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11-26-2021, 02:10 PM
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Junior Member
Join Date: May 2017
Location: North Vancouver, British Columbia
Trailer: 1974 Boler
Posts: 7
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Water pump not suctioning
Hi all! we are camping in Baja with our brand new Escape 19. All working well except today the water pump stopped suctioning. Coincidentally this happened just after we filled the FW tank which had emptied while using the external shower. The motor works but there is no flow. Doesn’t seem to be electrical issue, fuses are ok. Believe pump is self priming but anyway tried to prime it via the alternative suction for winterizing, without success. You can feel very faint vacuum pressure at suction, but obviously not enough. By passed water heater but no change. All seems to point to malfunction of some internal component in the mechanical side of the pump, however this would be surprising given that we have used the trailer for about a month. Will appreciate any troubleshooting ideas.Thanks! Diego
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11-26-2021, 03:27 PM
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#2
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Senior Member
Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: Oswego, New York
Trailer: 2017 Escape 21C, 2018 Ford F150
Posts: 5,363
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Try This:
Remove the cover from the filter (The clear plastic "thing" at the inlet to the pump), fill the bowl with water, put the cover back on, run the pump. You may need to do it a couple of times.
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11-26-2021, 05:55 PM
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#3
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jan 2014
Location: North Van., British Columbia
Trailer: 2014 Escape 19, sold; 2019 Escape 21, Sept. 2019
Posts: 8,744
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Hope Jon's suggestion does it for you.
We're Baja regulars, except for this year. We usually go down in Jan., Feb.
I follow Baja Nomad and things look pretty normal. We love Coyote Beach.
Where are you and anything new or different, aside from Covid protocols?
Ron
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11-26-2021, 06:29 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Mar 2016
Location: Burlington Twp., New Jersey
Trailer: 2010 Escape 19
Posts: 7,126
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Vermilye
Try This:
Remove the cover from the filter (The clear plastic "thing" at the inlet to the pump), fill the bowl with water, put the cover back on, run the pump. You may need to do it a couple of times.
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If it was working fine it’s probably just an air lock. Here is Reace showing what Jon describes in a video:
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11-26-2021, 08:59 PM
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#5
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Junior Member
Join Date: May 2017
Location: North Vancouver, British Columbia
Trailer: 1974 Boler
Posts: 7
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Hi guys, thanks a lot for your advice. I tried originally what Jon suggested (before reading his post) and did not work probably because I did it only once. What worked was filling the winterizing piece of flex pipe pointing the valve for suction from there, filled it up with water, held it up, and turned the pump; once it primed, changed the suction back to the tank. I still have the issue of the pump not shutting down when all faucets are closed. Happily the ETI video you pointed to explains the solution, great resource!
Thanks again
Diego
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11-26-2021, 09:07 PM
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Junior Member
Join Date: May 2017
Location: North Vancouver, British Columbia
Trailer: 1974 Boler
Posts: 7
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Ron in BC
Hope Jon's suggestion does it for you.
We're Baja regulars, except for this year. We usually go down in Jan., Feb.
I follow Baja Nomad and things look pretty normal. We love Coyote Beach.
Where are you and anything new or different, aside from Covid protocols?
Ron
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Hi Ron, we are in La Ventana, south of La Paz. Crossed the US Mex border a week ago at Mexicali, no problems at all, no Covid questions, just had to pay for the FMM (visitor permit) form. Road in good shape
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Diego
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11-26-2021, 09:12 PM
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#7
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Senior Member
Join Date: Mar 2016
Location: Burlington Twp., New Jersey
Trailer: 2010 Escape 19
Posts: 7,126
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Jaramillo
Hi guys, thanks a lot for your advice. I tried originally what Jon suggested (before reading his post) and did not work probably because I did it only once. What worked was filling the winterizing piece of flex pipe pointing the valve for suction from there, filled it up with water, held it up, and turned the pump; once it primed, changed the suction back to the tank. I still have the issue of the pump not shutting down when all faucets are closed. Happily the ETI video you pointed to explains the solution, great resource!
Thanks again
Diego
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11-26-2021, 09:55 PM
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#8
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jan 2014
Location: North Van., British Columbia
Trailer: 2014 Escape 19, sold; 2019 Escape 21, Sept. 2019
Posts: 8,744
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Jaramillo
Hi Ron, we are in La Ventana, south of La Paz. Crossed the US Mex border a week ago at Mexicali, no problems at all, no Covid questions, just had to pay for the FMM (visitor permit) form. Road in good shape
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Glad the pump's working again.
Also good to hear things are pretty normal and that Mex. 5 is OK. It was pretty disappointing that after waiting for years for it to be finished that after the first year it had major washouts.
Ah, La Ventana, probably the windsurfing capitol of Baja. Enjoy.
Ron
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