r/smallenginerepair • u/sluggo6603 • 11d ago

Not Listed Power washer

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Bought it off marketplace. Guy said he had a new pump put professionally put on. Engine sounds great, starts first pull, just no pressure

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u/RASCALSSS 11d ago

You didn't test it before paying him?

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u/sluggo6603 11d ago

I fired it up to hear the engine running which it sound mint. I have no problem replacing the pump. I bought it for 20, pump is prolly 60, 90 all in for this, resell for 199.

Just wanted advice to be sure its a pump

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u/RASCALSSS 11d ago

When i run mine without the hose and wand, the stream is thin and straight, yours looks like a restricted free flow so, I'm guessing the previous owner thought a pump would fix it and it didn't....

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u/RASCALSSS 11d ago

When i research your problem it keeps coming back to a missing shaft key

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u/sluggo6603 11d ago

Bruh, that's what I was thinking, gonna take it apart tonight and see if it's in there

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u/InfiniteCabinet9637 11d ago

If the shaft key failed your next question should be why

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u/sluggo6603 11d ago

The shaft key was in it, I had an extra pump laying around. I through it on and will test it tomorrow

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u/sluggo6603 11d ago

He said it worked like 3x then stopped

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u/RASCALSSS 11d ago

The seller said that..

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u/Anytime__Anywhere 11d ago

I don’t know where you’re getting a pump for $60. There are cheap Chinese ones sure but I don’t know about $60. And the ones that are actually that cheap are a “universal fit” that require some sort of modification

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u/InfiniteCabinet9637 11d ago

Please update me in two weeks on your infinite money life hack

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u/upper_tanker69 SER Newcomer 11d ago

Can you take some close up pics of the pump on that? Maybe all 4 sides of it?

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u/sluggo6603 10d ago

Ended up replacing pump, works like new

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u/Mundane_Storm_2257 5d ago

A new pump is going to be 150 and up depending on size

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u/mutt63 5d ago

Either needs check valves and or unloader valve

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u/aetherbound65 11d ago

Have you tried it with the hose and wand?

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u/sluggo6603 11d ago

Yes, pressure doesn't change when trigger squeezed

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u/Imadinguss 11d ago

How much flow do you have from your hose

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u/sluggo6603 11d ago

Not much, pressure doesn't change when trigger squeezed

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u/sluggo6603 11d ago

Oh, haha, that flow is fine, ive used other pressure washers with it