T&T: water pump problems

[Steve Sipe]

ed wrote:
> My new to me boat was pumping fresh water OK until yesterday. Now I can't 
> get flow, nothing was changed. The problem is on the input side of the 
> system. It's not an airlock, I took off the filler caps to the tanks and 
> that didn't help. Plus it's both tanks. I put in a rebuild kit (sureflow 
> 3.3gpm) and the suction improved but still no water flow. I think it's an 
> airleak around the manifold. The system has an accumulator tank and I don't 
> know much about them. Is there a troubleshooting resource I can read?
> Thanks
>
> Ed K 
>   
Check to see if there's an inlet strainer ahead of the pump. Pretty 
common for them to load periodically. Simple fix. There's a tendency to 
attack a repair from the worst case scenario. Before you go changing the 
pumps, make sure the valve from the tank is open. 1st rule of 
troubleshooting.... Never overlook the obvious! <G>

steve
Solo 4303 "Maerin"
In the big hanger at Osprey having her wounds dressed.