Livewell Problem

[Dan Nevill]

All,



I was fishing a tourney yesterday and my livewell pump quit. I have a 1998 640LX. The pump is a 500GPM. The switch work's, getting 12-16vdc from the switch in both positions. Hooked the pump to my bildge pump switch and it blows the fuse. Then I connected the pump to the battery direct and it does not run. So I'm thinking my pump is bad. I ran for about 4 hours yesterday than stopped.



Any other ideas before I get a new one? Second how does the pump come out. Looks like it snaps on the valve housing but not sure about that.



any help or advice would be great.



Dan

 

[Berry Lindley]

This lasted 9 yrs, not too bad. I take it you have a Mayfair? If you have the newer style that has tabs on top of it you are lucky, and you twist the cartridge, pull out clip, and then re-wire with the new one and replace. I had one of the older types, and the whole unit thru the hull had to be replaced......It is not all that bad, but a lot more work than the new style.

 

[mike chip]

you might check to see if something is cloging it and then you could keep it on the boat as a spare, but since its 9 yrs old, i would replace it.

mike c

 

[Jack Long]

Hey Dan, You might have a small rock or something stuck in the impeller. I've had that before. Later<>< <>< <>< <>< Jack

 

[TOMMY RICH]

That's why I went with the cartridge type...very easy to clean.

 

[Greg Garcia]

I had the same problem with my bilge. I had old fiberglass fibers stuck in the motor. Kept blowing a fuse. Replaced the pump and kept the old one as a spare. When I cleaned it out it looked like I brushed my dog and threw all the hair in the boat. They pop out real easy. Get a screwdriver and turn the motor. See if it is stuck if it turns real esay you may have another problem. Just my 2 cents.

 

[Dan Nevill]

Thanks guys,



I will try the things you all recomended.



Dan