Fuel Pump Strainer

[dom14]

Hey guys,
I made this small petrol pump strainer out of a stainless steel kitchen strainer globe.
I'm just wondering whether this is enough, or whether I need a piece of cloth/fine fabric around it to filter even
smaller/finer particles.
thanx in advance for any suggestions, advice.

P.S. The strainer and pump is a submersible one.

[garett]

that looks like you would raise the pickup point, so it would effectively make your fuel tank smaller. (less usable fuel)
i think most of the strainers i think would be a tighter weave, don't most fuel pumps come with the strainer ?. if your tank is clean and the fuel is clean technically you wouldn't need one BUT we dont live in a perfect world.

[macca]

What do they have as a standard strainer?
Give a point to start from I suppose, the idea you have there looks good for "larger" bits of crud if that's what is in your fuel, then the fuel filter looks after the rest.

[Cuppa]

Like Macca says, good for the larger crud, (& I guess it will ensure the pick up hose doesn’t sit right on the bottom of the tank) - but to be honest IF you have larger crud to deal with finding a way to clean out/line the tank might be advisable.

I don’t think I’d be putting anything cloth/fabric on it. Finer metal mesh might be useful, but I wouldn’t unless you can access it to clean it as easily as a fuel filter.

[dom14]

that looks like you would raise the pickup point, so it would effectively make your fuel tank smaller. (less usable fuel)
i think most of the strainers i think would be a tighter weave, don't most fuel pumps come with the strainer ?. if your tank is clean and the fuel is clean technically you wouldn't need one BUT we dont live in a perfect world.

Actually, it lowers the pickup point. There was no strainer or fuel pickup hose before, so this arrangement can reach(almost) bottom of the tank. If it doesn't I can modify it a bit to do that. But, definitely better than before. I used submersible fuel hoses.
There are actually two hoses that goes into the strainer. The second one is a redundant on I made to add a redundant external pump.
I will open a second thread and post all the details once I get it going.

Tank and fuel in it is clean. But, I thought all of them should have a strainer to prevent any grime build up inside the pump.

[dom14]

Like Macca says, good for the larger crud, (& I guess it will ensure the pick up hose doesn’t sit right on the bottom of the tank) - but to be honest IF you have larger crud to deal with finding a way to clean out/line the tank might be advisable.

I don’t think I’d be putting anything cloth/fabric on it. Finer metal mesh might be useful, but I wouldn’t unless you can access it to clean it as easily as a fuel filter.

Yeah, the thought has crossed my mind. That's why I added a second fuel pickup line with the same strainer to join a second external redundant fuel pump.

[dom14]

What do they have as a standard strainer?
Give a point to start from I suppose, the idea you have there looks good for "larger" bits of crud if that's what is in your fuel, then the fuel filter looks after the rest.

A cylindrical smaller one, I think(with a bit finer metal mesh I think).
I thought a slightly bigger strainer would be better to prevent any possible crud blocking it in future.

[GeeYou8]

Termi-Mesh offcuts are a bit finer than the tea strainer ball, kitchen blow torch & silver solder (with correct flux) work well for fabrication, you can use soft solder with CLR for flux if your clever.
Graham

[dom14]

Termi-Mesh offcuts are a bit finer than the tea strainer ball, kitchen blow torch & silver solder (with correct flux) work well for fabrication, you can use soft solder with CLR for flux if your clever.
Graham

Where would you get Termi-mesh offcuts mate?
Thanx

[GeeYou8]

I got some when I had an addition put on the house, you could always call them and ask if they will sell you some, or stalk an installer on a building site. We had some fine brass mesh at work, I don't know where it came from (or where it went), it was very easy to work with but was not as chemical resistant which would not be a problem in a fuel tank.
Graham