H460 - 2000 - Fresh H2O pressure

[ftt944]

Have Done the Deed and now have a number of questions about systems that need 'fixin'.

Most vexing is constant re-cyclying of H2O pressure pump, approximately 1 minute between cycles, because the lines are not holding pressure. Before we send a horde of plumbers' children to college, any suggestions out there about how to trace site of pressure loss in the H2O system?

[trantor12020]

Are you lossing water ? If not, check the water pump 1st. Maybe the check valves or flapper is passing, hence depressurising back to the tank.

[clubara]

Do any work in the vicinity of the water lines recently?

Ran into the same thing a couple of years ago on my 466. Ended up being a loose connector. We had some work done under the settee that had jostled the cold water line. Simply pressing the connectors back together got rid of the leak. I carry extra connectors and hose now in case one of these were to leak more catastrophically.

allan

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[labatt]

We also had the same problem. We had just done some work on the system and there was a slight drip from one of the hoses, causing very very gradual depressurization and making the pump run every few minutes. We tightened the hose clamp and life was good.