Fuel system electric primer
An electric fuel system primer is provided that is capable of generating enough pressure to open a valve in an engine's fuel system in order for the primer to prime the engine. The primer can include an electric fuel pump that is capable of generating at least 70 p.s.i. or more in order to open the valve. The primer may be powered by the vehicle's battery, by an internal battery or by converting AC to DC or vice versa.
1. An electrical fuel system primer, comprising:
a fuel tank adapter configured to mate with an external fuel tank to retrieve a fuel;
a fuel filter configured to filter contaminants in the fuel;
a fuel pump configured to pressurized the fuel to a predetermined pressure that will open a valve in a fuel system of a vehicle;
a plurality of battery clamps to clamp to a battery of the vehicle and provide power to the fuel pump;
a gauge to measure the pressurized fuel;
a converter configured to step up or step down a current as needed; and
an engine adapter configured to provide a connection to the fuel system.
2. The primer of claim 1 further comprising:
a first hose having one end coupled to the fuel pump and the other end to the fuel filter;
a second hose having one end coupled to the fuel pump and the other end to the gauge; and
a third hose having one end coupled to the gauge and the other end to the engine adapter.
3. The primer of claim 2 , wherein the hoses are clear so that the fuel is viewable.
4. The primer of claim 1 , wherein the gauge is digital.
5. The primer of claim 1 , wherein the converter is also configured to convert AC to DC and vice versa.
6. The primer of claim 1 further comprising a housing that contains the fuel tank adapter, the fuel filter, the fuel pump, the plurality of battery clamps, the gauge and the engine adapter.
7. The primer of claim 1 further comprising a fuel system adapter configured to couple with the engine adapter in order for the primer to communicate with the fuel system.
8. The primer of claim 1 further comprising a fuel tank adapter extender configured to couple with the fuel tank adapter in order to retrieve fuel from the external fuel tank.
9. A method of priming an engine, comprising the steps of:
connecting a fuel tank adapter of an electrical fuel system primer to an external fuel tank;
powering components of the electrical fuel system primer with a power source, wherein powering the components further comprising using a converter to step up or step down a voltage;
withdrawing a fuel from the external fuel tank with a fuel pump;
filtering the fuel with a fuel filter to remove contaminants from the fuel;
pressuring the fuel to a predetermined pressure with the fuel pump;
connecting an engine adapter of the electrical fuel system primer to a fuel system of the vehicle; and
priming the fuel system of the vehicle.
10. The method of claim 9 , wherein the power source is provided by connecting to a vehicle's battery via battery clamps connected to the primer.
11. The method of claim 9 , wherein powering the components further comprising using the converter to convert AC to DC and vice versa.
12. An electrical fuel system primer, comprising:
a first means for adapting configured to mate with an external fuel tank to retrieve a fuel;
means for filtering configured to filter contaminants in the fuel;
means for pumping configured to pressurized the fuel to a predetermined pressure that will open a valve in a fuel system of a vehicle;
means for powering configured to clamp to a battery of the vehicle and provide power to the means for pumping;
means for gauging configured to gauge the pressurized fuel;
means for converting power configured to step up or step down a current as needed; and
a second means for adapting configured to provide a connection to the fuel system.
13. The primer of claim 12 further comprising:
a first means for transferring having one end coupled to the means for pumping and the other end to the means for filtering;
a second means for transferring having one end coupled to the means for pumping and the other end to the means for gauging; and
a third means for transferring having one end coupled to the means for gauging and the other end to the engine means for adapting.
14. The primer of claim 13 , wherein the means for transferring are clear so that the fuel is viewable.
15. The primer of claim 12 , wherein the means for converting power is also configured to convert AC to DC and vice versa.
16. The primer of claim 12 further comprising a fuel system adapter configured to couple with the second means for adapting in order for the primer to communicate with the fuel system.
17. The primer of claim 12 further comprising a fuel tank adapter extender configured to couple with the first means for adapting in order to retrieve fuel from the external fuel tank.