Rainier wrote:
Folks. Thanks. I think I have figured it out. I noticed a cylinderical looking filter on the ground near my pump. It appears that my Shurflo has a pipe strainer and the metal strainer part came off. It's like the bottom part of the pipe strainer broke and the filter fell out. I don't know much about pumps, but I ordered a new one for 15 bucks from amazon. I can't find the bottom portion of the pipe strainer- it must have fallen down a hole.
Pump suction strainer busted when water still in strainer froze.
New stainer and pump should prime OK.....if pump suction side fittings/casing didn't crack from freezing water in pump