How about maybe putting compressed air in the filler hole as an alternative, if sucking is repugnant to you? I bet you could just put a gas station air hose into the tank filler, maybe with a rag to stop the air coming right back out and get enough pressure in there to start the water through the pump...
On Sat, May 29, 2010 at 7:03 PM, Doug Alcock <doug.alcock@gmail.com> wrote: > >>but I have learned that > >>the pump sometimes has to be primed on my van. So I wrap my lips > >>around > >>the faucet, turn on the pump, and suck. > > Yes the pump can need priming. I'm pretty sure Jeff is from Winnipeg which > means he has a Canadian Westy with the water pump under the sink rather > than > in the tank. That's what I have in my 84. I prime the pump by pulling > off the hose that leads to the tank for a second. The tank's pressure fills > the hose -- I then jam it back on the pump -- put the clamp back on and the > tap will now work. I had never though of the more intimate method described > above :-) > > Cheers, > Doug > |
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