55 Gal Fuel barrel syphon pump?
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Northerntool has a nice barrel pump it is mostly plastic, so not much chance of an accident. It's yellow and black should be in their catalog.
Harbor Freight has a "magic" siphon hose for less than $10 (Not listed on their website, but available in all of their stores). It's a hose with a brass fitting on one end. Inside the fitting is a marble. As you bounce this end of the hose in the fuel, fuel goes up the hose, and the marble acts as a check valve. Each bounce brings the fuel farther up the hose until the siphon effect takes over.
Here is a website that shows this hose and how to use it.
http://www.boatshowproducts.com/super-siphon.html?gclid=CNXqsuv_15YCFRsRagoda2Wu3A
Here is the nearest Harbor Freight store, in Boise.
http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/retail_stores.taf?f=detail&Retail_Store_ID=54
I have that same Northern tool pump w/one year use. Will sell for $35 plus shipping. Don't use race gas anymore.
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badass1000
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I just use the siphon tube mentioned above. other options are harbor freight sells a pump that goes on a drill I have ben thinking of getting. With a 55 it is kind of a pain filling 5's if it is sitting on the floor when you get to the last 20 gallons or so. They also have the hand pumps that thread into the opening on the 55. I can't remember normal price, but they are on sale for only $15 some times.
Barrel pumps
Check with local race shop if you have one in your area.they usually have these in stock or can order one in for you.Also check this link out.http:
If you are planning on using 55 gal drum for along time its worth the extra dough to bye a barrel hand crank pump,much faster and alot less chance of having a spill,also don't have to elevate barrel to get last few gallons out of the barrel
[URL="http://www.northerntool.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/product_6970_7737_7737"]
Check with local race shop if you have one in your area.they usually have these in stock or can order one in for you.Also check this link out.http:
If you are planning on using 55 gal drum for along time its worth the extra dough to bye a barrel hand crank pump,much faster and alot less chance of having a spill,also don't have to elevate barrel to get last few gallons out of the barrel
[URL="http://www.northerntool.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/product_6970_7737_7737"]
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76FOMOCO
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Not familiar with that one, the ones that my friends have are from the Edelbrock race shop, a couple of their used ones. They are red. The Edelbrock shop also has some sweet electric ones with drop in pump/filter, probably pricey.
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badass1000
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INDEEP
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search VP racing they have a nice pump...works great and not alot of money
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76FOMOCO
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This is the one, nice for only 20.00 bucks
Thanks for all the help!
http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/Displayitem.taf?itemnumber=45743
Thanks for all the help!
http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/Displayitem.taf?itemnumber=45743
Those type suck IMO....fuel eats the seals then you got leaks everywhere...that VP ne no seals to leak and easy to use.....I'd reconsider
This one is a little more money but looks like it would work good for getting fuel out of a 55 then with the bi directional pump you could pump it right back into the sled.
http://http://www.flofast.com/flofastmsrp.html
http://http://www.flofast.com/flofastmsrp.html
I have one that I got (like the one harbor freight) I have had it 5 years with no problems. I have pumped everything from fuel to acid with this pump, the seals that are in the pump are teflon and i am yet to wear them out. I got my pump from industrial supply for $35.
