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• Prepping pump for shipping? by commuter boy on 02 Apr, 2012 18:48
• I've got a lovely new Giles pump installed, and need to ship the core back to him.
  
  Any hints for draining out the old diesel, sealing it up, packing and shipping?  I hear the courier companies are not impressed with cardboard boxes leaking diesel onto their trucks.
  
  
• #1 by theman53 on 02 Apr, 2012 18:54
• You are correct sir. I was a complete idiot and sent mine full of diesel, it was stopped in ontario somewhere. I have since learned from Ohio to Giles no problem shipping. Want to hear it...hear it go:
  I drain the ip from the in and out bolts, pump moved in all positions and set upside down for a while to drain. I have taken the fuel seliniod out, but it doesn't really do anything but a drip if you do it after the out bolt. I then wrap the IP in the absorbant material that will soak up oil. Put a couple plastic bags over that and finally packing material.
  
  I have shipped the same pump that got stopped at customs the first time that way and no issues. I would almost bet you could send it full of fuel with all the crap I put on it, but it was a bad time almost losing it the first time, so I don't chance it anymore.
• #2 by 8v-of-fury on 02 Apr, 2012 18:58
• Try and drain it as best you can, and then when you are done I would wrap it in a few garbage bags. Each one being taped up by itself.
  
  I have had a few pumps come to me that way, and they were not stopped at customs.
  
  I don't know this feeling as the pumps I ship out are sparkling clean lol
• #3 by theman53 on 02 Apr, 2012 19:14
• Quote from: 8v-of-fury on 02 Apr, 2012 18:58

  Try and drain it as best you can, and then when you are done I would wrap it in a few garbage bags. Each one being taped up by itself.
  
  I have had a few pumps come to me that way, and they were not stopped at customs.
  
  I don't know this feeling as the pumps I ship out are sparkling clean lol
  

  you have pm
  
• #4 by CRSMP5 on 02 Apr, 2012 19:38
• my plan for the one i need to send to 8v...
  
  been in bucket drainin for a couple weeks...
  
  wrap with diapers..
  
  wrap with serain wrap...
  
  more diapers...
  
  more serain/cling wrap
  
  screw bags.. seran/cling wrap when used in excess seals its self... use lots of it...
• #5 by billybobf on 02 Apr, 2012 22:31
• sounds like 8v is getting dirty diapers for christmas. lol
• #6 by CRSMP5 on 02 Apr, 2012 23:56
• i once sent someone a single cheezy poof for x-mas wrapped up in 2 boxes worth of cling wrap....    return addy on box was his fav online rc shop... every one was in on gag including kids parents... took him a hr to unwrap his cheezy poof... 
• #7 by 8v-of-fury on 06 Apr, 2012 14:09
• Quote from: billybobf on 02 Apr, 2012 22:31

  sounds like 8v is getting dirty diapers for christmas. lol
  

  
  Actually baby diapers? or the oil pickup foam material referred to as diapers?
  
  

  Quote from: CRSMP5 on 02 Apr, 2012 23:56

  i once sent someone a single cheezy poof for x-mas wrapped up in 2 boxes worth of cling wrap....    return addy on box was his fav online rc shop... every one was in on gag including kids parents... took him a hr to unwrap his cheezy poof... 
  

  
  That is hilarious, I bet you ruined his entire xmas though.. d!ck. lolol