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Wanted to Buy , Small Water Pump
East-Auck-Fossicker  
Posted : Sunday, 26 June 2011 9:58:35 AM(UTC)
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I would like to buy a small water pump and I thought I could power it with a small weed eater motor. Trying to keep everything light for tramping into the bush.
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oroplata  
Posted : Sunday, 26 June 2011 1:46:50 PM(UTC)
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How many litres per second are you planning, and how high are you planning to pump it? A weedeater motor wouldn't pump pussy, as my Mum would say.
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East-Auck-Fossicker  
Posted : Tuesday, 28 June 2011 5:25:02 PM(UTC)
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What is your hypothesis for your theroy that a weed eater motor cann't pump pussy ? As a boat builder , a small 12 v 750 L.P.M. bulge pump can easily push water 3-4 m high.
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Posted : Tuesday, 28 June 2011 6:15:36 PM(UTC)
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