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Title: are most petrol machines ok to suck water from tank?
Post by: drive surgeon on August 24, 2009, 09:01:06 am

i always draw water from a tank in van with my big machine but while that is getting fixed i am using a small 5.5 horse power machine and drawing water from tank with it. someone said to me i will nacker the seals doing that,  is this true?  is it only the big machines which are best for sucking water?

Title: Re: are most petrol machines ok to suck water from tank?
Post by: Sapphire Window Cleaning on September 07, 2009, 11:54:33 pm

You should have a primer for sucking the water through before turning the machine on.

Title: Re: are most petrol machines ok to suck water from tank?
Post by: drive surgeon on September 08, 2009, 02:46:00 pm

me honda 5.5 hp pressure washer struggles to suck water, once it does its ok but i have to pre fill the suction hose with water then attach it to machine then start and wait ages.  :'(  why?

Title: Re: are most petrol machines ok to suck water from tank?
Post by: John Kelly on September 08, 2009, 10:52:17 pm

Try turning the pressure down low whilst its priming.this helps expel the air from the pump head.

Title: Re: are most petrol machines ok to suck water from tank?
Post by: drivewasher on September 09, 2009, 11:42:12 pm

Quote from: drive surgeon on September 08, 2009, 02:46:00 pm

me honda 5.5 hp pressure washer struggles to suck water, once it does its ok but i have to pre fill the suction hose with water then attach it to machine then start and wait ages.  :'(  why?

Do you prime it without any atatchment on the end of the high pressure hose? IE just a hose on there. Also the engine should be on idle or a little throttle giving a fast tick over while priming.
Lowering the underloader (pressure) won't make any difference, as that is operated by the high pressure water, as there's no water just air it won't work

Title: Re: are most petrol machines ok to suck water from tank?
Post by: richywilts on September 10, 2009, 01:35:18 am

drive surgeon ur from the wirral arent ya do you know anywhere where i could buy a suction hose and weighted filter for a pressure washer??? iv got the tech clean system??

cheers richy

Title: Re: are most petrol machines ok to suck water from tank?
Post by: stalwart on September 10, 2009, 02:15:58 pm

Quote from: richywilts on September 10, 2009, 01:35:18 am

drive surgeon ur from the wirral arent ya do you know anywhere where i could buy a suction hose and weighted filter for a pressure washer??? iv got the tech clean system??

cheers richy

http://www.malcleanse.co.uk/Filters-and-Strainers/Weighted-Filter-FIL34F50

Title: Re: are most petrol machines ok to suck water from tank?
Post by: drive surgeon on September 10, 2009, 03:25:31 pm

you just need the weighted filter as you can get the clear suction hose from b and q per metre. just order a filter from anyone.

its sorted, the machine would not suck cos i had it on high revs, its just a small honda gc engine, it works ok now.  thanx guys. :)