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Date:         Sun, 30 May 2010 21:37:59 -0500
Reply-To:     Jeff Palmer <jpalmer@MTS.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Jeff Palmer <jpalmer@MTS.NET>
Subject:      Re: fresh water pump ain't pumpin'
Comments: To: neil n <musomuso@gmail.com>
In-Reply-To:  <AANLkTimMPoYDPhlBFUxBOaMWKqi1Mo3PTuJEKwROUCoE@mail.gmail.com>
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I asked Mr. Squirrel for some visuals to accompany his written description and he had the nerve to tell me that pictures would cost me! For my convenience he accepts all major credit cards.

I do indeed have a pump on the floor, just like in your picture. I understand that the Shurflo pumps 1 gallon per minute (US gallon I assume). The busted pump, a Rand-Tek Handi Pump, pumped 1.8 GPM US. Not sure if the Rand Tek is stock? Not likely. Also not sure what my new one produces but doesn't seem to be 1.8 GPM. Maybe I shouldn't have cheaped out on the pump :)

So anyway I disconnected the hose, let gravity do it's thing (no sucking required) and out comes water. Plugged the hose in, turned on the pump and voila! Water. Guess I have to either put up with priming or suck it up and get the higher output pump.

Thanks to all who responded! Jeff

On 2010-05-30, at 9:23 PM, neil n wrote:

> As per Dougs comment, if your pump is located here (pic showing my > Canadian Pump. For those keeping score, it's a ShurFlo Nautilus > upgrade I did): > > http://tinyurl.com/2fp9bvr > > why not pull the hose off the pump *outlet*, see if water spouts out, > panic, get the crackers and coffee etc. wet, and put hose back on. > > ? > > Spiders only like living in the Dometic combustion chamber. Maybe Mr. > Squirrel could post a video to youtube showing the correct spider > sucking technique? > > Heh, heh, heh. > > Neil. > > On Sun, May 30, 2010 at 11:39 AM, Jeff Palmer <jpalmer@mts.net> wrote: >> Yup I'm in Winnipeg with my simple Canadian pump staring me in the face. Since i never had to prime the pump by sucking on it in the past I have to admit I don't want to start now. >> >> Besides if I suck I'll probably end up with a spider in my mouth. Maybe I'll start by blowing. >> >> Jeff >> >> On 2010-05-29, at 9:03 PM, Doug Alcock 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 >> > > > > -- > Neil Nicholson '81 VanaJetta 2.0 "Jaco" > > http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/ > > http://groups.google.com/group/vanagons-with-vw-inline-4-cylinder-gas-engines


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