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Monopod 
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Joined: 02 Sep 2020 Location: SE Michigan Online Status: Offline Posts: 11 |
 Topic: Water Pump won't runPosted: 03 Oct 2020 at 10:54am |
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Wife and grandkids are at a local campground this weekend. The pump won't run. Switch lights ok, fuse is good. I'm thinking pressure switch, wiring, or the pump itself. Anyone have any ideas? Also, this is a 176T. I looked for the pump last night while I was there, it's not in the dinette seat with the furnace and water heater. Possibly under the sink?
Thanks.
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Tars Tarkas
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Joined: 14 Jan 2013 Location: Near Nashville Online Status: Offline Posts: 1446 |
Posted: 03 Oct 2020 at 11:52am |
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Probably under the sink. It runs on 12v, so make sure your battery is okay. The pressure switch is built in; I could be wrong, but I don't think it's replaceable. If you have a volt meter, I suppose the first thing to do would be to make sure it's getting juice. The pump isn't that hard or expensive to replace, but that might not help the grandkids this weekend. If you have a Camping World or something similar you might be able to replace the pump this afternoon, but a campsite with city water may be the only immediate solution.
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Monopod
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Joined: 02 Sep 2020 Location: SE Michigan Online Status: Offline Posts: 11 |
Posted: 03 Oct 2020 at 12:53pm |
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Thanks. Battery is good, everything else is working. It worked fine last trip so I'm hoping it's a wire. They're thinking about coming home early due to the forecast so it'll be back in the driveway tomorrow.
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Monopod
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Joined: 02 Sep 2020 Location: SE Michigan Online Status: Offline Posts: 11 |
Posted: 05 Oct 2020 at 4:40pm |
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Fixed. Opened up the panel when I got home from work and found one of the wires had come off of the pump head. Pushed the spade connector back on and good to go. It didn't feel real tight, as of now I'll assume it wasn't pushed on all the way at the factory and hope it stays. If it happens again I'll take some needle nose pliers and snug up the female. I would've done it this time but there isn't any slack in the wire and accessing it would be a pain. I may end up having to do it anyway, but for now...fingers crossed.
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jato
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Joined: 23 Feb 2012 Location: Kewadin, MI Online Status: Offline Posts: 3229 |
Posted: 05 Oct 2020 at 6:58pm |
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Glad to hear you got it fixed. Yes, take a pliars and tighten that connection now, it will probably loosen again.
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'11 model 177 '17 Ford F-150 4WD 3.5 Ecoboost Jim and Diane by beautiful Torch Lake "...and you will know the Truth and the Truth will set you free." |
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StephenH
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Joined: 29 Nov 2015 Location: Wake Forest, NC Online Status: Offline Posts: 6297 |
Posted: 05 Oct 2020 at 7:36pm |
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Glad you figured out the problem and got it patched up. I agree that you will need to do so again, so tightening the connector is a good idea so it will be a permanent fix instead of a temporary one.
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StephenH
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Water Pump won't run