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Chimcmc
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Light weight miniature 12-15 psi. fuel pump

04/17/2007 10:31 AM

Hello Folks,

Hobby project I am looking for a lead or web site for a light weight miniature 12-15 psi. pump which powered by any combination of 6, 9 to12 volt batteries. Flow capacity around 8 oz.'s in approximately 4 minutes. It will be used to pressurize a radio control model engine's fuel system. Fuel is 40% nitro methane, 44% methanol and 16% oil. I do not expect the pump to last to long if a diaphragm as the fuel will degrade it. Thank you in advance.

Mike

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Re: Light weight miniature 12-15 psi. fuel pump

04/17/2007 4:20 PM

Somewhat lower rated PSI
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Re: Light weight miniature 12-15 psi. fuel pump

04/18/2007 10:38 AM

Thanks for taking the time to help me.

Mike

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Re: Light weight miniature 12-15 psi. fuel pump

04/17/2007 5:42 PM

How about a windshield washer pump from a car. Would that be small enough. they work off of 12 volts
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Re: Light weight miniature 12-15 psi. fuel pump

04/18/2007 10:45 AM

Thanks for taking the time to help me also.

Mike

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Re: Light weight miniature 12-15 psi. fuel pump

04/18/2007 12:14 AM

The 12 volt car pump will draw far too much current for this application.

I suggest you go to the model craft community. Drill here.

http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=%22radio+control+model%22+%2B%22fuel+pump%22&btnG=Google+Search

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04/18/2007 10:46 AM

Thanks for taking the time to help me also.

Mike

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Re: Light weight miniature 12-15 psi. fuel pump

11/04/2007 3:28 PM

You can look for diaphragm pumps used for solvent ink pumping in printing machine in 9/12V range they will pump higher but pressure can reduce with a tiny regulators and can with stand all corresive affluents from fuel theses are also easily available , thank you
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11/05/2007 8:36 AM

Vikas,

Thank you very much as I am still looking and this sounds like something that just might work for me.

Mike

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09/05/2008 3:20 PM

People,

Thanks again for the help in the past I finally found what I needed at

http://www.micropumps.co.uk/

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Mike

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