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Old 05-02-2006, 08:38 AM
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Im installing a new trim pump . How do you prime it ?
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I don't believe you have to. I think the pump is a positive displacement type, meaning it is self priming.
I blew a line a couple years ago, drained the system into a lake. I replaced the hose, flushed it, filled it, and just ran it up and down to bleed the air out.
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Ditto, I rebuilt a pump and fill the reservoir and trim up and down...will make all kinds of ugly sounds and it purges air...keep and eye on the fluid and keep cycling the pump..will self purge.
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Default Re: Prime a new trim pumpp

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Ditto, I rebuilt a pump and fill the reservoir and trim up and down...will make all kinds of ugly sounds and it purges air...keep and eye on the fluid and keep cycling the pump..will self purge.


they are 100% correct hold up all the way then down it is self bleeding
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Originally Posted by Iggy
I don't believe you have to. I think the pump is a positive displacement type, meaning it is self priming.
I blew a line a couple years ago, drained the system into a lake. I replaced the hose, flushed it, filled it, and just ran it up and down to bleed the air out.
Drained the system into a lake
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Drained the system into a lake
Yes.....I didn't find it out till I tried to raise the drive for trailering.
Not only did I empty the system, but filled it with water trying to work the trim. Had lots 'o fun flushing everything.
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