Erik, like much of the Westy aftermarket stuff, only time will tell if the
pumps hold up. But I got mine from Bus Depot after having the same symptoms
as McNeely. I finally got tired of fooling with it when camping and
installed the BD product, the new replacements all look about the same to
me. I immediately noticed about twice the volume and pressure as the old
one, and so far it's been OK for a year. While it may or may not last a
long time, I think it may just be what's available. I intend to get a
spare, though. Beware that it comes with no connectors, so a little
soldering is in order.

Jim

On Sun, May 22, 2022 at 4:50 PM ddbjorkman@verizon.net <
ddbjorkman@verizon.net> wrote:

> It could be a destroyed impeller?!?
>
> Dave B.
> the Boston one
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jim. Felder <jim.felder@GMAIL.COM>
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Sent: Sun, May 22, 2022 12:01 pm
> Subject: Re: [VANAGON] Westy Tap
>
> I have never had to prime mine. Some pumps are different than others, so
> give it a try. Or, order one of the dandy replacements from our vendors.
>
> Jim
>
> On Sat, May 21, 2022 at 9:58 PM Bruce Todd <beeceetee@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > No - it is not broken, you have just lost prime.  Suck on the end of the
> > tap with your mouth to prime the pump.
> >
> > Bruce
> >
> > On Sat, May 21, 2022 at 7:50 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
> >
>