A manual nitro fuel pump which doesn't leak or leak soon after?

[LaurenceGough]

Hi guys,

I've had it after my fuel pump today pretty much spat out half a gallon (ok maybe a little exaggeration but a lot more than a few drops) trying to fill up my heli I seem to be using more up fuel filling than actually flying with!

Any suggestions for a manual fuel pump which doesn't leak within a year or so.. Or any mods to get them to work?

I've done some searching around and seems a few others have had the same trouble but not really any recommendations for a good one.

Cheers,

Laurence

[Si_B]

I've had a Robbe hand crank pump for years and it still works perfectly.

[dani_r]

Them new fangled batteries do a good job! No messy fuel you just have to worry about the occasional fire! Sell that G4 to me. I'll look after it....(by that I mean convert it to electric and bin that silly motor )

[trillian]

The one I'm using now is a Prolux Fast Fueler and it has been working perfectly for at least two years. I don't remember exactly when I got it but I know it has been at least that long and it's still going strong.

[p4ddy]

Yep, it's called a Cellpro & it refuels without spilling a single Miliamp . Discoferrets seems to work well, don't know what it is though??

[Leigh Beaumont]

What sort of price are the above pumps?

As ive got same problem sick of nitro fuel all over my hands cos pumps leaking, my old elec pump in flight box works great just a pain to carry around

[Red3]

i have a cheep old hanger 9 pump had it about three years still works fine

[rachel]

Welcome to the dirty , smelly world of nitro :-(

Off to work and some logo flying today :-)

All my fuel pumps have leaked a bit :-(

Xx rach

Hummmm thinking about it there is one that's peristaltic ,bthat won't lek I am thinking its an American one have a nose around the heliproz site

[discoferret]

Yep, it's called a Cellpro & it refuels without spilling a single Miliamp . Discoferrets seems to work well, don't know what it is though??

Mines a cheap one from fastlad cost me about £10, works perfectly.

[p4ddy]

have a nose around the heliproz site

Have you actually used them then??? I was going to order something from them once & it wanted certain info which stank of forgery to me. They wanted info that you shouldn't give out so i stayed well clear.

[Skipper Billy]

Laurence - I have the American peristaltic one - I think its called a six shooter - nothing to go wrong with it - your for a tenner if you want it just PM me your address. I have no need for it now as it wouldnt like paraffin !!!!

[JoeBailey]

Just buy a cheap one, you may get lucky and get one that will last years.

[yuppyflyer]

I've been using one of the MK Hyper Mini Hand Pumps for more than 12 years without a leak, cost me £19 back then and even more now (£26)but its been perfect.

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[ROSSCO]

I use either of these Laurence, usually get a season out of them. You can get pumps which are Nitro/Petrol, these will last longer due to the internals being more resiliant for use with petrol so glow fuel has less effect on them.

I find they last longer if you just use them to fill and don't drain the tank, as you draining the fuel and also the harmful acids which are in the tank from the exhaust gases.

Fast fueller hand crank pump a-2056

Du-Bro Kwik Fill Fuel Pump DUB911

Hand Crank Fuel Pump L-IP141

[bulnose]

Its just a tenner every couple of years :P any of those above links will do the job nicely