[C320-list] Freash Water Leak

[Dennis Harris]

Like the others, I would think that if the leak was in pressure side, the 
pump would be cycling if you have a large leak.  If it is only occasional on 
the pressure side and not too much, so as not to cause frequent cycling of 
the pump, a possibility might be that to find it, the water not only needs 
to be pressurized, but heated too if there was a small pin hole or crack in 
the pressure side that only opens up due to expansion when the system is 
hot.

Dennis Harris C320 #694

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "jim pasley" <paslej1 at charter.net>
To: <c320-list at lists.catalina320.com>
Sent: Friday, May 29, 2009 7:21 AM
Subject: [C320-list] Freash Water Leak


Thanks for all the great suggestions. Still leaking. Here is what I did 
yesterday.
1.Pulled the cabinet in the galley. pressurized the system. No leaks.
2. Checked the shower connections in the cockpit. No leaks.
3. Checked valve on the hot water heater. Closed
4. Checked the tank lid. Looks good.
5. I then completely removed the aft tank. Filled it with water on the dock. 
No leaks.
6. Ran a separate line from the aft tank directly to the pump. Pressurized 
the system. One hour later, all the water was in the bilge again!
I noticed that the lines from the pump run into a rabbit hole going forward 
to the galley. Is there any way to gain access to those lines? Looks like 
they run under the fiberglass and the ice box. I have two friends coming 
over today to help me search for the leak. I'm thinking I may have to run a 
new line from the forward tank to the pump as well as my next step.
If and when I find the problem, this will be one for the books!
Thanks again for all your help. You guys are great.

Jim
Dream Weaver #691
Lake Ozark, Missouri