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Originally Posted by HockeyDennis
I just got this Capistrano, or at least that's what I believe it is.
I can't get the cabin water pump to pump. I pulled it out and it works. I put a new inline filter in. The system had 3 leaks from a bad freeze I assume.
The pump runs but barely has any flow. I think it's sucking some air but not sure how to find the leak any ideas or other suggestions.
Thanks
Dennis
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OK. We need to clarify a couple of things.
First, when you say you had the pump out and it worked, do you mean that it had about 50 pounds of pressure when it runs and you capped the end to test that is stops when there is back pressure on the pump? This would clearly rule out the pump as contributing to your problem. You need to know that everything is OK here first.
Second, when you have it running does it run continuously until you turn it off? Or, does it build up some kind of pressure that will cause the pressure switch to shut off the pump?
If the pump puts out pressure in the stand-alone test and then just runs constantly when you put it in the coach and there is no water just flowing out of the coach (which is what you will see if the freeze damage is still part of your problem), you are just circulating water through the system with no pressure build up. If this is what you are experiencing, check the either the inlet water valve or the tank fill valve. If my memory serves me well, when these valves are not set correctly the pump just circulates water out of the water tank around in the pipes and back into the water tank. And you see exactly what you are seeing.
Hope this helps.
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