Fueling Equipment

[tracstarr]

Yeah I've been looking at the WURX myself for a while. I'm in a similar situation. The only reason I didn't get one yet is shipping to Canada is like $140 last I asked them. Don't have a truck so a nice built in option doesn't exist. The hose doesn't look as long as I expected though. Was hoping I might be able to just pull up the car and pump it from the trunk. Is it possible to switch out the hose with a longer one? What kind of fittings are used?

[Utah-Jay]

I have had the WURX for a while now, great setup and WURX like a charm.

I have it in the back of my Mini Countryman and the hose/nozzle reaches no problem

[Flybyjim]

John, is that a steel or aluminum tank?

[jrevens]

John, is that a steel or aluminum tank?

It's aluminum, Jim.

[jiott]

Kevin, the pump comes standard to run on 110/120 vac so I use a long extension cord. Wurx says they have an adapter to run on 12 vdc.

Tracstarr, the hose is 6' long. The fittings are non-standard plastic, I think, so lengthening the hose might take some study.

This setup is inexpensive and probably not something that will take a lot of abuse and last for 20 years. The 20 gal tank itself seems quite sturdy; the pump/hose/nozzle is where the low cost shows up. Its a step up from plastic jerry cans and seemed worth a try for me.
The threaded bung that the pump fits into appears to me to be the same size as the bung on a steel 55 gal drum. I'll bet if you wanted to upgrade the pump/hose/nozzle you could buy a standard barrel pump (hand crank or electric) and install it on the Wurx 20 gal tank. This combo could give a fairly heavy duty setup with the convenience of the smaller 20 gal tanks.

[bumsteer]

Jim

Did Wurx replace your pump that died? Wondering about their customer service.

Rick

[Utah-Jay]

Wurx is great, I drove up there (90 minutes) and got a tour of the factory. I have the electric pump which works great, just wish the hose was a couple of feet longer

[jiott]

Rick, yes Wurx replaced the electric pump with no hassle at all. I just called them and they immediately put a new unit in the mail and just asked that I send the failed unit back to them in the same box with a prepaid shipping label. Can't ask for better service than that. The new pump is working fine so far.

[Cherrybark]

Built this fuel trailer to keep MoGas in the hanger. Other than the DOT tank, parts are from Northern Tools. Cost was around $1800. It's a more expensive solution but fewer trips to the gas station. I'll be building a second trailer to park in the barn to replace a number of jerry cans. I've learned to hate lifting and splashing fuel from jerry cans. PM for a parts list if interested.

[jrevens]

Nice looking rig, Carl! I like your tail art too!