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Posted by msheehan1 (msheehan1@…>)

I just replaced my Y value and a few things are bothering me. When I
pump I get back pressure that bubbles back into the head. I also get
oder smell in the cockpit.

Any ideas?

Thanks.

Mike

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Posted by lance_ryley (lance_ryley@…>)

Mike,
were you getting any of these symptoms before you replaced the Y-
valve? Is it possible that your vent tube is clogged?

Otherwise, is it possible that you have the Y in the wrong position? I
was once (almost disastrously) quite wrong about the direction a Whale
pump handle was supposed to point, and the thru-hull wasn’t open,
and… well, we’ll leave it at that.

I’ve gotten back-bubbles into the head, but usually when going
overboard, up over the anti-siphon loop, and back down to the thru-
hull. Are all your hose clamps tight?


— In freedomyachts2003@yahoogroups.com, “msheehan1” <msheehan1@y…>
wrote:

I just replaced my Y value and a few things are bothering me. When
I
pump I get back pressure that bubbles back into the head. I also
get
oder smell in the cockpit.

Any ideas?

Thanks.

Mike

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Posted by Paul McFadden (pwhitmac@…>)
Replace the joker valve in the head, Check and tighten the clamps on ALL the plumbing.
PWMmsheehan1 <msheehan1@…> wrote:
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Posted by msheehan1 (msheehan1@…>)

Lance,
Thanks for the info, I will check all everything this weekend.

Mike



— In freedomyachts2003@yahoogroups.com, “lance_ryley”
<lance_ryley@y…> wrote:

Mike,
were you getting any of these symptoms before you replaced the Y-
valve? Is it possible that your vent tube is clogged?

Otherwise, is it possible that you have the Y in the wrong
position? I
was once (almost disastrously) quite wrong about the direction a
Whale
pump handle was supposed to point, and the thru-hull wasn’t open,
and… well, we’ll leave it at that.

I’ve gotten back-bubbles into the head, but usually when going
overboard, up over the anti-siphon loop, and back down to the thru-
hull. Are all your hose clamps tight?

— In freedomyachts2003@yahoogroups.com, “msheehan1”
<msheehan1@y…>
wrote:

I just replaced my Y value and a few things are bothering me.
When
I
pump I get back pressure that bubbles back into the head. I
also
get
oder smell in the cockpit.

Any ideas?

Thanks.

Mike