bilge pump wtf

[stanton]

hosing down the ski yesterday i realised my rule 500gph bilge pump sucks ass!
if the pump is on and running dry it will not pick up water. if i turn it on when underwater it pumps with almost the same pressure/gpm as the hose. wtf!?
i tryed rerouting the pump line, i even shortened it a foot. nada.
self priming my ass:banghead:

what do i do? get an auto?

 

[Mouthfulloflake]

take $10 and go buy a 500 gpm atwood at wally mart.

 

[wydopen]

prime it once and try not to run it dry..mine has done that before....just spray some water down the exit hose....

 

[superjet0587]

the 500 kinda suck like that the rule 360s seem to be alot better but i run 500s

 

[Fathom]

take $10 and go buy a 500 gpm atwood at wally mart.

Bingo! Never a problem with the Atwood 500.

 

[yamanube]

Bingo! Never a problem with the Atwood 500.

X3

 

[stanton]

this is some bull********!
imo that almost classifies as faulty. it dont do what its supposed to!:banghead: :banghead: :banghead: :banghead:

 

[oxnard111]

X3

x4

I run two 500 attwoods... Rules suck arse

 

[oxnard111]

hosing down the ski yesterday i realised my rule 500gph bilge pump sucks ass!
if the pump is on and running dry it will not pick up water. if i turn it on when underwater it pumps with almost the same pressure/gpm as the hose. wtf!?
i tryed rerouting the pump line, i even shortened it a foot. nada.
self priming my ass:banghead:

what do i do? get an auto?

try using smooth bore hose for your bilge pump exit hose. Seems to help eliminate some of the air bubbles. And... buy some attwoods.

 

[yamaslut]

RULES SUCK HAIRY BALLS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


I have been trying to tell people this for years...

Attwood and Mayfair are good


RULES SUCK :biggthumpup:

 

[GIL]

I hate bilge's period-switch off and dead battery from bilge running all week.

 

[Danny Kay]

Twin rule 500s here, no problems with priming.

Does anyone know if the attwoods have the same bases as rules?

 

[Mouthfulloflake]

I had the same problem with that expensive fancy 'waterproof' switch.

bilge ran for a month with the switch off, ski was under cover duringwinter, didnt hear it.

cost me a battery.

I hate bilge's period-switch off and dead battery from bilge running all week.

 

[yamaslut]

I had the same problem with that expensive fancy 'waterproof' switch.

bilge ran for a month with the switch off, ski was under cover duringwinter, didnt hear it.

cost me a battery.

probably should unhook the batt and put it on a tender if you store it that long anyway... that's kinda borderline, I guess

 

[Mouthfulloflake]

I woudl normally charge every month or so, the switch went bad between those cycles I guess.

fine one month when I checked, bad the next time.

oh well.

probably should unhook the batt and put it on a tender if you store it that long anyway... that's kinda borderline, I guess

 

[yamanube]

Twin rule 500s here, no problems with priming.

Does anyone know if the attwoods have the same bases as rules?

no

 

[aqua]

yes the attwoods are much better i think....i also have the atwood 500 and have had no problems. i use a water proof switch from tractor supply that cost me 10 bucks...going on second year of usage. my friend has a rule 500 automatic and it sucks too.

 

[Big Kahuna]

hosing down the ski yesterday i realised my rule 500gph bilge pump sucks ass!
if the pump is on and running dry it will not pick up water. if i turn it on when underwater it pumps with almost the same pressure/gpm as the hose. wtf!?
i tryed rerouting the pump line, i even shortened it a foot. nada.
self priming my ass:banghead:

what do i do? get an auto?

If it does not pick up at first, just cut it off then right back on...........

Not that big of a deal.......... I have gotten 5 years out of pumps before...... cannot say the same about any of the other brands.

 

[Superjetjim]

I've had many 500 GHP Rules - never had one last longer than 6 x months in a ski... apparently they last years in boats just don't seem great in ski's for some reason. Maybe its a harsher place to be?

 

[sjetrider]

hosing down the ski yesterday i realised my rule 500gph bilge pump sucks ass!
if the pump is on and running dry it will not pick up water. if i turn it on when underwater it pumps with almost the same pressure/gpm as the hose. wtf!?
i tryed rerouting the pump line, i even shortened it a foot. nada.
self priming my ass:banghead:

what do i do? get an auto?

The 500 SUCKS IMO get the 360 it fits in same bracket and works 100% better. I run 2 360's and tried the 500's only to immediateley return to the 360.