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  1. csheath

    55 gallon drum pickup tube

    I love my 12v pump set up. I keep a cap on the nozzle end and everything else is sealed. All I have to do is connect the leads to one of the generator batteries, flip the switch, and start filling. The volume is equal to or better than any fuel station pump so filling is fast and easy. I will...
  2. csheath

    55 gallon drum pickup tube

    Looks right.
  3. csheath

    55 gallon drum pickup tube

    My bung adapter came with my unit. The tube is 3/8" od aluminum I threaded 1/4 npt on one end.
  4. csheath

    55 gallon drum pickup tube

    The bung adapter will have to have a tube screwed into the bottom that is submerged in fuel. You need to monitor and make sure the tank float shuts the auxiliary pump off when it gets full. Pump the tank down until the auxiliary pump will run and connect to the external fuel supply. It should...
  5. csheath

    55 gallon drum pickup tube

    It should go in with the lock lever down. How far off is it from fitting?
  6. csheath

    55 gallon drum pickup tube

    When I expect a long term outage I install the bung adapter and hose to the auxiliary fuel connection on the generator. I use the fuel more often in my tractors so I leave this pipe in one drum.
  7. csheath

    55 gallon drum pickup tube

    Not an exact match but they blend. They even got stenciled.
  8. csheath

    55 gallon drum pickup tube

    That would be ideal but a bit pricey. Glad I'm not having a water problem so far. I think I will continue to monitor.
  9. csheath

    55 gallon drum pickup tube

    This was another one of those across the pond purchases off that auction site. I paid $5.14 for two. They were advertised as 3/4" but were actually 1/2" NPT. I used a PVC 1/2" to 3/4" bushing to screw them into the drum vent holes.
  10. csheath

    55 gallon drum pickup tube

    I'm on my 3rd fill of these drums and wanted to check a couple of things. First I wanted to make sure there was no water accumulation and second I wanted to see how much space I had in the bottom if it did get water in it. I was filling my backhoe and got to the bottom of the pickup tube so I...
  11. csheath

    55 gallon drum pickup tube

    I did a thread on the inexpensive diesel fuel pump I purchased. I needed a little more reach on the hose and the limber pickup hose it came with was a pain so I made a pickup tube for my drums. A 2" pipe thread will screw right in the metal drum hole so I used a 2" NPT thread to slip fit...
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