Date:         Wed, 17 Aug 2005 11:51:48 -0400
Reply-To:     The Bus Depot <vanagon@BUSDEPOT.COM>
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From:         The Bus Depot <vanagon@BUSDEPOT.COM>
Subject:      Re: water tank pump problem
Comments: cc: Joy Hecht <jhecht@ALUM.MIT.EDU>
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> My water pump has suddenly stopped working, so no water
> coming out of my faucet. I was wondering if there's anyone
> in the area who might be able to give me a hand diagnosing
>  the problem.


Actually it's pretty easy to narrow this down to either a defective part or
a bad wire/connection.  After checking the fuse, disconnect the two wires
from the faucet and connect them directly to eachother. This bypasses the
switch in the faucet, so if the pump starts to run, you have a bad switch.
If the pump still doesn't run, leave the two wires connected together and
measure for 12 volts at the pump  If there is 12 volts (and a good ground)
at the pump and it still isn't running, you have a bad pump.  If there
isn't, then you have a bad wire or connection.

- Ron Salmon
  The Bus Depot, Inc.
  www.busdepot.com
  (215)  234-VWVW

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