[C320-list] Head fresh water not pumping

Chris Burti clburti at gmail.com
Mon May 6 13:24:41 PDT 2013


Try holding the dry/wet flush lever over towds the bow, your left as you pump.

On Mon, May 6, 2013 at 4:01 PM, Ben Cares <bcares at caresphotoarts.com> wrote:
> if it has just lost it's prime, remove the intake hose from the pump and
> pour some water into the hose and pump. You might have to do this a few
> times before it accepts the prime.
> Ben
> Catch the Wind
> #34
>
>
> On Mon, May 6, 2013 at 2:56 PM, Kirk Mueller <kirkm753 at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Hey Bill,
>>
>> Had the same problem with #361.  Prevailing wisdom suggested overhauling
>> the manual pump.  When I looked into the cost it was cheaper to go to West
>> Marine and get the new style Jabsco.  Bolts into the same holes.  About an
>> hour of work....no worries.
>>
>> Kirk Mueller
>> Second Chance #361
>> Rock Hall, MD
>>
>> On Mon, May 6, 2013 at 2:44 PM, William Russell <russellw at oacsd.org>
>> wrote:
>>
>> >
>> > Just launched "Little Wing" on beautiful Cayuga Lake.  Having a few
>> > commissioning issues.
>> > The head will not pump fresh lake water into the bowl to help with
>> > flushing.  I've tried "head conditioning"
>> > liquid from West Marine, with little success.  Pump handle just goes up
>> > and down, with no resistance.
>> > Any guidance on troubleshooting this critical problem?
>> >
>> > Bill Russell
>> > "Little Wing" - 1998 C320 #545
>> > Ithaca, NY
>> >
>>
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