Auto Bilge Pumps
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Auto Bilge Pumps
Trying to figure out if my auto bilge pump is bad. The boat has terrible engine access, I can't see the pump, but I can see where the discharge hose goes into the bilge water, so I think there is enough water to justify a pump trip. When I turn on the switch, nothing happens other than the switch indicator turns on. What I don't understand with the auto pump (built in float) is does the float have to trip to get the pump to run, even when I select manual on? It seems to me like that is should run any time I turn the switch on?
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Sometime they stick when they haven't been used. I realize that it will be tough to get to, but if possible, try to take the pump out and give it a spin. If it's hard to spin initially, that may be the problem. You may be able to free it up without changing it.
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The first thing I'd do in your case is blast the bilge pump and surrounding area with a hose. Use hot water if you can. This will generally loosen up any crud that may have gathered around the pump and float switch. If that doesn't work, then try back-flushing the pump through the outlet on the side of the boat. If that doesn't work, the pump has to come out. Is it a "cartridge style" pump by chance? (They generally have a set of "ears" on the top that allows you to remove the guts of the pump pretty easily, then replace them with a new set.)
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I'm not an expert-- could you squirt water into the outlet hose and maybe the pressure will free up the pump impeller???? just a thought before you crazy trying to get at it.
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The first thing I'd do in your case is blast the bilge pump and surrounding area with a hose. Use hot water if you can. This will generally loosen up any crud that may have gathered around the pump and float switch. If that doesn't work, then try back-flushing the pump through the outlet on the side of the boat. If that doesn't work, the pump has to come out. Is it a "cartridge style" pump by chance? (They generally have a set of "ears" on the top that allows you to remove the guts of the pump pretty easily, then replace them with a new set.)
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put another one at the front of the engine where it can be dealt with when you have a problem. run new discharge tube to the same thru hull exit. you need a new pump anyway. you can't trust your boat to a fixed-up freed-up POS that you can't get to. ignore old pump till engine comes out or exhaust off or something.
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put another one at the front of the engine where it can be dealt with when you have a problem. run new discharge tube to the same thru hull exit. you need a new pump anyway. you can't trust your boat to a fixed-up freed-up POS that you can't get to. ignore old pump till engine comes out or exhaust off or something.