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I've got my drum sitting on a few wood chocks just to keep it off the concrete...

In terms of pump, I use a jiggle siphon for about the first barrel as it's nice and easy. I also have a rotary barrel pump for the second half of the tank. It takes a little more time to attach but pumps really quick and easy. When I'm finished I always seal back up the drum :)

anyone using the macnaught rapidflo?

http://www.macnaught.com.au/shop/item/rapidflo

or the alemite version..

www.alemite-lubrequip.com.au/Portals/0/ServiceSheets/5080A.pdf

keen on one of these but $500 is a bit expensive for something i'll use once a month.

anyone know where to source these cheaper?

redistrip at blacktown....the guys at sucrogen asked them to sell the fuel cause they're close to EC and have the appropriate licences to store it.

they know very little about e85 or of any fuel transfer systems.

what's the transfer rate with the std pump? can't remember....been a while since i had a std pump.

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PIGGAZ and I use a stock gtr fuel pump and a basic switch with alligator clips for power. Could be made to work from mains power with a bit of effort. Costs a lot less than $500

That's not a half bad idea haha

Might have to give that a go :)

I use an Alemite diesel rotary pump, but the ethanol dries out the gears so it can be difficult to prime. I open it up between each drum and re-lube the gear and race.

To refuel at events I use a cheap $30 go-kart battery pump from 20L drums. The 2 D cells last around a dozen or so 20L drums!

It's funny as shit to watch the pair of them stuffing around with a good 10 jerry cans @ any event, then their little motorised pump is lol :D

But it works. It's a damn good convo starter too!!

I'd say it empties a 20 litre can in 3 minutes ( I need to time it... I'll do that next time). Not the quickest way, but a shit load easier!

It's funny as shit to watch the pair of them stuffing around with a good 10 jerry cans @ any event, then their little motorised pump is lol :D

+1 Sounds like hard work. Conventional plastic jerry can with breather hole size bored out = quick dump of fuel into the tank with hardly any effort.

+1 Sounds like hard work. Conventional plastic jerry can with breather hole size bored out = quick dump of fuel into the tank with hardly any effort.

It's pretty handy when you want to throw 3 full jerries in, instead of standing there in the sun holding 20 kgs for minutes on end.

As long as ya keep the drums up off the ground i.e on a pallet or something similar they will last longer than it'll take you to burn it up lol.. Just make sure ya seal the drum after ya open it up as it will suck in the moisture.

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http://www.gettoolsdirect.com.au/fuel-transfer-equipment/macnaught-gp-rapid-flow-hand-pump.html

just used mine for the first time and couldn't be happier. expensive but does the job very quickly and very easily. emptied every last drop from drum without tilting also.

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