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Best-Car-Care.com - Pacific Outdoors Han-D Fuel Pump
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List Price: $19.99
Our Price: $19.99
Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours
Manufacturer: Pacific Outdoors
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Average Customer Rating:   
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Binding: Sports
Brand: Pacific Outdoors
EAN: 0041062000096
Feature: Pump gets fuel flowing without lifting, spilling or dangerous mouth-siphoning
Label: Pacific Outdoors
Manufacturer: Pacific Outdoors
Model: 20-HP009
Publisher: Pacific Outdoors
Release Date: 2005-08-01
Studio: Pacific Outdoors
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Features
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Pump gets fuel flowing without lifting, spilling or dangerous mouth-siphoning
Monitors fuel distribution
Prevents wasteful overflow
Removes fuel from equipment for winterization
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Editorial Reviews:
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Pump dispense fuel - Reduces heavy lifting and spilling Automatically dispenses fuel - Helps monitor fuel distribution No wasting fuel from overflow - Cost effective and safe for the enviroment Pump can be used to remove fuel - Helps winterize power equipment, boats, etc.
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Spotlight customer reviews:
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Customer Rating:
Summary: Horrible Gas Can Pump! Almost As If It Was Not Made To Pump Gas!
Comment: OK, let me start by saying that I needed a gas pump for that 6 and 1/2 gallon gas can which when fully filled weighs in excess of over 50 pounds. Trying to hold a can that weighs that much for 2 minutes to fill a 3-gallon or larger fuel tank is next to impossible, so you need a pump! I have seen these pumps on Amazon and other places for an entire year now and I thought, well, I will take a chance and get one.
After following the directions of the basic paper manual and installing it on the can, it did in fact leak fuel at the connection like the other reviews are saying. But I learned to pump it straight so I was not lifting up on the pump causing that leak so it was a little better then. Well, it worked great pumping the fuel into the tank, it was slow going so it took just as long to fill it up the manual way but at least you still have your arms after your done!
Well, after no more than a months worth of use, the pump started acting funny like it had a air leak. I made sure all the hose connections were tight and that the can connection was tight and that the pickup hose was not sucking against the inside of the gas can. It still acted the same way, only pumping 20% efficiency. However, the next time I went to use it, the pump did not work at all! I could pump that darn handle as fast as I could and I would not get any gas at all to come out of the nozzle!
The nozzle is made of plastic but the rubber hose goes through that plastic nozzle. In other words, if you remove the screws on the nozzle, it will reveal the hose, so there is nothing special about the nozzle other then the fact its a handle.
The hose is made of some form of tough rubber, probably PVC based and is 6 feet in length, never had a problem with the hose, infact I saved it to be used for something else, its 1/4 in diameter.
The pump itself is all made of some form of plastic, obviously not rated for gasoline. The only parts of metal on that pump housing is a metal clip to rest the hose on and metal on the pumping shaft but all the insides are made of plastic.
In order to make the pump, pump gas out of the can, you have to keep pumping it over and over. Basically it pumps on the upstroke, so for every pump you make, a little bit of gas comes out, that is of course when its still working. So if it takes 2 minutes to fill up your tank, you will be contiously pumping that handle till the tank is full.
In conclusion... If something is not meant to pump gas, than the volitile nature of gasoline/petrol will in fact destroy the pump. And if this is so, than a company should not make a product stating its made to pump gas! That is very poor business practices in my book and I will never ever buy a product from the company who made the pump ever again! Believe you and me, I could of achieved the same results by taking 30 bucks and lighting it on fire.
If there is anything further you wish to know about this product, please feel free to send me a comment and I will reply ASAP. Thanks...
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Customer Rating:
Summary: Works but don't force it
Comment: The pump works but you have to be careful not to pump to fast because the simple pump gasket inside will turn inside out and cause the pump to not work. It only takes a few seconds to pop the gasket back into place so it isn't a big deal. The second issue I have noticed is with the fuel line. The fuel line needs to be made of a thicker/stiffer material as it tends to "kink" and prevent fuel flow. And the 3rd issue is there is no "safe" way to stop the flow of fuel quickly there should be a shut off valve on the handle to prevent spills.
Customer Rating:
Summary: don't buy
Comment: i just purchased in late June 2008 and it has already failed as of Aug 8 2008. it is cheaply made and slow and leaky. very disapointed.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Leaky Pump Fails after Second Use
Comment: If you're interested in a pump that leaks fuel and fails after its second use, this is the product for you. If, however, you actually want to solve your fuel problems, you'd be better off buying exercise videos that strengthen your back. Under no circumstance should you consider buying this product.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Works well... for about a year.
Comment: My pump, like S. Matthew's, also failed after about a year. The pump worked pretty well until then. I am purchasing a replacement, we'll see if it lasts more than a year this time.
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