Recycling an Auto Electric Fuel Pump

Am thinking of using a auto electric fuel pump for portable gasoline
transfer.

Did some searching and seems workable.
http://groups.google.com/group/rec....q="fuel+pumps"&rnum=20&hl=en#1f0486f7e40ff650

Question: normally an auto electric fuel pumps run from a relay
circuit. Am wondering if the fuel pump can be run directly (no relay)
from a 12 Volt battery.
Maybe it would be smart to have a correct size fuse in circuit in case
something shorted out. Also add that the pump would be used only for a
few seconds at a time.

Gene

 

Hi Gene...

Personally I'd be scared stiff even thinking about it.

Pour your gas, use the sparkless method

Ken

 

All the relay does is switch the pump on without the full current of the
pump having to pass through the ECU or ignition box, whatever controls the
pump. Anything that can be run with a relay will work just fine directly off
the battery. A fuse is always a good idea, I'm not sure about the safety of
the whole setup though, gasoline vapors are explosive, personally I'd pump
it with a rubber hand bulb rather than mess with electricity around it.

 

If you must use an electric pump, remember to have the switch far, far
away from the pupmp and the gasoline.!!!!!!

 

Thanks for the input everyone!

Agree that you can Not be too careful working around flammable liquids!

 

Thanks for the input everyone!

Agree that you can Not be too careful working around flammable liquids!

Gene

 

See "Darwin Awards"...

Tom

 

A few days ago the news from Denver showed that some one was drilling holes
in bottom of auto gas tanks at airport parking lots. To steal gas. If they
were using a battery operated drill (which has sparking brushes) they were
living on luck. WW