Hello,
I have a 2002 volvo penta 5.0gl-b. I just replaced the impeller on the fresh water pump and know i can't get it to prime. I took of the intake hose and hooked up ears to the lower unit and water came out the the intake hose at the impeller housing. So it seams to me water is getting to the pump. I also checked all my hoses and none are leaking or cracked and the hoses clamps on them are tight. I don't know what the problem could be. I can hear the impeller spinning when the engine is running, so that really has me confused. The only thing i can think of is maybe it is sucking up to much air throught the ears on the lower unit and thus it won't prime, but like i said before water was running through the hose but maybe it doesn't matter. If anyone has any ideas i would appreciate it because i just don't know. I saw somewhere that you should let it run at 1000rpm's with a graden hose hooked up. is this true? if so maybe thats the problem because i am only letting it idle( about 700-800rpms),so maybe it doesn't have enough suction. Please help if you can.
thanks
patrick
I have a 2002 volvo penta 5.0gl-b. I just replaced the impeller on the fresh water pump and know i can't get it to prime. I took of the intake hose and hooked up ears to the lower unit and water came out the the intake hose at the impeller housing. So it seams to me water is getting to the pump. I also checked all my hoses and none are leaking or cracked and the hoses clamps on them are tight. I don't know what the problem could be. I can hear the impeller spinning when the engine is running, so that really has me confused. The only thing i can think of is maybe it is sucking up to much air throught the ears on the lower unit and thus it won't prime, but like i said before water was running through the hose but maybe it doesn't matter. If anyone has any ideas i would appreciate it because i just don't know. I saw somewhere that you should let it run at 1000rpm's with a graden hose hooked up. is this true? if so maybe thats the problem because i am only letting it idle( about 700-800rpms),so maybe it doesn't have enough suction. Please help if you can.
thanks
patrick
