Good small electrical pump for fluid transfers?

[Bennylava]

I'm looking for a good small pump that comes with small, 1/4" tubing. I'm assuming the tubing would need to be something like 5 or 6 feet long on each side of the pump. I'd like a kit, something where I don't have to source any of my own parts or cobble something together. If possible, anyway. This will be something I can use to safely transfer small amounts of automotive fluids, from one container to another. Sometimes even out of the car, and into a container. Or vice versa.

So for example, I may want to drain all that I can get, out of a transmission using only the dipstick hole. Or maybe even all of the bugwash, out of the bugwash jug under the hood, into a container. Or the old gasoline or diesel out of the tank. I'm constantly running into the need to just transfer small amounts of fluid, where a small diameter tube is needed.

I've tried several different hand pumps, and they leak and they're a pain. Plus I want something I can just plug in and switch on. Anyone know of a small electrical fluid transfer pump I can buy for these types of tasks?

 

[RPH]

Look into a peristaltic type pump. It works with the same motion as your intestines. Different tubes can be used on the pump for different fluids. Not fast but effective.

 

[gdocktor3]

I think HF sells something like that. Not sure. I know a lot of small pumps are only designed to move water. Like small fish ponds and what not, but if they're cheap enough, who cares what you pump? Look into small vacuum style pumps. I've also seen small hand pumps like this used, but personally have no experience with them. http://m.kotulas.com/deals/ProductDisplay?catalogId=10602&storeId=10152&productId=12346&langId=-1

 

[ex-x-fire]

Northern Tool has a small one at a good price.
http://www.northerntool.com/shop/tools/product_200475124_200475124

 

[Bennylava]

Thanks but I was thinking of something more along the lines of this:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Excellent-1...638111?hash=item5b2f2f12df:g:6yYAAOSw-K9ZFDcl


But I'd have to alter that one as well. Have to change the plugs over to AC, and come up with a better tubing solution than that guy is selling it with. I'll do something like that if I have to, but I'd like to buy something that's ready to go.

 

[Bennylava]

Bump

Anyone else have any ideas? Nearly all of them say "not suitable for use with gasoline".

 

[Ole Slewfoot]

used electric fuel pump.

 

[Bennylava]

hmm... didn't think about that. Perhaps I just need two pumps, one for gas and another for other fluids.

I could even put together some kind of little housing for the used electric fuel pump. Thanks for the reply

 

[Evilunclegrimace]

I use a fuel pump from a GMC/Chevy 6.2 Diesel.

 

[MarlynOC]

Kit from West Marine https://www.westmarine.com/oil-change-pumps

 

[Provincial]

For water based liquids look at a pump from an agricultural spot sprayer. They move a fair amount of volume in a transfer mode, and produce up to 40 psi for spraying. Most are 12V DC, so you can run it off the lighter plug ("power point") in a vehicle.

These are diaphram pumps. Shurflo is a good brand. Often cheap on CL or Ebay.

+1 on the used fuel pump for gas, diesel, and light oils. I have a 12V DC rotary vane fuel transfer pump from a B-29 that I use for transferring fuels and oil. It moves 30WT oil just fine, even on 12V.

The best thing about vacuum transfer systems is that you can clean out the entire system completely. That way there is no cross-contamination. I power my system with a Harbor Freight air vacuum pump.

 

[kctyphoon]

You could try something like this -

https://www.lowes.com/pd/LiquiVac-Oil-Change-System/1016407

No cords or motors, can use it on flamible stuff two. I use mine all the time. I attached a 12" piece of plastic toilet supply line, just pushed into the end of the hose for a rigid "dipstick". Used from everything between oil changes to helping bleed brakes in my truck.

 

[Joelk]

I have been using used EFI Fuel Pumps for gas transfers for years. Have cigarette lighter plug on a fairly long cord and can plug into vehicle or battery booster. Works great for gas transfer.

Tried it on used motor oil and it did not like that so you will want a different option for oil.

I have a boat and rigged up a small 12V vacuum pump to a hand pump sprayer tank to **** the oil out. Not fast, but works pretty well.

 

[kctyphoon]

Milwaukee and Ryobi both make cordless transfer pumps. They are marked as water pumps, but you can try..

$50 Edelbrock fuel pump - 12v, uses small hoses..
https://www.summitracing.com/parts/...b32d6lhu_afGgL-jfD_BwE&ibanner=MobileSwitchNo

Another idea - no dipstick tubes with this on, but one of those $15 kerosene transfer pumps. Works off D batteries I think. Here is a better one for $40, also rather for fuels.

http://www.homedepot.com/p/TERA-PUM...9P4thNdZ8tq-ke-yBuqFIaAhU28P8HAQ&gclsrc=aw.ds

 

[Bennylava]

Thanks for the help all.

Looks like there isn't any single, simple solution that covers everything. Need one for oil and transmission fluid, and one for gas. I was thinking that surely some company out there made a simple setup that you just plug in and go.

 

[kctyphoon]

Thanks for the help all.

Looks like there isn't any single, simple solution that covers everything. Need one for oil and transmission fluid, and one for gas. I was thinking that surely some company out there made a simple setup that you just plug in and go.

Only other option might be one of the Mightvac setups that can do fluid extraction AND transfer.. not cheap, but they look REALLY nice.. one model -

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0002SR7TC/?tag=atomicindus08-20

They have an adapter to bleed brakes too.. manual pump models, and pneumatic models available.

 

[GASCo]

Not off the shelf, but I have done an arrangement using a vacuum pump (used for A/C servicing, $50 off ebay) and using 1/4" tubing, connected it to a glass gallon jug, drilling the cap for two hoses, one starts right under the cap and goes to the pump, the other is the fluid suction hose that goes down to the bottom of the jug.

I have used this arrangement to empty differentials, steering wheel reservoirs (and hoses), change the car engine oil, change small engine oil, etc... It works fine, takes about 5 minutes to extract 2 gallons of oil from my car, if engine is hot. A cold engine takes a lot longer...

Just telling what I've done... Comments on sucking oil from the dipstick are not necessary...

 

[n8n]

I'm looking for a good small pump that comes with small, 1/4" tubing. I'm assuming the tubing would need to be something like 5 or 6 feet long on each side of the pump. I'd like a kit, something where I don't have to source any of my own parts or cobble something together. If possible, anyway. This will be something I can use to safely transfer small amounts of automotive fluids, from one container to another. Sometimes even out of the car, and into a container. Or vice versa.

So for example, I may want to drain all that I can get, out of a transmission using only the dipstick hole. Or maybe even all of the bugwash, out of the bugwash jug under the hood, into a container. Or the old gasoline or diesel out of the tank. I'm constantly running into the need to just transfer small amounts of fluid, where a small diameter tube is needed.

I've tried several different hand pumps, and they leak and they're a pain. Plus I want something I can just plug in and switch on. Anyone know of a small electrical fluid transfer pump I can buy for these types of tasks?

I used to have an old Carter aftermarket fuel pump screwed to a board for just this kind of stuff. Had big clips on the end so I'd just hook it to a car battery when I needed it.