There is actually both a no-ring and a fabric packing seal. Tightening the nut compresses the seal, stops the leak, and makes the effort to pump a bit higher - at least temporarily.
Rick Brass Sent from my iPad > On Aug 20, 2014, at 11:47, Gary Nylander via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> > wrote: > > Tighten up the little black plastic nut. There's an O ring underneath, so be > careful. > > Gary > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Bev Parslow via CnC-List > To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com > Sent: Wednesday, August 20, 2014 11:44 AM > Subject: Stus-List wilcox crittendon head > > I hope I have the name correct as the boat is away with one of the children > at the moment. It is a new one head and seems to leak in the same place as > the old one...at the top of the pump when pulling up. Is there a magic > solution to the leak? > _______________________________________________ > This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album > > Email address: > CnC-List@cnc-list.com > To change your list preferences, including unsubscribing -- go bottom of page > at: > http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com > > _______________________________________________ > This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album > > Email address: > CnC-List@cnc-list.com > To change your list preferences, including unsubscribing -- go bottom of page > at: > http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com >
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