Looking for a portable self priming pump - suggestions

[BartW]

I have a engine oil drain pump, it has a connection for air pressure hose, so can be used for your app. I’ll show you later today eta 19..20h

 

[jrudge]

It is just a pump so the sucking end goes in the water you are trying to move and the hose goes over the side

Works well and helped when the maker put water everywhere !

 

[MapisM]

I’ll show you later today eta 19..20h

Good to know, I'll inform the marina guys! :encouragement:

 

[ShaunG]

if you have compressed air. how about a car brake bleed kit? you can get some that hold a fair amount of fluid and the vacuum from the air should suck up every last drop

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Bleeding-Air-operated-Pneumatic-European-Motorbike/dp/B077FPNW75

 

[Pinnacle]

P, did you possibly use the thing with a filter of some sort on the pickup hose?

Nope. You could always “borrow” one of S’s stockings and cut the end off and hold it on to the end of the pick up pipe with an elastic band. When she discovers what you have done, it was not my idea!

EDIT. An example of a suitable filter here. https://www.ebay.co.uk/p/Classic-Car-Windscreen-Washer-Valve-Foot-Filter-GWW506-Bottle-Triumph-MG-2gh2/2142397890?iid=263045856685&chn=ps&ul_ref=https%253A%252F%252Frover.ebay.com%252Frover%252F1%252F710-134428-41853-0%252F2%253Fmpre%253Dhttps%25253A%25252F%25252Fwww.ebay.co.uk%25252Fp%25252FClassic-Car-Windscreen-Washer-Valve-Foot-Filter-GWW506-Bottle-Triumph-MG-2gh2%25252F2142397890%25253Fiid%25253D263045856685%252526chn%25253Dps%2526itemid%253D263045856685%2526targetid%253D451946728700%2526device%253Dt%2526adtype%253Dpla%2526googleloc%253D9045831%2526poi%253D%2526campaignid%253D1058844235%2526adgroupid%253D52130512215%2526rlsatarget%253Dpla-451946728700%2526abcId%253D1133906%2526merchantid%253D101753343%2526gclid%253DEAIaIQobChMI9PGzn8Ld3AIVxZTVCh3S4wkSEAkYASABEgJRPfD_BwE%2526srcrot%253D710-134428-41853-0%2526rvr_id%253D1624782690749%2526rvr_ts%253D19a352eb1650aadc5710d1c7fff43679

 

[MapisM]

how about a car brake bleed kit?

Now, that's a good option indeed, I like it.
Any idea about whether somewhat dirty fluids can affect its functionality?

I don't think swmbo would happily sacrifice her stockings, as Pinnacle suggested...
...And she doesn't use any in summertime, anyway!

 

[ShaunG]

Now, that's a good option indeed, I like it.
Any idea about whether somewhat dirty fluids can affect its functionality?

Brake fluid is pretty toxic so the components should be resistant to just about everything. The only issue i could see would be particles, but again, a fine filter of some sort should work well (thinking similar to the filter that sits on the inlet to the fuel pump in an eberspacher heater) or indeed a stocking

 

[petem]

Now, that's a good option indeed, I like it.
Any idea about whether somewhat dirty fluids can affect its functionality?

I don't think swmbo would happily sacrifice her stockings, as Pinnacle suggested...
...And she doesn't use any in summertime, anyway!

P, Flojet sell in-line filters as a stand alone component...

https://www.jabscoshop.com/flojet-marine-products/flojet-accessories/

I'll be happy with my set-up when I get it working but one improvement would be to mount the components on a piece of acrylic with some slide in brackets that would allow the switch, pump and filter to be easily removed.

 

[AndieMac]

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Snap - same app. .
Went through various electric pumps with ensuring 8uggeration with impellers / petite diaphragms and crock clip hassle

Sometimes the simple ideas are the best

If the whale gusher was screwed to a piece of timber board you could steady it with a knee, and the suction end of the hose pipe was cable tied straight to a length of dowl you could probe into tight spaces quite a distance away, still keeping it simple.