ninefinger
Gold Member
So my water pump came yesterday. Tonight I had a few minutes to play with it.
The engine starts and runs fine and it weighs about 25 lbs or so. To use the pump you need to prime it. On the top of the pump is a cap you remove to fill it with water. Filling it with water is not as easy as it seams. Once the water gets to the level of the intake pipe water wants to run down it. The pipe I was using for suction didn't seal perfectly so I had some difficulties that added to the problem. I think a simple check valve at the strainer on the suction pipe would solve the problem (but I'll experiment further tomorrow).
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Do you prime it while it is running or can you fill it and then crank it up? My set up would be semi permament, growing season then stored for the winter. I am thinking mason jar and funnel for priming...your thoughts.