I would like information to use an automotive water pump to ( or possibly another device ) to pump water approximately 60 feet (20 meters) elevation from creek without electricity. I only need enough water for 25 chickens. So we are not talking about a households supply of water.
a car water pump is run off a belt like your alternator etc so you would really be able to use its not a pump that u can just stick anywhere. if it is only to feed 25 chooks then it wouldnt hurt to just fetch them a bucket of water of every morning that would do.
You need a lot more information than that. My first question is: how do you intend to operate a pump of any kind without electricity? Another piece of information needed for this is how far the chickens will be kept from the creek. Required change in elevation is a factor, but so is the length of pipe through which the water will be pumped. Pumping water farther leads to more energy lost due to friction which means you need a larger pump to maintain the same flow rate. Diameter and material of pipe is also a factor, along with bends and expansions/contractions. Since you don't need exact values for this... the flow rate required wouldn't even need to be 5 gal per day. That's just a trickle of water, so basically any pump capable of pumping water up 60 feet through however long your pipe (probably PVC) will be, would probably be enough to maintain drinking water for your chickens. That being said... if this is near your house, why don't you just run a water hose out there? Put a cap on the hose, drill a small hole in the cap and leave the valve to the hose turned on all the time. You could test it by seeing how long it takes to fill up a gallon or something...
The radiator actual holds the water/coolant and the pump circulates the mixture by skill of the engine. Upon returning to the radiator, the water is cooled from air passing by skill of the fins of the radiator. The pumps pastime is to pass the mixture to confirm that the nice and cozy water to kick back for this reason, the engine is then cooled.
I agree, the bucket sounds like a better idea, but if you're intent on using a pump, try this. There are several manufacturers who make small (about the size of a coffee mug) portable pumps that hook to garden hoses, and run off of drill power. You can use a cordless drill, so you don't need power at the pump. The pumps are a few dollars, and available at most old fashioned hardware stores. Try Sears. I've also seen an old style hand pump fitted with a garden hose fitting. You can rig a bracket to hold the pump over the water, with the inlet in the water, and use muscle power to pump the water to your chickens. No idea where to buy it though. I hope that helps
