[C320-list] Jabsco head pump question

[Paul Rickman]

Or it just needs a new joker valve.

Paul
Affinity 657




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From: JJ Morrison <sail-ability at sympatico.ca>
To: Catalina List <c320-list at catalina320.com>
Sent: Wed, June 22, 2011 11:29:19 AM
Subject: Re: [C320-list] Jabsco head pump question


When was the last time you put a maintenance kit into the pump? Could be that 
one of the two little one way valves has some debris caught between it and the 
valve seat, or the valves and springs are worn out.
Kit is about 80bucks and not too difficult to do.
Cheers
JohnM
1999 #574


> From: jcscott at cpsc.com
> Date: Wed, 22 Jun 2011 11:03:52 -0400
> To: c320-list at lists.catalina320.com
> CC: jcscott at cpsc.com
> Subject: [C320-list] Jabsco head pump question
> 
> Hi All... pumps seem to be my problem these days...I asked about my fresh water 
>pump the other day and I appreciate all the quick responses I got.
> 
> Today its my Jabsco head pump, I think. I have opened the head intake in the 
>aft berth closet and I switch the head toggle to the left so that water will 
>fill the toilet bowl, but I'm getting no water. The manual pump seems to 
>function (it goes up and down without too much effort), but I'm getting no water 
>through the system. Even if I unscrew the holding talk to relieve air pressure.
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> Any ideas?
> 
> Thanks again
> 
> John Scott
> #15 Wooshkeetaan
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