now I'm really confused. I retrieved the necessary plumbing to add check valves pre and post pump. I installed the pre pump valve, primed the pump and flipped the breaker. I opened a faucet and let all the air bleed out waiting for the pump to kick on, and it did. I shut off the faucet and returned to ensure it shut off when it reached the shut off pressure. The gauge sat at 32psi and wouldn't climb higher, pump never reached the shut off pressure. I pulled the prime plug, a little bit of air and quite a bit of water exited. Flipped the breaker back on and same response, 32 PSI and wouldn't build more.