SoCal Jet Boats

Tech Talk => Jet Pumps => Topic started by: 88CARRERA on December 21, 2009, 08:40:21 AM

Title: help
Post by: 88CARRERA on December 21, 2009, 08:40:21 AM

how tight should the pump be? i thought i posted this before but cant find it, should it be tight by hand? feels really solid but tight, how tight should it be? berk jc

Title: Re: help
Post by: GT Jets on December 21, 2009, 10:44:05 AM

Most of the time it depends on how tight the packing lands are and what type...

If it is too tight to turn by hand, back the packing of a couple turns to see if it frees up...

A fresh pump with a brand new rope seal can be tought to turn by bare hand if it is snnugged up. On the other side of the coin, if it is smoked do to beiong overtightened they can "stick" too...Hope this helps. :-\

GT

Title: Re: help
Post by: 88CARRERA on December 21, 2009, 11:08:44 AM

thanks, it is super smooth, just a little tight

Title: Re: help
Post by: jet boat performance on December 21, 2009, 09:47:43 PM

Quote from: GT Jets on December 21, 2009, 10:44:05 AM

Most of the time it depends on how tight the packing lands are and what type...

If it is too tight to turn by hand, back the packing of a couple turns to see if it frees up...

A fresh pump with a brand new rope seal can be tought to turn by bare hand if it is snnugged up. On the other side of the coin, if it is smoked do to beiong overtightened they can "stick" too...Hope this helps. :-\

GT

What he said..... plus "its got to be tite to be good "  ;)!