Nicoroche86
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Last few days 3 month old pump not been working disconnetied all hoses and doesn’t seem to be any suction! Any ideas what to do
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As mentioned on numerous occasions by myself and others:Last few days 3 month old pump not been working disconnetied all hoses and doesn’t seem to be any suction! Any ideas what to do
You've been far too kindAs mentioned on numerous occasions by myself and others:
Draw a mental flow diagram in your head or on paper
Work from your tank to pump prefilter and hose connections then pump outlet and fittings to your hose reel then through your pole to brush head and jets
1, is your tank outlet clogged with plastic shavings ( even the newest Wydale tanks have production material FOD in them) if not rinsed out before use
2, is your tank 3/8 hose connection 100% tight if not it sucks in air (do not use hoselock fittings of any brand)
3, is your tank to pump hose kinked twisted or blocked
4, is your pump prefilter cup and housing tight ( do not use PTFE tape) they are mechanical compression fittings and ptfe blocks pump diaphragms
5, are you sure your pump inlet / outlet orientation is correct (is it sucking when it should be pushing
6, is your pump outlet fitting tight ( again do not use hoselock fittings of any brand use only barb fittings and hose clamps
7, is your pump outlet to hose reel hose kinked twisted or blocked causing a PS trigger without noticing
8, is your hose reel fully unwound and checked for twists kinks or knots
9, check all electrical wiring connections, polarity and fuses
All of the above steps are extremely easy and understanding fully how your system works is key to earning a wage
fault finding should be a step you should be expected to do immediately in the van without assistance and gey back up and running if nothing is physically broken
I feel the same way sometimes.You've been far too kind
it's glaringly obvious what the issue is, but me being a grumpy sod these days I refuse to answer posts like this anymore
I'm 49 years old and just have never had the ability to suss out certain things which I appreciate not everyone does, Also in my younger days I stayed too long down in Acapulco and I'm going loco which doesn't help me these days and I have to rely on my wife who has the ability to suss out things pretty quicklyI feel the same way sometimes.
The trouble is that in this world of computerisation, people in general, especially younger ones, haven't been taught the logical process of how to trouble shoot a mechanical problem. Their brains have developed differently because of their environment.
This isn't an insult or meant to be anything derogatory, so please no one take offense. It's just the way it is. A 3 year old can figure out how to use the tv remote long before I can. The wife called on the services of our 12 year old grandson to help setup our new tv as I was labelled as inapt.
These days of Google hasn't the answer then they are stumped.
Sadly, it's my 1950's generation that is to blame for this loss of mechanical attitude.
The motor trade had to start training a trouble shooter in their workshops over 25 years ago. This was because most of the mechanics were just replacement part fitters and couldn't trouble shoot themselves. The first thing they did was to look up Citroen's technical webpage to see if anyone had recorded a similar problem with a solution they could read.
Don't get me wrong, their are some younger ones who are brilliant at trouble shooting, but it isn't the norm the way it was 60 years ago.
I`m the same 47 years old **** with computers, phones, tv`s and **** with mechanical troubleshooting. i`ve had a rock and roll lifesyle too. The trouble is my partners even worse than me. So I`m fooked but if something goes wrong I will always have a bash at trying to fix it first.I'm 49 years old and just have never had the ability to suss out certain things which I appreciate not everyone does, Also in my younger days I stayed too long down in Acapulco and I'm going loco which doesn't help me these days and I have to rely on my wife who has the ability to suss out things pretty quickly
Hope you're keeping wellYou've been far too kind
it's glaringly obvious what the issue is, but me being a grumpy sod these days I refuse to answer posts like this anymore
I totally agree, Not that you are inapt....I feel the same way sometimes.
The trouble is that in this world of computerisation, people in general, especially younger ones, haven't been taught the logical process of how to trouble shoot a mechanical problem. Their brains have developed differently because of their environment.
This isn't an insult or meant to be anything derogatory, so please no one take offense. It's just the way it is. A 3 year old can figure out how to use the tv remote long before I can. The wife called on the services of our 12 year old grandson to help setup our new tv as I was labelled as inapt.
These days of Google hasn't the answer then they are stumped.
Sadly, it's my 1950's generation that is to blame for this loss of mechanical attitude.
The motor trade had to start training a trouble shooter in their workshops over 25 years ago. This was because most of the mechanics were just replacement part fitters and couldn't trouble shoot themselves. The first thing they did was to look up Citroen's technical webpage to see if anyone had recorded a similar problem with a solution they could read.
Don't get me wrong, their are some younger ones who are brilliant at trouble shooting, but it isn't the norm the way it was 60 years ago.
Electronics and I are a universe apart. Inapt is a way to describe me.I totally agree, Not that you are inapt....
I see this alot More commonly with cleaners who buy either a brand new fitted van or a second hand fitted van.
They never take a deep dive and think how does this stuff actually work other than pouring pure water into a hole and press a button on a rectangular box
You sound like one of the borrowersWhen you are 50 miles from nowhere in the bush broken down on a dirt road with no one about, you soon get to figure out how to get yourself going again. It's amazing what you can accomplish with a shifting spanner, a piece of wire and a block of clothes washing soap.
All good thank you I hope you are too.Hope you're keeping well
You've got to figure it out sometime
I had the answer already written in my phones notepad. Had to copy & paste it
I didn't have you down as a former party animal,I`m the same 47 years old **** with computers, phones, tv`s and **** with mechanical troubleshooting. i`ve had a rock and roll lifesyle too. The trouble is my partners even worse than me. So I`m fooked but if something goes wrong I will always have a bash at trying to fix it first.