Is this a good pump to pump from my car to a gas can? We live in hurricane country and may need to fill a gas can for the generator.
1312125
It will not work well for that. The hose is not long enough to extract gas from a car.
1312126
You will have to stick the hose (that normally goes to the storage tank) into the gas filler of your car. Then you will be able to pump gas out of your car into a generator supply tank.
1312127
Yes, as long as the hose will reach down far enough to get to the fuel. I use it to pump from an axillary 14 gallon can to various items. Hope this helps. It has good pick-up of the fuel.
1312128
you could but you would need a long hose and would pobably need to keep pumping handle as I dout it would work as a siphon
1312129
You probably would need to get a longer plastic tube than the one that is provided to do this.
1312130
Before you buy this or any other siphon item, get a flexible piece of hose small enough to fit down the neck of your gas tank and try to reach the gas. Many new cars have baffles in the filler neck making it impossible to reach the gas in the tank and siphon gas from it. Probably for EPA or safety (crash) reasons, but it is what it is. Don't wait for a hurricane and find out you can't get gas out of the tank.
1288811
Sorry...I haven't used my pump yet....Are you pumping Diesel Fuel? I don't think it is made to pump gasoline...I think it has to be lubricated by what it is pumping.
275090
Yes but its better to fill the lines first to protec the fuel pump , remember the gasoline works as a lubricant .. Just be carefull on that.. Other than that the fuel pump works great
2009605
we use it for our boat but have to elevate it, to put the gas in. Its easy enough to roll so keep a few gallons in it for an emergency-hope that helpssome
1841780
sorry, I haven't used it yet, it is for emergency to get gas from my truck for my generator when there is no power and there is no gas left in the gas containers.
451135
i takes a lot pumping.i use it for my motorcycle cause its light but i do have to pump to 35 ils.if you have a car get a electric
1978719
Carol it runs better with real good 12 volt voltage. I ran off of the twelve volt motor that lifts the trailer up and down. I ran it to a standard 120 plug. It looks like it is 120 but it is only 12 volts from the pump I pot a regular cord that plugs in. I marked it so I plug it in the same way each time. I think the pump will run back wards if you reverse the power. That should give you a good start. Have fun and your welcome
95412
Just keep in mind that after you close the handle the gas remaining in the rather large filling hose will keep coming out, so you have to quit a little early to avoid overfilling.The only issue I have with this type of can is that it does not fit easily into a standard unleaded gas opening for a car.
711180
I used it to inflate the tires on my Class A motorhome, unfortunately the 100+ pressures were too much for this unit and it overheated and died. It is a very heavy duty pump, but still not up to the task of inflating high pressure tires.
1038683
mr Sherwood this can be used for any type of gasoline and does a great gob. I would order a nother one. I don't used it with oil. I have a electric pump. but this is the best I ever used. I hope I anser your questing bob
256724
I use this pump to transfer gas from 5 gallon cans into three different cars and with each car you can easily hear a distinct change in the sound of the flow as the tank is nearly full - kind of like a bubbling or a gurgle - it's easy to hear before an overflow. Also for my own car I know the mpg is 20 or 21 so ten gallons is 200 to 210 miles so I always fill at around 200 miles even though I could easily wait until 260 miles. Neither of these methods are very scientific but both work just fine. Hope this helps.
885774
Hurricanes typically bring dark skies with them that stay for a while. You would be better off with a crank-type emergency charger - one that uses human power rather than sunshine. When I lived in FL, I kept a 4500W generator, and a 1000W suitcase generator gassed up at all times. If you live in hurricane country, you'd do well to keep a gas-powered generator on hand for emergencies. I can run my refrigerator off my 1000W suitcase generator, and have power left over to run several phone/battery chargers.
1592749
This is a very big raft that takes a lot of air. You will need a high volume low pressure air pump. I bought the VMK air pump from Amazon. It plugs into the outlet in my truck and fills the raft relatively quickly.
1148961
It's not recommend . I was told by the company to use an Ethanol treatment in the gas. This generator you do not mix oil in the gas . That means it needs oil put in it .
1568147
Its makes noise when starting, and hey it's basically a lawnmower engine, BUT it's a small price to pay for having power automatically. You won't even have to get out of bed if you lose power in middle of night. And I learned from Sandy, gas generators are useless when no-one can pump gas. Also I had a blown piston, which was covered under warranty, and a local company they recommended came, picked it up, replaced engine and reinstalled it fast easy and FREE. A great company. Plan on using this in all future flips. It's a MUST if you have well water and a grinder pump as I do.
655438
NO NO NO NO NO!!!! If your still with us and reading this. DO NOT USE THIS FOR ANYTHING BUT WATER!!!! If this pump is exposed to gasoline vapors you will not be with us. This motor has brushes and creates exposed arcs or sparking. If you need to pump gasoline, acquire a pump especially designed for that purpose. Again: DO NOT USE THIS FOR GASOLINE!!!!!
71479
It's not recommended since this pump draws a relatively high current during operation. This is a surprisingly heavy duty air pump. Most 12V power outlets on vehicles are not rated to handle enough current to operate this pump and it will almost certainly blow a fuse if you're lucky. Worst case scenario, it may actually melt your wiring for the power outlet. Plus, it only comes with cable clamps on the power cord for connecting directly to the battery, there is no plug for a power outlet.