In my last tourney, my passenger side livewell pump kept blowing fuses. It's one large well with a divider so the one pump on my side will fill it, but slowly, and I prefer both for maximum aeration.
I was also having an issue with the switch as the livewell was draining out while on recirc, when I'd run. So I took apart the valve and sure enough, the rubber "flappers" were not lined up properly and had let go. My assumption was that since they were off, when I dialed the valve to "Recirc" it was actually going a little past and leaving the valve open.
Then when I'd put it on fill, the valves were actually blocking the pump a little, thus causing it to trip the fuse.
So I took it apart, cleaned it, super glued the rubber "flappers" and reassembled it.
Then I was getting a bit of water in the bilge. Nothing major, but I know it's coming from that valve. I also, cleaned out the whole line too.
And then the fuses kept blowing. So what do I check? I've done this a lot, but lots of hands make light work. And I'm hoping you guys will pick up on the obvious that I'm forgetting.
Tonight I'm going to rewire the harnesses (had to wire one in the rain in a tourney) and heat shrink them afterwards to eliminate the possibiliy of a short that's causing the fuses to blow.
Then I'll take the valve apart again and clean it, glue it one last time, and silicone the seal so it's water tight. I will also run a snake down the open lines to be sure nothing is restricting the flow.
Other than that, I don't know what else it could be. Any ideas? :huh:
I was also having an issue with the switch as the livewell was draining out while on recirc, when I'd run. So I took apart the valve and sure enough, the rubber "flappers" were not lined up properly and had let go. My assumption was that since they were off, when I dialed the valve to "Recirc" it was actually going a little past and leaving the valve open.
Then when I'd put it on fill, the valves were actually blocking the pump a little, thus causing it to trip the fuse.
So I took it apart, cleaned it, super glued the rubber "flappers" and reassembled it.
Then I was getting a bit of water in the bilge. Nothing major, but I know it's coming from that valve. I also, cleaned out the whole line too.
And then the fuses kept blowing. So what do I check? I've done this a lot, but lots of hands make light work. And I'm hoping you guys will pick up on the obvious that I'm forgetting.
Tonight I'm going to rewire the harnesses (had to wire one in the rain in a tourney) and heat shrink them afterwards to eliminate the possibiliy of a short that's causing the fuses to blow.
Then I'll take the valve apart again and clean it, glue it one last time, and silicone the seal so it's water tight. I will also run a snake down the open lines to be sure nothing is restricting the flow.
Other than that, I don't know what else it could be. Any ideas? :huh:
