Petrol powered diesel transfer pump

[snarling bee]

We want to overhaul and upgrade our 4000 l tractor towed diesel bowser this winter. I was thinking about using a petrol powered pump to speed the job up.
I was thinking Honda power so that it will reliably start.
Anybody got any recommendations or things to avoid.

 

[Colliedog]

We have a 240v pusi pump that we run off a small petrol generator. Works very well!

 

[principal skinner]

Dual pumps can do them, just make sure you specify it’s for fuel as seals are different I believe. Boston crop sprayers can source if they won’t deal direct.

 

[davidroberts30]

Why not hydraulic motor?

 

[nosmokenopoke]

Have seen a 2inch Honda water pump on a bowser. Rapid fill!

 

[2wheels]

Have seen a 2inch Honda water pump on a bowser. Rapid fill!

ours used to take 12-15 mins to fill 7000lts sucking from a 10ft drop. was back on it last week after a long absence, i think the pump needs a new impeller now though probably just as cheap buying a new one,

 

[gorgous]

Give ace plant a ring and chat to the workshop they will know all the ins and outs weve a petrol pump on our bowser brilliant bit of kit.

 

[Pilatus]

I think you can get Honda water pump inners changed to ones that are not affected by diesel oil. When contracting I remember a farmer who had, had the aforementioned conversion carried out, awesome filling speed for filling combine and his quadtrac diesel tanks.

 

[YELROM]

We have a Clarke 1 inch petrol water pump on our bowser and as said about can shift a couple of 100 ltrs in a few minutes
Not sure if it has different seals in or not as it was on the bowser when we got it

 

[Aceface]

We bought a 5500 litre bunded tank from a civil engineering firm that was used on various sites. It came with what looked like an old well used Honda pump ( 1") which I planned to change to electric at the first opportunity. That was perhaps 10 or 12 years ago. That old Honda has not missed a beat since and as such there is no plan to change it. A bit annoying when it conks out due to lack of petrol, but fills the combine etc at a rapid rate of knots. I will photo the engine tomorrow.

 

[Thick Farmer]

Surely a diesel powered pump would be the obvious answer? Something like the old lister engine from a cement mixer.

 

[deleted user 837354]

Those Honda engines are just built right from the outset. If you do buy a relatively fresh one, make sure to only run it on Shell V power petrol whilst will help resist the effects of it not being used that often. The cost difference is bugger all, I use it in all small machinery now.

 

[Pilatus]

Those Honda engines are just built right from the outset. If you do buy a relatively fresh one, make sure to only run it on Shell V power petrol whilst will help resist the effects of it not being used that often. The cost difference is bugger all, I use it in all small machinery now.

Shell V power petrol , please enlighten me.

 

[snarling bee]

Its what my Jaaaaaag V8 insists on!!
Honda might me more frugal though.

 

[yellow belly]

the biggest problem with a faster pump is the tank breather cannot cope with the extra air when it froths up

 

[milkloss]

Shell V power petrol , please enlighten me.

Octane rating of 99 so it's really aimed at the more edgy high end cars really.

 

[MrNoo]

Some of these pumps seem to have a 140lt/min rate, fine if filling the empty combine tank, but it would be a matter of minutes to fill a tractor. I use a 12v pump here and that seems quick enough.

 

[Brisel]

Spaldings sell Piusi pumps. I have these fitted to 2 bowsers & they don't take long to fill the combine or tractors.

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[Brisel]

Shell V power petrol , please enlighten me.

We run 97 octane fuel in our Honda pumps & Can Am quad. They run much better on the good stuff. V Power is 99. So is Tesco Momentum but it has less of the useful additives that you'd want in tanks that don't get much use.