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cochise49
Explorer
Nov 06, 2013

Can't get Shurflo pump to prime

Just got my rig back from the body shop. They had to empty and pull the fresh water tank to make repairs to the utility compartment and door. I filled the tank but cannot get water to flow. Pump is a 2088 and supposed to be self priming. Any ideas or advice? I know I can take it back to the shop but they already took 5 months on the body work. Hate to leave it there again as we have a trip planned.

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    Campfire_Time
    Explorer
    Nov 06, 2013
    I accidentally left our pump on once. I think it was running for 4 or 5 days. I couldn't get it to prime after that. I never really figured out what I exactly did to get it working again, but all I really did was turn it on for a few minutes, then off again. Rinse, lather, repeat. I think after about a half hour of fooling around with it, it started working. That was probably on the second day after I discovered the pump had been left on with no water in the tank.

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