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Fresh water pump [message #149488] Sat, 12 November 2011 17:12 Go to next message
bhayes is currently offline  bhayes   United States
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Does anyone have any pictures of how the fresh water pump was originally mounted? One of my coach's POs mounted a marine water pump vertically in the rear underneath the seat, but I'm replacing it with a ShurFlo pump. Was it screwed directly into the aluminum floor aft of the water tank?

Bryan Hayes
'76 Eleganza II
Salt Lake City, Utah

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Re: Fresh water pump [message #149494 is a reply to message #149488] Sat, 12 November 2011 17:30 Go to previous messageGo to next message
4runneradam is currently offline  4runneradam   United States
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On my 73, if your standing in the back facing the window, its mounted on a platform in the same flat orientation as the tank, right next to the filler hose on the right side up against the wood seat base. sorry no pics now, can get one tomorrow

73 Sequoia 260

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Re: [GMCnet] Fresh water pump [message #149505 is a reply to message #149488] Sat, 12 November 2011 18:38 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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I put one of the Shur-Flo variable water pumps in my boat
(destroyed by weather in February) and it performed very
nicely. I had to be careful on how far I turned on the
faucets because the new pump would pop the breaker that was
good for the original 3 gpm pump.

I mounted it horizontaly just as the original pump. It came
with shock mounting standoffs to minimize sound transfer.

I bought two pumps at the same time, the second to go into
my 30' Cedar Creek travel trailer, but may end up in the
GMC instead.

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> Date: Sat, 12 Nov 2011 17:12:53 -0600
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> Does anyone have any pictures of how the fresh water pump was originally mounted? One of my coach's POs mounted a marine water pump vertically in the rear underneath the seat, but I'm replacing it with a ShurFlo pump. Was it screwed directly into the aluminum floor aft of the water tank?
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> Bryan Hayes
> '76 Eleganza II
> Salt Lake City, Utah

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Re: Fresh water pump [message #149556 is a reply to message #149488] Sun, 13 November 2011 11:56 Go to previous messageGo to next message
wally is currently offline  wally   United States
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Bryan Hayes wrote on Sat, 12 November 2011 17:12

Does anyone have any pictures of how the fresh water pump was originally mounted? One of my coach's POs mounted a marine water pump vertically in the rear underneath the seat, but I'm replacing it with a ShurFlo pump. Was it screwed directly into the aluminum floor aft of the water tank?

Bryan, Here is a pic of how the pump is mounted in our coach.
http://www.gmcmhphotos.com/photos/showphoto.php?photo=41465&title=house-water-pump-mount&cat=3841
Pretty sure it is an original PAR pump setup for a early 75 coach.
HTH

Wally Anderson
Omaha NE
75 Glenbrook

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Re: [GMCnet] Fresh water pump [message #149560 is a reply to message #149488] Sun, 13 November 2011 12:04 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Mr ERFisher is currently offline  Mr ERFisher   United States
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here is some info, on what I think a 76 had
http://goo.gl/7vQjF

gene



On Sat, Nov 12, 2011 at 3:12 PM, Bryan Hayes <hayesnet1@gmail.com> wrote:

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> Does anyone have any pictures of how the fresh water pump was originally
> mounted? One of my coach's POs mounted a marine water pump vertically in
> the rear underneath the seat, but I'm replacing it with a ShurFlo pump. Was
> it screwed directly into the aluminum floor aft of the water tank?
> --
> Bryan Hayes
> '76 Eleganza II
> Salt Lake City, Utah
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Re: Fresh water pump [message #149588 is a reply to message #149488] Sun, 13 November 2011 20:46 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Chr$ is currently offline  Chr$   United States
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forget how it was mounted before. Mount it vertically with the motor above the pump so if (when) it starts to leak, it doesn't rust the motor.

-Chr$: Perpetual SmartAss
Scottsdale, AZ

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Re: Fresh water pump [message #149675 is a reply to message #149588] Tue, 15 November 2011 00:13 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Luvn737s is currently offline  Luvn737s   United States
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Chr$ wrote on Sun, 13 November 2011 19:46

forget how it was mounted before. Mount it vertically with the motor above the pump so if (when) it starts to leak, it doesn't rust the motor.

They make the motor separable from the pump? Don't they know we live in a disposable world?

Randy
1973 26' Painted Desert
Ahwatukee (Phoenix) AZ

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Re: Fresh water pump [message #149682 is a reply to message #149488] Tue, 15 November 2011 06:28 Go to previous message
Chr$ is currently offline  Chr$   United States
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No, it'll leak eventually, but it will last longer. Mine is in a plastic tub with a drain, so It could leak for years and still work... You can replace O-rings and such or tighten the screws if it comes loose, all causes of leaks, and if the motor stays dry, it will be fine, if this all happens with the motor getting wet, well, then, new pump...

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