Is it a diaphragm pump? If so the diaphragm may be shot On Wed, Aug 10, 2022 at 10:46 AM Bill Coleman via CnC-List < cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote:
> Try taking it apart and cleaning the vanes. Sometimes they get crud in > there. > > Bill Coleman > > On Mon, Aug 8, 2022 at 10:24 PM David Knecht via CnC-List < > cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > >> Hi Folks- I found that my fresh water pump was running continuously today >> and not pressurizing the system and not cutting out when pressurized. I >> confirmed there was water in the tanks and flow to the manifold that >> controls tank choice. But there was no water in the filter after the >> manifold and before the pump. I removed the hose connecting the >> manifold/filter to the pump and when I sucked on it, I got water, so >> nothing appears blocked. When I turned the pump on (Par-Max4), I could not >> feel any suction on the opening. I presume these are self-priming pumps, >> so I should have felt some pull. The pump is 30 years old, so I am >> presuming it is just dead, but wondering if there is any other scenario >> that might make it not work before I replace it. Thanks- Dave >> >> S/V Aries >> 1990 C&C 34+ >> New London, CT >> >> >> -- Sent from Gmail Mobile
