yankee
Petty Officer
Posts: 220
Sea Pro model and year: 1999 SV1900CC
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Post by yankee on Oct 22, 2022 7:02:25 GMT -6
I put a new 1100 GPH pump on my livewell set up. Dual livewells, one pump. There is a shutoff inside each livewell on the end of the fill valve which you can screw like a faucet handle to open or close that valve, which makes the livewells work independently of each other. I am unable to get any water to either of the wells. I blew air from the pump to the livewells with no problem, and blew air back from each livewell to the pump with no problem. Now I'm thinking that this new pump is bad or not strong enough to lift the water 18' that is needed to reach the front well. With the front well closed, the rear well will not take on any water either. There is a "T" connector that I haven't got to yet that splits the supply line. That is all that is in the path of the water. Water right out of the pump with no hose connected is fairly strong also.  ? |
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Post by Juan on Oct 22, 2022 9:44:53 GMT -6
So the pump is pumping a strong stream until you connect the hose?
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yankee
Petty Officer
Posts: 220
Sea Pro model and year: 1999 SV1900CC
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Post by yankee on Oct 23, 2022 8:19:02 GMT -6
That is correct Juan. I put a piece of clear hose off of the pump discharge so I can see water being pushed into the livewell lines. Today, I am going to connect a garden hose to the livewell piping and see if I can get any water that way. If I do then I'm leaning toward a bad pump.
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Post by Juan on Oct 23, 2022 8:37:21 GMT -6
I'm guessing the same as you.
Sounds to me like the impeller is slipping when it gets a load on it. You might try putting your hand in the discharge when it's pumping to see if you can stop the flow at the pump. If you can, the problem is the pump.
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yankee
Petty Officer
Posts: 220
Sea Pro model and year: 1999 SV1900CC
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Post by yankee on Oct 26, 2022 16:52:17 GMT -6
Bad pump, right out of the box. I put the old 800 GPH back on and works like it should. I guess if it ain't broke then don't fix it...
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Post by 2dogs on May 9, 2023 11:28:01 GMT -6
I have the same problem, but haven't even started to fix it. The forward livewell fills, but the aft doesn't. Where is the pump located?
2005 SeaPro 1900
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Post by gnrphil on May 10, 2023 7:21:44 GMT -6
I have the same problem, but haven't even started to fix it. The forward livewell fills, but the aft doesn't. Where is the pump located? 2005 SeaPro 1900 The pump is usually in the bilge connected to the thru hull fitting. |
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985crabs
Captain
2000 V1900 Bay Series, Yamaha 150 Carb. 2
Posts: 1,309
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Post by 985crabs on May 11, 2023 7:07:51 GMT -6
The one with the metal mesh screen on it that keeps you from sucking seaweed into it.
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