suddenly water, part 2

[brettw]

Guys, first of all thank you to all of you that responded.
I checked all hoses for leaks. None found.
My conclusion is I left the pump on manual,( auto not working.)
I overwhelmed the system and some holes I drilled at the lip of the tank flooded the bildge.
Any ideas on the auto not working on the live well?
thanks

[CrappiePappy]

First, I'd check fuses ... then connections ... then put a voltmeter on the wiring ... isn't that the normal check list run for electrical problems ??

... cp

["G"]

Whem my auto bildge stopped working....it was some trash and debris that had the float switch jammed up so it couldn't work

[brettw]

so hard to get to

[CatFan]

Guys, first of all thank you to all of you that responded.
I checked all hoses for leaks. None found.
My conclusion is I left the pump on manual,( auto not working.)
I overwhelmed the system and some holes I drilled at the lip of the tank flooded the bildge.
Any ideas on the auto not working on the live well?
thanks

There is usually a timer module in the wiring behind the switch. Check the connections at the switch and the module. It is an epoxy deal about the size and shape of a stack of 10 or 15 quarters.

[Rees Guide]

You talking about your auto bilge or your livewell timer????? As far as the water in your boat it could have been as simple as not getting the plug in good and tite or a fesh getting against the overflow drain in the livewell.

[brettw]

talking about my auto setting on the live well, no longer working, leads me to leave it on manual which may flood the bildge

[CrappiePappy]

talking about my auto setting on the live well, no longer working, leads me to leave it on manual which may flood the bildge

Indeed it will !! I still have not figured out why boat mfg's put a livewell pump in that pumps in way more water than the overfill drain hole can remove .... I mean, what size livewell do they think we have, to need 500 gallons per hour pumped into them ?? Especially when the overflow hole is lucky to drain off >100 gallons per hour !!

I've "watered" my boats (& others) on several occasions, due to that very scenario of leaving the manual fill turned on & forgetting about it !!


... cp

[Rees Guide]

talking about my auto setting on the live well, no longer working, leads me to leave it on manual which may flood the bildge

Simplest thing to do is to order a new timer for the auto part and a switch and replace em both. Your boat manufactor should have a diagram so you can wire it right, need to do mine too. have a huge overflow but if a fesh gets against it it will flood the bilge.