3Ts
Elite Member
I have an aux tank that is full of fuel and a 12v Fill Rite pump model #FR1200G. Today I went to transfer fuel into my tractor and no fuel came out. I squeezed the nozzle lever and a burst of air came out. - That's odd, never got air before, just fuel. -
So, I figured the water block was plugged and changed that. Tried the transfer again and no change. Took the water block filter off and looked inside to see if there was fuel in it. There was absolutely none. So I put it back on and made sure it was tight.
The pump runs and will pressurize the line with air. When I squeeze the nozzle, I get a burst of air. Release the nozzle lever, the pressure builds up, squeeze the nozzle and get a burst of air. Rinse and repeat many times with no change. Well, maybe the inlet screen is plugged so I took the pump off and the intake screen is not plugged and was actually quite clean. I did notice the bolts holding the pump and dip tube together were not tight so I put gasket sealer on and reassembled the system. Still no fuel, still the same results. Rinse & repeat.
I took the filler cap off and ran the pump. When I shut it off, I got a burbble of fuel out of the filler neck which splashed all over the tank.
The only thing I can think of at this point is that the dip tube is plugged at the bottom. I'm not looking forward to pulling that out to check it, but it's the next step. If I don't find anything there, then what? It seems like I have an air leak in the intake line, but the only place that could be is at the gasket between the dip tube and the pump and I resealed that.
Any advice before I tear the whole thing apart?
So, I figured the water block was plugged and changed that. Tried the transfer again and no change. Took the water block filter off and looked inside to see if there was fuel in it. There was absolutely none. So I put it back on and made sure it was tight.
The pump runs and will pressurize the line with air. When I squeeze the nozzle, I get a burst of air. Release the nozzle lever, the pressure builds up, squeeze the nozzle and get a burst of air. Rinse and repeat many times with no change. Well, maybe the inlet screen is plugged so I took the pump off and the intake screen is not plugged and was actually quite clean. I did notice the bolts holding the pump and dip tube together were not tight so I put gasket sealer on and reassembled the system. Still no fuel, still the same results. Rinse & repeat.
I took the filler cap off and ran the pump. When I shut it off, I got a burbble of fuel out of the filler neck which splashed all over the tank.
The only thing I can think of at this point is that the dip tube is plugged at the bottom. I'm not looking forward to pulling that out to check it, but it's the next step. If I don't find anything there, then what? It seems like I have an air leak in the intake line, but the only place that could be is at the gasket between the dip tube and the pump and I resealed that.
Any advice before I tear the whole thing apart?