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PeterD

On 7 Dec 2006 15:49:44 -0800, wrote:

PeterD wrote:
On Thu, 07 Dec 2006 10:28:52 -0800, T-n-T wrote:

Anyone know the aperage of a automobile system?

The washer pump? Yes, several amps. More current than you'd realize,
they are terribly inefficient. And noisy.

There are several fuel pump designs that will work with water! (not
the rotary ones, but there are designs that use a plunger with a
solenoid driver). They may do a better job doing what you want. (Big
may, not sure if they'd last an incredibly long time).

Wow, aren't fuel pumps kind of expensive? Kragen lists them starting
at $100+.

I get the plunger/solenoid pumps for about $35 to $40 at the parts
store (I do get a discount, but not that much). The rotary ones are
expensive, even the cheap ones are more than $100! bg

Regardless these are not an optimal solution, IMHO. Nothing beats
using the right pump for the job.

Now, thinking about it, maybe Northern Tools (used to be Northern
Hydraulic) has lots of pumps, and probably has just what the OP wants.