Check the cap on the water filter to make sure that it's seated correctly.. If you don't have a good seal, you'll suck air instead of water.
Alan Bergen 35 Mk III Thirsty Rose City YC Portland, OR On Mon, Feb 3, 2020 at 7:55 PM Garry Cross via CnC-List < cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > Just a thought. > Disconnect the belt from the water pump. > Undo the drain valve from the water muffler. > Run the pump with a drill and socket as you disconnect hoses. > Disconnect hoses as suggested by another lister. I would start at the > mixing elbow. > Find the fault zone and go from there. > If you get water out the hose connected to the mixing elbow, then you know > what to do next. > If not divide and conquer. > > I use this method to fill my heat exchanger with anti freeze and watch the > drain for antifreeze to come out. > > > From: Tom Buscaglia <t...@sv-alera.com> >> To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com >> Cc: >> Bcc: >> Date: Sun, 2 Feb 2020 11:06:27 -0800 >> Subject: Stus-List Raw water blockage >> I have checked the intake, pump, strainer, heat exchanger, mixing elbow. >> All are clear, elbow is new. Still, no water out exhaust. >> >> I am wondering if the vented loop between the heat exchanger and mixing >> elbow could be the culprit. It is even necessary on my boat? Seems that >> the elbow is well above the water line and the loop could be bypassed. >> >> The only other possibility is the hoses on the suction side of the >> system collapsing on the inside...but that still seems unlikely. >> >> Thoughts appreciated. >> >> Tom Buscaglia >> S/V Alera >> 1990 C&C 37+/40 >> Vashon WA >> P 206.463.9200 >> C 305.409.3660 >> > _______________________________________________ > > Thanks everyone for supporting this list with your contributions. Each > and every one is greatly appreciated. If you want to support the list - > use PayPal to send contribution -- > https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.paypal.me_stumurray&d=DwICAg&c=clK7kQUTWtAVEOVIgvi0NU5BOUHhpN0H8p7CSfnc_gI&r=9w3G7Cf8YfQnrjmtuNxwDJYr3JMv9f1pAfgAJ9xXYQQ&m=7qAPk4GEP5VR8gP5tKYcM6ZyGcFq9xroSmdd9ZKD68s&s=11cShvq2rpeoPV2GpN_ihmLrV2j8B8z0SfsbXWl3gh0&e= > >
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