The Jabsco rotary vane pump is ideal for pumping light oil or transferring diesel fuel. The rotor and vanes are not affected by petroleum products. It is dry, self-priming with a suction lift of up to five feet and can pump against a discharge head of up to twenty feet. The motor is rated for continuous duty in applications with a total system head no greater than twenty feet and when pumping liquids with a similar viscosity to diesel fuel. When pumping light oils, the duty cycle should be no longer than thirty minutes.