Homebrew 12 volt viscous liquid ( waste motor oil, gear oil ) pump ?
 

I am thinking of using an automotive oil pump connected to a 12 volt
heater , wiper motor , or even electric drill connected to an
automotive oil pump ( basic Ford or GM)with flexible coupling to
viscous oil - ie a "poor man's" gear type transfer pump . Will it work
without leaking all over the place ? - thanks

It'll work, but realize that a oil pump from the car is a pressure pump and
not a high volume pump. In priming a few engines with a drill motor I can
say that 3/8" drill motor just barely works and a big old 5/8" Sioux drill
does the job but ya better be holding on. That said I don't think that the
heater or wiper motor is going to have enough power. I also think that you
will have to be pumping fluids with some lubricating ability as the pump is
all metal on metal inside and expects that the oil being pumped will
lubricate it.
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I am thinking of using an automotive oil pump connected to a 12 volt
heater , wiper motor , or even electric drill connected to an
automotive oil pump ( basic Ford or GM)with flexible coupling to
viscous oil - ie a "poor man's" gear type transfer pump . Will it work
without leaking all over the place ? - thanks