Russ Johnson

Doug, would you have a wiring diagram to send me? Russ@pressurewasherky.us

Plug it off. It's 1/2" pipe thread.

Doug, a plastic plug could be a thermal relief valve. Is your pump tank fed? Could be sucking air where it's leaking water. Call me if you'd like.

Some are time delay shut down with manual reset, like the one we're discussing. Others are instant start/stop as the trigger is pulled.

Timer is bad.

Many of Hydro Teks electrics are made to auto stop and start.

What unloader is on it? A trapped pressure unloader will hold head pressure unless there's an easy start valve either built in to the unloader, or mounted separately on the head of the pump. If the engine pulley is turning but the belts aren't, then the belts are either loose or worn or both.

Chris, feel free to call me if you get stumped. 502-231-6506

See the holes next to the ones the bolts came out of? Put the bolts in those and tighten them evenly against the "sheave" part of the pulley, and it'll push it off the bushing. The bushing may have a setscrew in the flange near the belt guard. Loosen it, and pull the bushing off the shaft. Why do you feel the need to remove the pump to service the wet end? You should be able to do it with the pump in place.

The large one is Honda OEM. The smaller one is aftermarket, and a lot cheaper.

I'd say the burner on the new one isn't adjusted properly, and the older one probably is in need of a tune up.

Those valves are great on a pressure fed, closed loop bypass machine, but they don't care much for a suction type application.

I'd just about guarantee it.

Joel, the thing that's leaking is a thermal relief valve. If you're bypassing to the tank, you don't need it...it's just sucking air. Remove it and plug the hole.

I've had brand new pumps come in to install in a machine, and have to pull and pop them.