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Old 02-09-2012, 06:34 PM   #5
meridian
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City: Full Time Cruising East Coast
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RE: Cheap diesel transfer pump

I had a sailboat with a 40 gallon leaky tank deep in the bilge. I would use a wand weekly to sweep the bottom of the tank and pull out a couple of quarts of water. My racor never had any water in it. As a test, take a jar of diesel, add water and shake it up. The water settles to the bottom in minutes. As long as you can keep the water below the pick-up tube, you should be OK.
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