Gil pmailed me to say he got the tap working by priming the pump as per
drawing the air out of hose.

Bruce

On Monday, May 23, 2022, Eric Caron <ericcaron96@comcast.net> wrote:

> Hi David,
>
>         I think it took a few minutes for the built in charger to charge
> the aux battery.  Pump runs off battery only not AC.
>
> Also, I changed connection to wire nuts as this would be so much easier to
> change in a camp ground if spare pump needed.  Sometimes those little
> things that come up in conversation are very helpful.
>
> Eric Caron
>
>
>
> > On May 23, 2022, at 1:34 PM, David McNeely <davmcneely40@GMAIL.COM>
> wrote:
> >
> > Eric, I wonder why it took 15 minutes with the power connected to A.C.
> for
> > the pump to start working?  It should have worked immediately if lack of
> > power was the problem.  Like you said, perhaps poor connections
> somewhere.
> > mcneely
> >
> > On Mon, May 23, 2022 at 10:24 AM Eric Caron <ericcaron96@comcast.net>
> wrote:
> >
> >> Gil and others,
> >>
> >>        So, I decided to plug in the van to charge the Aux battery.  It
> >> should have been high from recent drives and no use.  But, after about
> 20
> >> minutes or so the pump worked reliably.
> >>
> >> I didn’t check the volt meter until after it was plugged in.  14 plus
> >> volt when plugged in 13 volt when unplugged and sink pump working
> normally.
> >>
> >> So, must start to stop working as voltage drops.
> >>
> >> This seems strange to me.
> >>
> >> I’m thinking I have a ground or other connection to try to clean up.
> >>
> >> Gill not sure if this is helpful and send along a update.
> >>
> >> Eric Caron
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>> On May 23, 2022, at 12:06 PM, Eric Caron <ericcaron96@COMCAST.NET>
> >> wrote:
> >>>
> >>> Stumped,
> >>>
> >>>       Changed my pump, issue was only turned on every now and then.
> >>>
> >>> I could feel slight movement when switche at the sure flow turned on.
> >>>
> >>> New pump, went on once then same behavior except only small thump and
> no
> >> water.
> >>>
> >>> I changed the fuse and same result
> >>> I checked wire connections same result.
> >>>
> >>> Any thought on next steps?
> >>>
> >>> Gill are we in a similar situation?
> >>>
> >>> Eric Caron
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>> On May 23, 2022, at 8:38 AM, Eric Caron <ericcaron96@COMCAST.NET>
> >> wrote:
> >>>>
> >>>> So back to the original question.  The pumps are not expensive change
> >> it out and likely you will have better pressure and know quickly if the
> >> issue is the old pump.  I think it is good to set up a longer wire as I
> >> described to make access easier and it makes changing the pump wiring so
> >> much easier.  Just leave the original wire connected in the tight space
> and
> >> use the old pump wire as a extension.  Then connect the new pump to the
> >> matching wires on the old pump wire.
> >>>>
> >>>> Eric Caron
> >>>> 85 and 84 Westfalia.
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>> On May 21, 2022, at 10:50 PM, Gil Ngai <eyebawlgil@GMAIL.COM> wrote:
> >>>>>
> >>>>> Hey all,
> >>>>> My sink tap makes a motor noise like it’s trying to get water from
> the
> >> tank but no water comes. The tank is half full. Is that the pump that’s
> >> broken?
> >>>>>
> >>>>> Gil Ngai
> >>>>> 85 Westy 2.5EJ
> >>
>