I've put a HC piston in my bike and now need to run 94 octane pump gas. The problem is 94 octane is over a hour away from where I live. So today I managed to score a 45 gallon fuel drum for storing my gas.
My question is, what's a cheap pump system for using with the barrel? I was thinking a fish aquarium pump might be a good idea. Is it going to be alright with the gas? Any thought's?
What's everyone else using for a cheap pump system?
Thanks

Not fast, but how about a fuel pump from a car/truck?

A quick search for "gas hand pump" brings up several items.

http://www.truckntow...ProductID=23280

I would avoid the fish tank pump.
I would stick with something designed to pump gasoline.Even a hand operated pump would work fine.
Electric motors make sparks and gas fumes and sparks make great explosions.
45 gallons of 94 octane might take out the house as well as the garage if it ignited.

You can pick up a 12v electric fuel pump from you local auto parts store that will work fine for filling a bike. The hand pumps can be had for less than $50.00. If you want a good quality 20gpm 12v electric setup with hose etc, the Fill-Rite seems to be the most reliable and can be had for about $350.00.

A siphon hose with a check ball would work well and they cost less than $10.

Here's the pump I originally used, and am using again now - it's really cheap ($12) and worked great for over a year until the orange threaded top cracked. If it breaks again, I'll just get another one. You can cut the feed tube to length and screw it into the drum hole as I did with my first one, but now I just unscrew the drum cap, stick it in and use it, then pull it out and reseal the drum again. The gas stays fresher, I don't have to go nuts getting the feed tube the exact length, and the threaded piece doesn't even get used.

http://www.globalind...sed-chemicals-2



Avoid the pump below (Tuthill SD11) like the plague . I tried for three months to get it to pump reliably and not spray fuel all over me and my bikes, and finally gave up:

http://www.amazon.co...duct/B000IK4GGQ

There are really expensive rotary pumps that look like quality units, but I would only consider buying one if I knew for a fact it worked well. I wonder what the factory teams use?

Ray

Sider_steve said:

Well I figured the fish pump has to be spark free or the fish would get electrocuted :bonk:

As others have said a fuel pump from a car would probably be better.

I'll have to see what I can get around here in the way of hand pumps and price. Things always cost at least twice as much up here and the selection is usually about a quarter of what you guys can find in the states :banghead:


Thanks guys :thumbsup:

Why not just lay it on it's side? Most drums I've seen have standard NPT pipe threads. A nipple and a ball valve later and you'd be set.

What about using a syphon pump??

Oh hell yes , this is a job for a super simple jiggle siphon
http://shop.thumpert...ductCode=PU_ss4
These things are super simple,, drop the end in you fuel container.. jiggle it up and down 6 or 7 times, it primes the hose, and fuel pours out a good clip
And they are dirt cheap at about $9.00 :thumbsup:

Well I surprised myself and was able to find a good handpump for $40 :thumbsup:

Thanks guys