shave off a tab on the exterior of the cap you normally use to pick the cap up. Takes about 5 seconds with a dremel. Then you drill out the cap from the inside so you make sure the fitting nuts clear the edges, clean the holes up and mount the fittings. Run the pickup tubing down the spout into the can, put the fuel clunk/filter that comes with the Hangar 9 pump onto that and screw the cap ring on. Put the fuel line onto the external fittings, the pump, the fuel filter (if you want to run one), and the brass fueling plug and you are good. Dubro makes a neat one hole fitting that costs about 8 bucks, but is easier to install. However, it doesn't take but about two more minutes to install the one I used and I already had it. I plan to make a quick release clip to hang the pump off the handle. Have to snoop around the shop to see what I have available.

Doug

greyfoxx

Good idea Doug!

I've been looking at doing the same think myself and was just waiting until I could make a trip to my LHS and an automotive shop or Wal-Mart to pick up a gas can. We don't have a Pep Boys in Wester Kentucky that I know of, although I suppose I could go on line and obtain one, but I believe a different brand work can be made to work just as well. This would also work for a "SMOKE" can.

I would be interested in seeing what you decide to use as a quick-release mechanism for attaching the pump to the tank.

And remember, "Experience is a hard teacher. She gives the test first and the lesson sometime later!"

Phillip

BillS

I went through a similar exercise since Christmas. After attempting to use a boat type squeeze pump, a crank pump similar to yours, and a six-shooter I finally settled on pressurizing the tank with a small air pump used to blow up floats. After trying all the others the air pump simply worked best for me.

Bill

Absolut Yak

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Sometimes the most simple thing is the most elegant as well. Here is an Easy Release Key Ring from Lowe's for under 2 bucks. I think 1.78. Simply push the center and the two pieces come apart. The thing swivels as well. Pump with it in place or push the center and have some more room. Hope you like it.

BillS, how do you defuel your planes if you use air and pump via pressure, and how do you shut if off quickly? The Hangar 9 pump is what Jersey Modellers has on their can, so I'm just going with tried and true.

Doug

Smooth Spanky

djccrn:
Nice job on the fuel can, thanks for sharing. Cute dog too!

BillS

The engine is not cowled. I connect the carb line to the fuel can and put air pressure in the vent line for defueling. Fuel goes back into the can as though the engine is using the fuel.

To shut off the pressure line is disconnected. I also use an overflow catcher on the vent line when fueling.

Originally I tried to use each pump but they were all clumsy in operation. Air pressure was a remedy of last resort that worked better than the pumps.

Bill

RCBOZO

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Great job! I have the same setup for my gas planes. The only thing that I did different was that I did not put the fuel fittings in the fill cap. I mounted the fittings just above the cap on the tank, so that when I refill I don't have to fiddle with any fuel lines.

Flying freak

here is an idea for securing the pump (not on thie tank but on others) this is how i do it very simply velcro its easy and you can nver mess it up get the one with the sticky backing apply the "soft" sidde to the back of the pump and the rouger side too the tank. done, works like a charm (make sure you clean any oil/dirt before stickign the velro down

Geistware

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I want to thank Doug for his contribution.
http://www.geistware.com/rcmodeling/articles/gas_can/

daveopam

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That's a nice set up. Now here is the reason you save your old fuel tanks. I just cut a hole on the lid and set it up just like a fuel tank.

David

Villa

Hi daveopam
For many years I used the same steel one gallon can you are using. Then one day I decided that a steel can and a 12 volt battey, or even the 1.2 volts glow driver could be dangerouse. Now I just use the plastic 1 gallon container the fuel comes in. I remove the fuel cap and screw on my cap w/2 fuel lines and I'm good to go and feel much safer. Since I discart the plastic container after one gallon, there is no danger of wearing out the container and causing a problem.