LucG Posted June 28, 2010 Report Share Posted June 28, 2010 The last couple times I've been out fishing, my live-well pump seems to be giving me problems. Once in a while, I'll turn on the pump, but it wont pump water. I can hear the pump running, but no water enters the live-well. I'll shot it off, wait a minute or two and attempt it again, and it works fine. It has done this a several occasions. I don't run it while the boat is going above tolling speed, so its not like I'm running it dry. Could my pump be damaged? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexcba Posted June 28, 2010 Report Share Posted June 28, 2010 maybe the pump valve is sticking? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danc Posted June 28, 2010 Report Share Posted June 28, 2010 The impeller may have sucked in a rock or other piece of debris. This has happened to me several times. It's an easy fix. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LucG Posted June 28, 2010 Author Report Share Posted June 28, 2010 The impeller may have sucked in a rock or other piece of debris. This has happened to me several times. It's an easy fix. I love an easy fix, but for me, its never easy....lol What did you do in your case? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danc Posted June 28, 2010 Report Share Posted June 28, 2010 I love an easy fix, but for me, its never easy....lol What did you do in your case? Have a look in the intake tube. You might get lucky and see something in there that's causing the problem. If you see something, simply try to hook it out from there. Worst case is that you have to remove the intake tube from the pump itself and remove it from that end. If you don't see anything, remove the pump housing. You may find something stuck in the impeller itself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OhioFisherman Posted June 28, 2010 Report Share Posted June 28, 2010 Most boating stores sell a screen that screws on the the back of the pump, they are cheap a couple, few bucks. Areas with a lot of boating activity usually have a lot of chopped weeds floating around, it is easy for them to block the water supply. Your pump could be bad, replacement? 20-40 bucks? Note: if your boat came with a 500 gph pump? bigger may not be better! the overflow may not handle the extra amount of water and your live well can overflow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LucG Posted June 28, 2010 Author Report Share Posted June 28, 2010 Most boating stores sell a screen that screws on the the back of the pump, they are cheap a couple, few bucks. Areas with a lot of boating activity usually have a lot of chopped weeds floating around, it is easy for them to block the water supply. Your pump could be bad, replacement? 20-40 bucks? Note: if your boat came with a 500 gph pump? bigger may not be better! the overflow may not handle the extra amount of water and your live well can overflow. Yeah, I already have that screen installed. That is why I kinda crossed out something something stuck in the pump. I'll have to wait for a rainy day and see if I can locate the problem. Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bassjnkie Posted June 28, 2010 Report Share Posted June 28, 2010 I had the same problem with my original pump (angled tube), It wouldn't pump water, but I just went in reverse and primed the pump, worked every time. Now I have the straight tube and never had that problem again. Hope this helps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tipupesox Posted June 28, 2010 Report Share Posted June 28, 2010 I have the same issue as described but use the same procedure as DanielM to get the water flowing from the pump. Tom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LucG Posted June 28, 2010 Author Report Share Posted June 28, 2010 I had the same problem with my original pump (angled tube), It wouldn't pump water, but I just went in reverse and primed the pump, worked every time. Now I have the straight tube and never had that problem again. Hope this helps. How do I make the pump go in reverse? I have a ON/OFF switch, thats it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aplumma Posted June 28, 2010 Report Share Posted June 28, 2010 it is an air lock issue if the pump is higher than the water level or back sloped then you have air around the impeller which does not compress and draw the water in. When you shut it off it is enough of a bounce to get enough water in to the impeller and it compresses the water and draws more in to fill the livewell. See if you can lower the pump or change its angle from what it is to the opposite (if it is slooped forward the wedge it back or vice versa.) Art Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fisherman Posted June 28, 2010 Report Share Posted June 28, 2010 How do I make the pump go in reverse? I have a ON/OFF switch, thats it. I believe he means, make the boat go in reverse while the pump is trying to get its prime. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LucG Posted June 29, 2010 Author Report Share Posted June 29, 2010 I believe he means, make the boat go in reverse while the pump is trying to get its prime. lol....yeah, i noticed that. Read it too fast the first time I guess. I tried out that suggestion and it worked like a charm. Thanks Guys. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doubleheader Posted June 29, 2010 Report Share Posted June 29, 2010 if it turns out to be something lodged, you can reverse the wiring and it may spit it out. Happened to me once. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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