Anybody have any experience with this pump?
http://bayareabiodieselsupply.com/storefront/index.php?...iewProd&productId=64

I have a pump that is very much like the one you show the link for. I got my at Northern Tool. They have both 2 stroke and 4 stroke engines on the ones they sell. The one I got is straight gas so i dont have mixed oil/gas which is one less thing to do to. Mine pumps 31 gallons a min which is a good amount of oil move if you are draining a full barrel or tank.

The page of the pump linked to above says it will do 15 Gal per min on oil. My Modified battery powered chev oil pump does over 20GPM.
I"ll guarantee it is quieter, smaller, will pump thicker oil and is a heck of a lot easier to start on a really cold morning!

Yup, I use one very much like that one. I think it is the best for my use. I have used just about every pumping system out there and while most all have merit, that type works best for me.

I think the stats on that page are very suspect. Only 19.8CC? My weedwacker is 33CC and I can't see pumping 15gal/min with that kind of power! Also it says .08hp, eight one hundredths of a horsepower?!? They must mean .8hp. I bought one very much like this new on ebay for 115 shipped, it was made in China though. Remember these are not self priming. Priming was a pain for me thats why I got rid of mine.

The spec is for pumping water, oil is slower and cold oil is even slower.

My pump self primes.

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Originally posted by Raften:
The spec is for pumping water, oil is slower and cold oil is even slower.

My pump self primes.

What pump do you have?

Any body have advice on this one? It's $10 cheaper in the store.
http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/displayitem.taf?function=Search
You'll have to punch in this item #
98013-3VGA

I don't think that one is an actual 'trash pump'. It is a water pump meaning it can not handle solids. I personally would get the 2" one. Check ebay, they have some made in china semi trash pump with the same specs as the one sunwizerd uses. I have to say though I have never used one like the ones they sell on ebay. I use a 1 inch honda portable gas pump, it works great and is compact and powerful, but If I could do it again, i would get a 2" semi trash similar to the one sun uses.

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Originally posted by Charley Davidson:

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Originally posted by Raften:
The spec is for pumping water, oil is slower and cold oil is even slower.

My pump self primes.

What pump do you have?

It looks like the little Honda pump, can't remember the pump maker, sort of a generic pump head with a little Honda motor on it. I can't tell you how many gallons per minute but I set mine up with 3/4 hose and it pumps fast enough for me. Just a note of caution, I have never used in in temps below 50f so that might be a factor to consider.

It sits on the ground and self primes from barrels that are on a two foot stand just fine. I think when people say they won't self prime they don't give it enough time. The impeller design takes time to build suction but once the hose fills it works well.