When mine did exactly that, I found that the impeller was stuck.  There is
no way to lubricate it, but a gentle push by hand and it ran fine for a
couple of years, then the same thing happened.  Repeated, and it hasn't
failed again, another couple of years.  mcneely

On Sun, May 22, 2022 at 9:01 AM Jim. Felder <jim.felder@gmail.com> wrote:

> I have never had to prime mine. Some pumps are different than others, so
> give it a try. Or, order one of the dandy replacements from our vendors.
>
> Jim
>
> On Sat, May 21, 2022 at 9:58 PM Bruce Todd <beeceetee@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > No - it is not broken, you have just lost prime.  Suck on the end of the
> > tap with your mouth to prime the pump.
> >
> > Bruce
> >
> > On Sat, May 21, 2022 at 7:50 PM Gil Ngai <eyebawlgil@gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > > Hey all,
> > > My sink tap makes a motor noise like it’s trying to get water from the
> > > tank but no water comes. The tank is half full. Is that the pump that’s
> > > broken?
> > >
> > > Gil Ngai
> > > 85 Westy 2.5EJ
> >
>