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Hello, I am restoring my first gas pump and looking for a fluid I can run through the pump to make it look like it's pumping gas. I searched topics here without seeing anything. I saw a YouTube video where the guy uses Prestone RV antifreeze. It looks like real gasoline. Not sure what that would do to the gaskets or silicone I may use for the spinner globe. Maybe a watered down mixture of RV fluid or yellow food coloring added to the water? Any ideas? I cleaned up the aluminum inside the spinner globe. What color should the metal be that holds the spinner? Silver? I don't want a chemical in there that would remove paint.
So far I have bought a sump pump and bucket, check valve, heater hose, brass barbed fittings. Going to sweat on the 3/4" female copper fitting in a bit. I was able to just slip the heater hose over the 3/4" copper discharge line and use a hose clamp.

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I've never done this before, but my first thought was a very light weight oil of some kind. Maybe machine oil or even vegetable oil. That way won't ever get rusty on you and discolor inside the site glass. But I don't know, I've never attempted nor even really thought about it before.


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Why not just plain water.


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fill with jack daniels, then you can top off your cup straight from the pump


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Jack Daniels is to dark in color. Crown Royal!! Looks more like gasoline.


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Glass must be full before and after delivery, too !!! smile


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Originally Posted By Steve C.
Jack Daniels is to dark in color. Crown Royal!! Looks more like gasoline.


and the purple bags are awesome for taking quart cans to shows!


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Originally Posted By BryceG
Originally Posted By Steve C.
Jack Daniels is to dark in color. Crown Royal!! Looks more like gasoline.


and the purple bags are awesome for taking quart cans to shows!


it's funny you say that. Not sure if I should be proud of this or not, but I go through about 25 or so bottles a year and I save the bags and list them on ebay. Last year a lady bought the bunch of them and said her and her husband put oil cans in them. I thought a little strange but hey, what the heck!


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i bought a lot of 50 of them on ebay once... just for transporting quart cans to/from shows


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Lol funny guys. If your interested in seeing how it works, look up
"restored gas pump works and Sounds like real DIY Yours." On YouTube.
It's a Bennett pump, done in Shell. The guy does a good job in showing how it was made and how it operates. Dave W.

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its been posted on here a good 5+ times... but here is what the original post is referencing...



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I would suggest you use food grade glycol mixed 50/50 with water and add a food coloring of your choice. Food grade glycol is non toxic and clear. Good luck with your project.
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Originally Posted By BryceG
Originally Posted By Steve C.
Jack Daniels is to dark in color. Crown Royal!! Looks more like gasoline.


and the purple bags are awesome for taking quart cans to shows!



Use Jägermeister it tastes like gasoline!


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^^^but then it will look like you're pumping oil, lol


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"I go through about 25 or so bottles a year" Steve I don't have a CR bag to see if they fit Imperial Quarts, but if they do, I am in for next year's supply-heck make that the next 2 years! smile

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