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From: (no name) (no email)
Date: Tue Jan 06 2004 - 11:04:06 EST
In a message dated 1/5/2004 2:29:09 PM Eastern Standard Time,
writes:
Someone said it may have to be primed. How do I do this?
Someone else said it needs to be rebuilt.
Fred,
Sounds like it is sucking air. If everything is air tight the pump should
prime easily with a few vigorous strokes, but these hand pumps will NOT prime if
they are sucking any air at all.
It could be a tiny crack in the diaphragm.
Also, the two check valves have to seat perfectly too to be able to pump
enough air out to suck the water up to the pump.
I would take the pump apart, clean it well, then put it all back together and
try it. Look very closely at the diaphragm for holes/cracks. If it is at al
suspicious, get a rebuild kit and replace the soft parts.
Norm
S/V Bandersnatch
Lying St Augustine
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