Water pump not pumping water
Hi everyone, I replaced my old water pump because it leaked for my pop up camper. After replacing the old with a new one, the new one would not pump water when I turn it on. It spits out water ou...
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norrisboat wrote:
If I was sucking air, wouldn't water come out of the leak? If there is a leak, wouldn't it be before the water pump? Yes The hose likely drained when you replaced the pump and hence may not leak. With a vacuum leak it can't prime and sucks air.
Isn't the water tank non-pressurized at all times? Not sure and just wanted to confirm. Yes
Again connect a new hose into a bucket of water. This is to help verify it's not a pump problem. Or remove the pump and bench check it.
You can also plug the overfill, pressurize the tank with compressed air and look for leaks but this is likely more involved.
