Date:         Sun, 22 May 2022 16:39:18 -0400
Reply-To:     Eric Caron <ericcaron96@COMCAST.NET>
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From:         Eric Caron <ericcaron96@COMCAST.NET>
Subject:      Re: Westy Tap
Comments: To: David McNeely <davmcneely40@GMAIL.COM>
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Funny this should come up now.

My water pump in my 85 for the sink died last year.  It was not old.  It is now almost dead again.  It was never frozen and taken care of.

So, is there a better pump out there then the one sold at our regular venders?  The one I have is in the tank and easy to replace but doing it every 1 to 1.5 years is excessive. 

I’d rather pay more for a pump that will last. 

Tips appreciated but for now I will replace the pump and even have a spare after that as I hate getting to a camp spot with a dead pump.  And, that has become more common for me.

Eric Caron 
85 and 84 Westfalias.



> On May 22, 2022, at 12:13 PM, David McNeely <davmcneely40@GMAIL.COM> wrote:
> 
> When mine did exactly that, I found that the impeller was stuck.  There is
> no way to lubricate it, but a gentle push by hand and it ran fine for a
> couple of years, then the same thing happened.  Repeated, and it hasn't
> failed again, another couple of years.  mcneely
> 
> On Sun, May 22, 2022 at 9:01 AM Jim. Felder <jim.felder@gmail.com> wrote:
> 
>> I have never had to prime mine. Some pumps are different than others, so
>> give it a try. Or, order one of the dandy replacements from our vendors.
>> 
>> Jim
>> 
>> On Sat, May 21, 2022 at 9:58 PM Bruce Todd <beeceetee@gmail.com> wrote:
>> 
>>> No - it is not broken, you have just lost prime.  Suck on the end of the
>>> tap with your mouth to prime the pump.
>>> 
>>> Bruce
>>> 
>>> On Sat, May 21, 2022 at 7:50 PM Gil Ngai <eyebawlgil@gmail.com> wrote:
>>> 
>>>> Hey all,
>>>> My sink tap makes a motor noise like it’s trying to get water from the
>>>> tank but no water comes. The tank is half full. Is that the pump that’s
>>>> broken?
>>>> 
>>>> Gil Ngai
>>>> 85 Westy 2.5EJ
>>> 
>>