04-29-10, 07:00 PM | #1 |
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Bilge Pump Help
My tracker has a switch that is labeled bilge. I turn it on , and the bilge pump runs for about 3 seconds and shuts off. Is this normal ? I kinda think it is , but then again , maybe not because at first the light on the switch wouldnt come on , so I pulled each fuse , they were all good , then it worked as mentioned above.
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04-29-10, 08:10 PM | #2 |
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Was it pumping water during those 3 seconds or running dry? I wonder if it has some sort of safety that shuts it off if no water is present?
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04-29-10, 09:16 PM | #3 |
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Yes King , it was dry. I have a club tourney sunday , and its supposed to rain. I just wanted to make sure it worked. I wondered about some kind of safety shut off as well.
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04-29-10, 10:14 PM | #4 |
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Heck....take a bucket of water and dump it in, and see if it keeps running. Good catch, 66.
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04-29-10, 10:32 PM | #5 |
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If it is lie mine, it has a float sensor that automatically shuts it off if there isn't any water going through it. Do like 66 said, dump a bucket of water in it and check it. If it shuts off after the water is pumped out look down and see if you see a float. I am betting there is.
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04-30-10, 12:14 PM | #6 |
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If it did not have a float you could burn it up. Voice of experiance here..
Yea and when they melt water comes in the boat.. Capt Mike
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04-30-10, 10:01 PM | #7 |
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Lol Capt...Im sure it wasnt funny to you. I put a 5 gal bucket of water in it with the switch on , it didnt kick on at first , after about a minute it kicked on and pumped the water out , then shut off. So , I did it again , same , after a delay it kicked on and sucked her dry. I am satisfied it works. Thanks all.
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