I'll start off with hello to everyone..........
I have been a been member for a while now, and have been doing all my homework before asking any questions. So now heres my first one,
I have a system set up that has:
A tank outlet to my pump that is 6 inches higher than the pump itself
A belt drive CAT 5CP3120 pump
3/4 feed to pump, only 4 foot from tank to pump, no restrictions
When I hook up a 5/8 garden hose, the pump will prime
When I disconnect the hose and open the valve from the tank to the pump, no water will flow. (Have not yet started the eingine) The pump is like I said, 6 inches below the outlet of the tank, and the water level is at least 8 inches higher than the tank outlet.
Why can I not get any water to flow from the gun to prime the pump? Is this normal? And if this is normal why will it not flow through the pump to the gun to prime?
Recap:
Water tank outlet 6 inches higher than pump input
Water level is 12 inches+ higher than pump
3/4 unrestricted feed hose to pump with plumbing a total of no more than 4 feet
CAT 5CP3120 belt drive pump
No gravity feed out of the gun it self unless connected to the garden hose
What gives?
I have been a been member for a while now, and have been doing all my homework before asking any questions. So now heres my first one,
I have a system set up that has:
A tank outlet to my pump that is 6 inches higher than the pump itself
A belt drive CAT 5CP3120 pump
3/4 feed to pump, only 4 foot from tank to pump, no restrictions
When I hook up a 5/8 garden hose, the pump will prime
When I disconnect the hose and open the valve from the tank to the pump, no water will flow. (Have not yet started the eingine) The pump is like I said, 6 inches below the outlet of the tank, and the water level is at least 8 inches higher than the tank outlet.
Why can I not get any water to flow from the gun to prime the pump? Is this normal? And if this is normal why will it not flow through the pump to the gun to prime?
Recap:
Water tank outlet 6 inches higher than pump input
Water level is 12 inches+ higher than pump
3/4 unrestricted feed hose to pump with plumbing a total of no more than 4 feet
CAT 5CP3120 belt drive pump
No gravity feed out of the gun it self unless connected to the garden hose
What gives?