What of the millions of people without power because of the severe storms across the US?

[techntrek]

Bingo! Thanks, that looks like a winner. I contacted the company that makes the pump I showed above and they confirmed it doesn't do gas. I also searched the net for 20 minutes at lunch but didn't find something just right (just drum-mounted pumps rated for petroleum).

Ok, I won't ask about those teenage years. I'm guessing your friends or neighbors wondered why they always got very bad mpg's, and were spending twice as much on gas than they expected.

[inetdog]

I have seen similar in auto supply stores that are specifically rated for gasoline. They are a pain in the arm to operate, but other than that reliable.

This one, for example, looks pretty much like the others, but is supposedly manufacturer rated for gasoline and mixed fuel use: http://www.gemplers.com/product/7722...WP#TAB-REVIEWS

The difference is in the seal material and the hose material.

The description calls it a "hand siphon pump" but since it is described as "double acting" I have my doubts about that part and one review also says no to siphon operation.

[mtdoc]

Ok, I won't ask about those teenage years. I'm guessing your friends or neighbors wondered why they always got very bad mpg's, and were spending twice as much on gas than they expected.

Yeah - well actually it was the local Ryder Rent a Truck dealer that might have noticed an occasional dramatic decrease in MPG.... Can't say I'm proud of such juvenile delinquent behavior ...

The thing is these Jack Rabbit pumps do work extremely well for transferring fuel between vehicles. I find it interesting that they are so hard to find these days. You used to be able to buy them in the local hardware or auto parts store.