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Old 08-09-2016 | 10:18 PM
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I have 29 Fever and I'm having a problem with the cabin bilge pump. I replaced the pump because it was burnt out. After replacing it, it still wasn't kicking on. I pulled the sensor/float out and while holding it in the air it activated the pump. At one point while holding the sensor/float again it activated the pump again and after it was going for over a minute I cut the power to it so wouldn't burn pump. The sensor/float is original from 2000 so I'm gonna replace it but it doesn't have a brand on it. Has anyone replaced one and do you know what brand it is? Or has someone gone with another set up? Thanks
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Old 08-10-2016 | 05:24 PM
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To start, water in the cabin is just a bit of a problem. The prudent thing here would be to look for the source of the water. Those pumps are a joke to start with, a Dollar Store turkey baster will do a better job of getting the little bit of water that my be in there out. I do not say that in jest, I have one sitting in there, it works!
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Old 08-10-2016 | 05:28 PM
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Majority of fountains have water under that step. That's y there's a pump. Anyway I put a fully automatic pump in there. Checks for water every couple mins.
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Old 08-10-2016 | 06:06 PM
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Originally Posted by RuninaFever
Majority of fountains have water under that step. That's y there's a pump. Anyway I put a fully automatic pump in there. Checks for water every couple mins.
How's that work? In somewhat simple terms.
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Old 08-10-2016 | 07:37 PM
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The fully automatic pump?
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Old 08-12-2016 | 11:58 PM
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I have yet to find that damn pump under the step. Is there a little hatch under the carpet under the step of something? I can never think to really look good for it but I put a tool kit under that step and didn't see anything under it. My carpet gets wet in the cabin right around the step at times so maybe I need to try and find it. I put two new motors in not long ago and there was a ton of stuff in the bilge that I cleaned up. I wouldn't be surprised if the water didn't drain from the front very well at all.
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