Repairing a Trash Water Pump

No video

Repairing a Trash Water Pump

Рет қаралды 24,097

Күн бұрын

Repairing a Powerhorse 3 inch full trash water pump. This trash pump had been stored outside with the fuel cap off. There was water, debris, and rusty sludge in the tank and the pump housing was a mess. See the links below for the parts and tools I used:
Spark Plug:
amzn.to/2NLvTiP (affiliate*)
Copper BBs:
amzn.to/2Jv7WGM (affiliate*)
*Purchasing from these Amazon affiliate links earns my channel a small commission. Think of it as a tip that doesn't cost you anything. Thanks for the support!

Пікірлер: 36

@Mikeattempts 3 жыл бұрын

Spark Plug: amzn.to/2NLvTiP (affiliate*) Copper BBs: amzn.to/2Jv7WGM (affiliate*) *Purchasing from these Amazon affiliate links earns my channel a small commission. Think of it as a tip that doesn't cost you anything. Thanks for the support!

@dalee.mccombs8571 2 ай бұрын

Evaporust works very well for cleaning up rusty fuel tanks. Put a generous batch of nuts, bolts, washers in the tank and shake around. Try to focus on thhe worst areas inside the tank. When ready the nuts and boltscan be removed with a magnet on a flexible shaft.

@Mikeattempts 2 ай бұрын

I've heard nothing but good things about Evaporust but I've never tried it. I've only done smaller steel fuel tanks so far, but I've had good success with BBs and vinegar. The BBs are effective and get into all of the nooks and crannies. Thanks for the comment!

@bagermaster-club 2 жыл бұрын

Useful pump. With such a motorcycle, we even washed water with sand onto the beach. pumped out bottom sediments on the lake. For this, a Bagermaster suction nozzle was used.

@Mikeattempts 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

@gordonbarker7716 Жыл бұрын

I'm working on a couple of old 5hp trash pumps right now. They are really old but were always stored in climet contoled space. Should be fun.

@Mikeattempts Жыл бұрын

That should make a big difference since they were stored inside, hopefully it won't take much to get 'em running again.

@michaelfleury8472 3 ай бұрын

Pump just needs a little back pressure to get started. Having the discharge hose rolled helped that happen. You could also lift the hose as high as you can about 10 feet away from the punp

@Mikeattempts 3 ай бұрын

Ah, so it's better to leave the discharge hose rolled? Thanks for the tips!

@michaelfleury8472 3 ай бұрын

@Mikeattempts I'm actually outside pumping water off my property as we speak. Yes, leaving it rolled will help or using something at the end to restrict the flow until you hear the motor under load.

@johncooper6246 Жыл бұрын

Was really hoping you would remove the volute to check the impeller water seal as I have the same design with leakage into the crankcase. The volute is held on with (4) pins on the back of the housing but stuck. Going to try some heat to loosen the corrosion. I have the new water seal kit to replace and hope that works. Thanks for posting, cheers.

@Mikeattempts Жыл бұрын

Ah, yeah, luckily that didn't end up being an issue on mine. It sounds like you have a good plan to fix it though, good luck!

@vadenton8735 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks. Learning alot

@Mikeattempts 2 жыл бұрын

Glad to hear it!

@romaldothomas8653 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you learned a lot

@Mikeattempts 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

@tomwarren5258 Жыл бұрын

I have the same pump, but I’m having a hard time getting the impeller off

@Mikeattempts Жыл бұрын

Were you able to get the bolt out of the center of the impeller?

@Johs946 5 ай бұрын

I'll take 4 of them, Where do I send my check?

@Mikeattempts 5 ай бұрын

Hahaha, thanks for watching! :)

@dennisnjonjo5389 Жыл бұрын

I bought a 6.5-hp trash pump after running it for 1 hr the starter cord got stuck. any ideas on how to fix it?

@Mikeattempts Жыл бұрын

I'm no pro but you should be able to take the pull cord assembly off. Do it slowly though because there might be a coil inside that could rapidly unwind if you just yank it off. :) The cord is probably just bound up against itself or the housing.

@timdelvecchio8472 3 жыл бұрын

What about if the starter cord won’t pull?

@Mikeattempts 3 жыл бұрын

That could mean the pull cord is just bound up or that the piston is seized. Remove the spark plug and squirt some spray lube or a little oil in the hole and let it sit. That might be enough to free a stuck piston. Let me know how it goes.

@timdelvecchio8472 3 жыл бұрын

@@Mikeattempts no luck on the Powerhorse 2 inch pump. But, I went out to use my Brushmaster chipper and same darn thing. Did what you said and at least it’s moving now but couldn’t get it to start. It got uncovered in the rain and I think some water leaked into muffler and made its way into the engine. Now how do I drain that and dry it out of water? Thanks for the help so far and in advance.

@Mikeattempts 3 жыл бұрын

@@timdelvecchio8472 Put a little more oil or spray lube in the spark plug hole, screw the spark plug back in and let it sit over night. After it has sat for a while, remove the spark plug and pull the starter rope. If it seems to be moving freely, then give it a few good yanks and it will shoot the water/oil out of the spark plug hole. You might also want to change the oil to be sure there isn't any water in there.

@VictorLopez-xl4tw 2 жыл бұрын

So what fixed the pump

@Mikeattempts 2 жыл бұрын

Nothing ended up being broken but I had to clean the fuel tank, fuel line, and the inside of the pump housing for it to run. It wouldn't pump from the back of the tractor because the pump was too high above the water level. When I moved it down next to the water, the pump started working properly.

@brichardson7884 Жыл бұрын

So shouldn't the pump have a better head than that? I inherited one of these, starts great, but really struggles to get up to pressure if at all

@davec1402 2 жыл бұрын

I have a brand new 4” trash pump, all primed with water and still doesn’t pump water.. any ideas how to solve this problem?.. second pump with the same problem

@Mikeattempts 2 жыл бұрын

My guess is that it needs to be closer to the level of the water you're pumping. When I tried from the back of my tractor, it wouldn't pump. I had to take it down closer to the water, which was probably 2 or 3 feet lower than the driveway. Your manual should say the maximum rise for the intake hose. Let me know how it goes.

@davec1402 2 жыл бұрын

@@Mikeattempts mine is right next to my pond when I tried to pump.. maybe a max 1 ft above the pond.. I’m bringing the pump back as I’ve only had it for 10 days.. crazy same pump I bought a few years ago as the one I have now didn’t pump water as well.. weird

@Mikeattempts 2 жыл бұрын

@Dave C Hmm, that is odd. Well, good luck getting one that actually works! :)

@kelvinwaldropt1841 2 жыл бұрын

How old is this pump

@garymeyer3294 Жыл бұрын

@Dave C Put a foot valve onto the end of the intake hose instead of the standard strainer. Fill the intake hose with water then attach it to the pump, quickly, trying not to let too much water drain from the hose. Fill the pump housing with water and cap it. Start motor and you should have water flowing instantly.