My GM forward head won't fill the bowl, drains ok but bowl,won't fill and no flush water. Haven't used this season and worked fine last season.
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Head won't fill
ENUFF. 1983 53MY.Hull #617 Barnegat Light Nj.
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Re: Head won't fill
Check to see if you’re getting water through the sea strainer. If there isn’t a blockage then the stator on the smaller end of GM pump needs changing.
SEVEN
1979 53' MY Hull #563
Antioch, California
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I pulled the prime plug on the raw water feed side of pump and it's dry, sea valve is open and strainer is clean. I was expecting water to come out but nada. Should I fill it with tap water and see if that helps.
ENUFF. 1983 53MY.Hull #617 Barnegat Light Nj.
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07-21-2019 10:59 AM #4Senior Member
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Re: Head won't fill
Yes. Pour water in there until it overflows, then screw the cap back on. That should work. Sometimes it requires more than one attempt at priming.
I have put ball valves on the prime ports on my galley maids. Saves messing around with the little brass caps.
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Think there’s a problem somewhere. You ought to have flow out the priming plug.
Semper Siesta
Robert Clarkson
ASLAN, 1983 55C #343
Charleston, SC
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Robert, that's what I thought. Head was working fine last season, was winterized and this is my first time using it after winter storage. Both of my other heads are fine.
ENUFF. 1983 53MY.Hull #617 Barnegat Light Nj.
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07-21-2019 10:21 PM #7
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Bottom clean? Do you put bromide tabs in your strainers? Try a shop vac to the hose
Last edited by ageless; 07-21-2019 at 10:26 PM.
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I found my strainer to be clean and with it open I opened the thru hull and yes I have water. For some reason I have a check valve on the strainer and I think it's jammed up cause I still have no water to priming port. When I fill the prime port and flush it does suck out what I put in but won't draw any water from strainer. I have another used check valve I will swap out when I have more time.
ENUFF. 1983 53MY.Hull #617 Barnegat Light Nj.
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08-04-2019 09:17 PM #10
Re: Head won't fill
I’m not sure the function of the small line, maybe 1/4” id between the intake and discharge on the heads, but I replaced mine and the seawater side seems to prime much easier.
1977 Hatteras 58' MY, Hull No. 304, 4-stateroom galley up model with 8V71TIs in Knoxville, Tennessee