Resurrecting some old pics (pre GJ for me...)
My solution to the PITA stopping to dump a Jerry can of gas into the tank is:
First, mounting space on a Samurai is limited, (very limited 10.4 gallon tank, too...)
And to clear the swinging tailgate, I made a mounting post off the bumper I built for it.
From that mounting post I can swing the Jerry can out of the way.
I plumbed that Jerry can with three connections:
- A tube going to the bottom of the Jerry can (I actually dented the bottom a bit in that spot...),
- a connection leaving about 1-1/2 gals in the jerry tank,
- A tube to the top of the Jerry connected to the tank vent system of the rig.
the were plumbed though fuel hoses to the hinge tube, and under the bumper. You can just see one of the hoses
This piece is rectangular tubing protecting the hosed where the connect to the Jerry tank's connections the Jerry tank holder is off a Korean war vintage M37 weapons carrier (12 ga. material) and I cut a corresponding hole in the holder to provide access for the hoses (stringing those hoses was fun...):
The vent line is a home run to the vent system. The two main fuel lines go to a two way valve so I can select which one in in use. I usually left it in the "leave a reserve" position so I always had some gas left. that line went to and electric fuel pump then to another 3 way valve:
One went to the tank fill neck and was the "Normal" position, one went all the way to the engine compartment with enough to connect to the carb and was caped and ready for emergency use. The last on was fitted with a slip on hose connection and was capped. I carried about 6 ft of hose (also capped) so I could give someone else fuel if needed, of fuel my trail bike.
I could flip a switch on the road, and dump 3-4 gallons of gas in the main tank, and never let up on the throttle!
I am sure it works well though, and it will probably outlive all of us.
