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AND I have taken a all plastic hand operated pump DESIGNED FOR WATER and attached a thread on the bottom so I can add a 12 ft PVC pipe to it.. Which should reach into most station tanks..
-Joshua
A hand pump designed for water may self-destruct when used for pumping gasoline. It all depends on the materials used for construction. PVC plastic will work, ABS won't. Viton and Teflon seals and diaphragms work, Buna and Neoprene won't. MAKE SURE the pump is compatible, and MAKE SURE what you're pumping! Ethanol mixed fuels will stratify if water is added to the tank in a percentage greater that the alcohol can suspend. When that happens, the bottom layer will be an unburnable mix of water and alcohol, and the upper layer will be really low octane gas. The alcohol acts as the octane booster. MAKE SURE you have an inlet strainer on your pump. You'd be shocked at what lies in the bottom of some fuel tanks.
As far as BOVs, IMHO pre-2007 Diesel vehicles that don't require Ultra Low Sulphur Diesel fuel to run are the only way. Many more options for fuel since oil is in every hydraulic system, crankcase, restaurant kitchen, and fat politician (after rendering). I have a 93 F250 with a 7.3 Pre- Powerstroke Diesel, and 85 Isuzu Pup Diesel, and a 66 CJ5 that is slated for an Isuzu Diesel engine. My neighbor has a centrifuge and is starting to process used oil into fuel. I keep fuel on hand for all my rigs.