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#Northern Industrial Diesel Fuel Transfer Pump 12 Volt DC, 10.5 GPM, Model# DPD045A
It is on sale ($40.00 off) and I was going to use this to pump diesel from a 55 Gallon drum on a trailer into a 55 gallon storage drum at the farm. So it would only get used a few times a year. The reviews are OK..
My question for anyone using one of these models: Do you really have to pour diesel fuel into the pump to prime it before using it like tha manual indicates? If so-I think I'll pass.
The manual says:
3. Connecting the Tubing
Before connecting the delivery tube, partially fill the pump body with diesel fuel to facilitate priming.
Once I had the 13 foot rubber hose cut and mounted-I'd hate to have to siphon fuel, take off the hose just to get the pump to work every time??
Comments please?
Thanks
It is on sale ($40.00 off) and I was going to use this to pump diesel from a 55 Gallon drum on a trailer into a 55 gallon storage drum at the farm. So it would only get used a few times a year. The reviews are OK..
My question for anyone using one of these models: Do you really have to pour diesel fuel into the pump to prime it before using it like tha manual indicates? If so-I think I'll pass.
The manual says:
3. Connecting the Tubing
Before connecting the delivery tube, partially fill the pump body with diesel fuel to facilitate priming.
Once I had the 13 foot rubber hose cut and mounted-I'd hate to have to siphon fuel, take off the hose just to get the pump to work every time??
Comments please?
Thanks