Well here is another question. I am using a elec pump but want to swap over to a Manual one. Now the question. Who makes the best manual pump?? For longevity and moves the most fuel per revolution.
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I've been using the Hanger 9 hand pump for 5 years now.  Still pumping.  I've also used the "turkey baster" bulbs, and they work fine. 

I don't use a catch can or bottle.  I simply use another length of fuel tubing that directs the vent back to the fuel jug.  When the aircraft is full, excess fuel goes right back to the bottle.  A few backward cranks to clear the lines, and no spillage.  I also don't hve to worry about trying to pour the fuel from the catch can back into the bottle.  I filter the fuel going into the plane so any crap that gets flushed into the bottle stays in the bottle.

Brad

I don't think you can beat a classic six shooter. Mine is twenty years old. Bought it was I was 13 years old and just getting into the hobby and am still using it. It's bulletproof.

Iuse a six shooter for gas but it needs a new pump line, it got hard sitting around after a year or so when my gassers were down. Ialso have used the hand pump from Tower, can't remember what happened to it?? Maybe I gave it away to a student or something. My back up to my electric is a Magnum and I'm now using it for my gassers. They all have the same vanes and gears so I haven't found or seen any difference between the makes, they all work great. Igave a fellow $5.00 for the magnum NIB.

Dubro Kwik Fill Fuel Pump.....Pumping Rate: 3 revolutions = 1oz $19.99

<span style="color: #000000">Dave Brown Six Shooter Fuel Pump..... about 5 revolutions = 1oz $10.39

I'd go with the six shooter and just turn the handle faster!

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I think I will go with the Dave Brown then. If it will last twenty years that is good enough for me. I will just crank it faster. Thanks guys.

Only thing that goes wrong with the SS is the tube on the inside but you can buy a replacement for it when you buy the pump. Ihave seen them last for years though. Ihad one in stock for mine but it was a glow and didn't last long at all with gas. My mistake, Ithought it was a gas replacement!!

I have two of the Tower hand crank pumps. One is a year old, one is a half year old, they both are not working right.

Ihave a Hangar 9 pump, works perfectly, my Tower pump leaks.... The Hangar 9 one is about 7 yrs old.

I have a Dave Brown six shooter and don't like it. Flops around, big old round cranks, and slow. I know alot of people like them though. I'd suggest going with what IMHO is the best manual pump around though, the Slimline M4. A little pricey but really nice pump.

For refueling my tank, i just take out the fuel line off the exhaust and refuel from that line. Is it bad? It's just that you must be a bit carefull when it's full because it will send fuel in the engine through the fuel line.

Concerning the question to which manual to use in my case the Hanger nine has been about the best of the lot, geared manuals.

I normally keep six cans and pumpsto serve my needs best. I only use manuals on anything up to about 14 ounce as they have a hugh advantange in keeping tabs on your flying time and endurance by the simple mechanism of counting. This is even more useful when you fly a large variety of airplanes.

I have used virtually every manual avalible (I may have missed a few early ones) Anyway I will now only used a geared manual. They indeed are less reliable than the six shooter however as mentioned the are far more difficult to use. I did include a photo of three of mine which I did not use long. Every other one that has showed up at our field seems to not get used very long before disappearing. The SS does work better if it is hard mounted to the box or can and no strap because of the difficult uneven turning.

As to the geared manuals the Thunder Tiger and Magnum appear to have come from the same moulds as do most of the others seems to have clones. I suspect there are three basic geared manuals being sold under a variety of names.

I have found that the Hanger Nine in my use seems to be the most durable and the Tower hobbies pump the least

Just for the heck of it I posted a picture of my old Dubro EZ Fill from I think the late seventies and no it is moot and no relation to the modern Dubro offering.

John

I don't think you can get a full tank like that, the air has no place to escape so the tank will pressurize just like when the engine is running. with the pressure and the fact that the clunk is at the bottom of the tank (or should be) all you'll end up doing is forcing any fuel you pump in right back out through the carb line.

I got tired of turning the crank on my Six Shooter fuel pump so I bought me a new pumper.

Thats a good idea I might give this a try this week just need a length of fuel line