[Shop-talk] old people pouring gas

[Steven Trovato]

That is all true.  However, I do not like the 
idea that the safety of the operation is 
dependent on a person remembering which drill to 
use.  I have never seen one of those drill pumps 
that was approved for use with gasoline.  Maybe 
they exist.  I just have never seen 
one.  Usually, there is a specific statement about NOT using with gasoline.

I have one more thought about using an actual 
fuel pump like I suggested earlier.  I have done 
this, and it works great.  Make sure you check 
the gpm rating of the pump you select.  I pumped 
out the 3/4 full fuel tank on my boat using a 
pump like that, sending the fuel directly into 
the gas tank of my Ford Expedition.  My boat has 
a 41 gallon tank.  The Expedition capacity is 
33.5 gallons.  I made sure that there was enough 
room in the tank.  The car was almost empty when 
I started.  Anyway, the pump I used was 
originally intended for an MGA.  The whole 
transfer operation took about 30 minutes.  If I 
was purchasing a pump specifically for this 
purpose, I would look for one that would get the job done a little faster.

-Steve T.

At 05:25 PM 12/6/2018, John Innis wrote:
>It depends on your drill.  When I was in A&P 
>school we were never allowed to use an electric 
>drill for this very reason.  We only used air 
>drills.  But a lot of newer drills are brushless.  No brushes, no sparks.Â
>
>On Thu, Dec 6, 2018 at 4:09 PM Steven Trovato 
><<mailto:strovato at optonline.net>strovato at optonline.net> wrote:
>There is no way I would do this.  On my drill, 
>if you look into the vent slots while the drill 
>is running, you see sparks.  If you are going 
>to bother buying a pump, just go get a small 
>electric fuel  pump.  There are still risks, 
>but at least you are dealing with something 
>intended for gasoline.  You can find suitable 
>pumps for not much money.  Here's one 
>example,  pretty much selected at random.
>
><https://www.walmart.com/ip/Airtex-E8251-Electric-Fuel-Pump/42403965>https://www.walmart.com/ip/Airtex-E8251-Electric-Fuel-Pump/42403965 
>
>
>-Steve T.


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