For Sale: Fire / Crash Pump

[Doug Brown]

Honda 1" four stroke gasoline powered pump that can be used for fire fighting or emergency dewatering of the boat or at home.

Lightweight (15-lbs) and comes with a 1" reinforced flexible suction hose with check valve and a 3/4" garden hose fitting on the pump outlet.

Produces about 45-psi and will discharge 36-gpm thru the 3/8" bore fire nozzle, or about 50-gpm thru an open hose.

Comes with a detachable water proof plywood base to keep it outright in all weather conditions.

Since it is a 4 stroke engine, it uses regular gasoline - you don't have to mix in oil like a 2-stroke.

Has about 4-hours of running time on the engine, always flushed with fresh water.

In excellent condition. $250 / obo plus shipping from 28560.

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How does one store it so that it reliably starts up, even after sitting for a while? And some of my asking is that similar military pumps were a beast in this regard, despite being purpose designed for the task.

Also, are pics available? What model/part # is it? And do any spares come with?

[Doug Brown]

I'll get some pictures of it tomorrow,

It is a Honda WX10. 37-gpm open hose, 51-psi pressure.

It only holds about a gallon of gas and I usually kept about 3/4-gallon in it. It was stored high in a cockpit locker on a shelf and has a waterproof cover.

You have to prime the pump first by either pouring water in thru the outlet opening, filling the suction hose and then attaching it or by quickly moving the suction hose up and down while it is in the water (this works best with hard, straight suction hose).

Priming takes the longest to get it into operation - probably 2 or 3-minutes to get it done.

The engine always started within 3 pulls of the starter cable. It takes about 2-minutes for the engine to fully warm up, but during this time it does pump but at about 1/2 capacity.

Once warmed up, it pumps for about 40-minutes on one tank of gas. If you are careful, it can be re-fueled while the motor is running, or you can shut if off to add more gas. The suction hose check valve keeps the entire system primed so once you re-start the engine it immediately starts pumping.

No spares to speak of, just a couple of extra clamps and a sparkplug removal tool.

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Didn't mean to put you on the spot earlier. My apoligies. As to the pump, I'll have to look it up. Could be handy to have at that svelte weight. And likely you'll have folks like Dockhead lusting after it, as he had an interesting crash pump posting last week.
Thanks (for the info)!