Air Pocket In Jet Pump [Archive]

Scoobinator

07-21-2006, 10:50 PM

Has anybody had a problem when launching your boat and when you start your engine and it felt like it was in neutral. My problem is that air is trapped in the pump and has a hard time getting primed has anybody installed a bleeder on there bowl or inspection plate cover to bleed the air out does anybody have pictures of that I can see or do you have any Ideas to help me out.
the Scoob

jbone

07-21-2006, 11:08 PM

http://www.hi-techperformance.com/images/Prime-A-Jet_9819_new_design_2.jpg
I've seen this advertized at the following site. I've read that priming can be a problem in some applications, especially when a droop is added.
http://www.hi-techperformance.com/
Good luck,
J

Ken F

07-22-2006, 04:40 AM

Order one of these from HTP. They work great. Never any wait time...just start your engine and go. By the time your boat is backed into the water the bowl is full. I cant recommend it highly enough
Ken F

Mr. Crusader 83

07-22-2006, 06:18 AM

i have the same problem, sometimes it takes a couple min. to get the jet pumpin water.
will this bleeder work even if the inspection plate is inside of the boat?

07-22-2006, 06:48 AM

it installs on top of the bowl, not the handhole. doesn't matter if the handhole is in the boat or not.

1968Droptop

07-22-2006, 07:00 AM

it installs on top of the bowl, not the handhole. doesn't matter if the handhole is in the boat or not.
Anybody have a pix of one installed ? I have the same problem, didn't know there was a fix.

olbiezer

07-22-2006, 08:04 AM

my old biesemeyer after i put a droop on it would never prim took about a minete or so......put that little brass prime a jet on and instant fix no prob at all

Gearhead

07-22-2006, 09:07 AM

As testified above the bleeder valve works great. http://www.youngbloodjetboats.com/pics/bleader.jpg

Mr. Crusader 83

07-22-2006, 02:49 PM

does water come out of the bleeder when your running it?

07-22-2006, 02:53 PM

no. only air comes out of it. pump water hit's the ballcheck, and it closes.

gqchris

07-22-2006, 04:33 PM

Mine takes up to 2-3 minutes before it primes itself as well. Its kinda frustrating escpecially when the engine starts getting hotter. I am going to pick up a primer ASAP.

Duane HTP

07-22-2006, 07:35 PM

It's on top of the bowl.
http://www.hi-techperformance.com/images/Cast_Polished_205.jpg

Scoobinator

07-22-2006, 07:42 PM

thanks for your help everybody I'm gonna get one of those asap

sanger rat

07-22-2006, 08:29 PM

Pull the bowl off to drill the hole so you don't drill your impeller. :)

1968Droptop

07-22-2006, 09:34 PM

Thanks for the pix everybody, and the info !!!! I'll be ordering one myself.
Sanger Rat, how is the boat ? You get the ride plate dialed in ?

sanger rat

07-22-2006, 10:11 PM

If I ever get the motor to stay in the boat I'll get to play with the hardware.

07-23-2006, 06:21 AM

Pull the bowl off to drill the hole so you don't drill your impeller. :)
that's not necessary. it can be done with everything together.

1968Droptop

07-23-2006, 06:34 AM

If I ever get the motor to stay in the boat I'll get to play with the hardware.
So you going so fast that the engine just flies out :rollside:. J/K, been having reliablity issue's ? Sorry to hear that. I hope you get it worked out b/4 summer ends.

olbiezer

07-23-2006, 08:36 AM

at idle water does come out the holes but its set up so any pressure closes the holes off and all........

Ken F

07-23-2006, 08:42 AM

Well, Ol Chit pieholie is still at his terriorism tacticts. LOL Anytime a thread starts about HTP, here he comes...just like stink following a terd.
Got this as a PM:
get paid for what you do?
man dude! you HTP this and that gets ****in old...i just run by this site for the first time in ages and you still here, pompoms in hand!
better get some new newpads you jerkoff!

396_WAYS_TO_SPIT

07-23-2006, 08:47 AM

olbiezer

07-23-2006, 09:23 AM

all i know is the prime a jet really works to get rid of the air in the bowl......id buy another one if my bowl took aver 30 seconds to flow water........ :)

Duane HTP

07-23-2006, 10:27 AM

Any grindings that get into the bowl at that point are not a problem. They will just blow out the back. But, if you are worried about it, just hold a shop vac hose up against the drill while you drill and tap the hole. Here is the instruction sheet
http://www.hi-techperformance.com/images/Prime-A-Jet_Instructions.jpg ( http://www.hi-techperformance.com/images/Prime-A-Jet_Instructions.jpg)