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Edge, I wasn't insulted, it's all good. Here, there's a lot of tanks, some people have huge ones, others have little ones, most people don't mess with a tank that's less tha 500 gallons, and the majority want gravity feeding, so the higher the better. Our oil guys that deliver, they are tough...

Well, I understand the "to each his own" stuff, I didn't understand why "as long as you don't need a ladder to reach the fill" line. I live on a mountain, we get big winds, my tank is still relatively protected by my house. I feel for ya if you have to fear that your government would issue you...

OK, I don't get it, are you guys against storing fuel or something? We have ladders at my house.

Naw, Rick, my tankers are for used oil, waste oil/s, I have diesel & gas delivered, so they pump the fuel into the tank/s for me.

Jim, I'm going to hook it up both ways, and see if there's actually any difference in terms of return flow to the tank if I use a pump or if I don't. If there's no difference, than what they told me is absolutely confirmed, but what they said makes a lot of sense. On the civilian version of the...

OK, spoke with Onan, and here's what they said: The Injector pump makes all of the pressure needed to return the fuel on the return line for cooling, etc, and as long as it has a steady supply of fuel, it does not need to be pressurized prior to the IP, so no auxiliary pump necessary. The...

Guys, I'd like to use gravity purely for it's simplicity, I know that I may end up using a pump, but if I can avoid it I will. I like as few points of failure as possible, I try to do things like this where I can. I have a Lister and a Solar Heat Exchanger that both run on thermosiphon...

Hi Rick, Thanks a TON for the info on the return, a 2 liter bottle in 2-4 minutes is what, about a gallon every 6 minutes; or 10 GPH, which would still mean I need a sub tank....looking forward to talking w Onan on Monday, that'll be final nail in the coffin....thanks very much- Chris

It may not work, I'll check with Onan on Monday & see how much fuel is returned via the return line. I don't think it's anywhere near the 32.5 gallons you said, as that's an open measurement, like Triple Jim said, without any pressure restriction from the filters that that pump is designed to...

The source is 25 feet away, the Lister is 3 feet away. I won't be running them simultaneously, and I don't think the return is returning that mush fuel, I could be wrong. The seondary issue is the pressurization & height/elevation. My tank (source) has a top that's at least 12 feet high, and I'm...

OK, here's what I think I'll do, and thank you for your knowledge on the subject, appreciated. I bought a 600 gallon tank yesterday, and it's on a stand the better part of 6 feet off the ground, and it will gravity feed the engine. The return line will go to my other generator's (a Lister...

1800, first, thanks very much. I was looking at the return and it actually comes right into the top of the injector pump, with a "T" so you can hook a line/hose to it. I wonder how much return fuel there actually is, is it a constant flow or just a slow drip? Do you know, maybe? I'll make...

You know what; you're right. I just assumed (wrongly) that others had read the post that I put up yesterday saying that I am working on an engine only, so it was pretty simple. I was in the wrong, apologies to all. I was getting snippy, I didn't understand at all why I was asking about gravity...

As to "what are your instruments", are you asking about electrical or mechanical, for the engine? If electrical, 3 (sets) of shunts, a Magnum 4448PAE Inverter with a Remote, a Outback Solar FNDC coupled to a Right Hand Engineering Winverter software program that reads, my solar, wind, and...

What "control box"? I don't need a control box, I can make an ignition myself, all I was asking about was the gravity feed, and if it'll work. I think what you're asking about is the motor/generator. They are a motor only, and I have it completely dealt with, it's not another whole ball of...

You guys, there's no "aux" setting for me, as I only have the engine, no tank, fuel pump, nada. I am just trying to find out if I can gravity feed the Injector pump, and return the return fuel right into the line itself. I think it can be done, I was just asking if any of you fellows have done...

Fellows- OK, so I'm getting ready to set the fuel system up on this puppy, and I'm going to use a Goldenrod filter, so it will take very little pressure to get fuel by the filter. I have a tank outside that I'll fill, a 275 gallon heating oil tank, and it's elevated, the bottom is maybe 3 or 4...

Thank you guys, very much. I'll stick with a 2 inch pipe, it won't be over maybe 4 feet long, just to get it outside. I also want to use the cooling air & duct it to the inside of the house, probably going to use a heating & cooling guy to lay in a duct to upstairs & downstairs for me, with a...

Hey Folks, I'm converting over an Onan MEP 002A Engine for use with a DC Motor that I plan to use as a DC generator, and I'm looking to find out if anyone knows how long of a pipe/etc will develop too much backpressure? I want to run the exhaust outside of my garage, to quiet it a little, but...

My rigs all run well on it, and have for years. Centrifuged & sit for a while, no water, plenty of ectra power, and I use the extra exhaust (when it happens) for cars w/ peace signs on them, if ya know what I mean....:wink: