--- In amphicar-lovers@yahoogroups.com, wick68355@a... wrote:
> I have a few questions about the original bilge pump. Can it run
dry or will
> it be toast if you do? And what is a close replacement for the
original pump
> using the two hose system and not the sump type pump. The local
boat shops do
> not have a model that uses two hoses. Any Ideas?
> Tim Wick

Don't run it dry for more than a minute or so. It wears out the
impellor.

The automatic sump type are what I use. I remove the impellor from
the original. Disconnect the power to the original pump. Then I
install the modern type in place of the brass pickup plumbing it
through the original & connecting it to the original power wire for
original look.

Now when I head for the water, I pull the pump switch on and forget
about it. When it senses water, it pumps it out automatically. If
you forget to turn it off, they can run all night and not kill the
battery because it checks for water every 3 minutes briefly. Very
low draw and reliable.

John Bevins
Rocky Mountain Amphicar




        
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