[C320-list] Bilge pump cycling excessively

[bruceheyman at cox.net]

Fred,
You should avoid putting a check valve in the bilge pump lines.  The drain back is normal.  What is not normal is shipping a pint of water through the stuffing box.  When the shaft is not turning there should be no drips and when turning there should be a couple of drops per minute.  Sounds to me like you need to adjust or repack your stuffing box.
Bruce
Somerset 671 SoCal
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From: Fred LEcuyer <fred.lecuyer at live.com>
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Date: Thu, 15 Jul 2010 14:55:14 
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Subject: [C320-list] Bilge pump cycling excessively


I'm wondering if anyackone else has seen this and has a solution.

 

Our bilge pump cycles on way too frequently. When the pump goes on, it pumps out all but about 1.5 inches from the bottom of the bilge. Then some of the water that it pumped leaks back into the bilge and as more comes in eventually from the stuffing box, the cycle starts again. I'm guessing there's not much more than one pint of water before the pump goes on again.

 

 

Does anyone know if there is supposed to be a check valve between the pick up hose and the bilge pump? 

 

Fred

 

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