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Even if it worked for the pump, there would be a slow leak of seawater in my
engine compartment. The stuffing box is enough of that.
Manfred
> At 12:02 AM 9/3/01 -0400, you wrote:
> >
>
> The pump sucks water through that hose. The
> >anti-siphon valve will open, suck air and the pump will loose its prime.
The
> >anti-siphon closes when there is pressure in the hose.
> >
>
>
> Thanks. What do you think about applying Tom O'Meara's hot paper clip
> approach (see below) to a loop in the engine water intake hose between the
> seacock and pump? Would the hole be small enough for the water intake
pump
> to overcome (without leakage), but large enough to prevent siphoning?
>
>
> <Reduce the size of the hole.
>
> <This issue arises from time to time with our Lavac customers. . . .
>
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