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Old 08-04-2014, 09:41 PM   #2
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Originally Posted by saltysailor View Post
I have a Mansfield vacuflush system on my Gulfstar 44. My vacuum pump runs almost all the time. Sometimes it does shut off but not for more than 5 minutes. 1 pump for both aft and foward heads. I have cleaned the tubing twice and seems to work pretty good for about 2-3 days but the cycle time gets less and less. I cannot find any leaks. If the system is good, how often should the pump cycle on and off?
Welcome, have you cleaned the seals at the bottom of the bowls? There is a special tool, something resembling a fingernail file, for the purpose.
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