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10-17-2018, 11:32 PM
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3 Rivet Member
1964 22' Safari
1964 22' Safari
Sacramento
, California
Join Date: Apr 2013
Posts: 126
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Original 1964 Water Pump
I finally got around to checking out the fresh water pump in my Airstream today. I hadn’t done it yet because I was sure it was going to be broken and I really didn’t feel like replacing it yet so I put off checking it out. Since I’ve now sold the other Airstream and I’m feverishly spending the money on my “new” 1964 Airstream, I finally decided to confirm that the water pump is indeed dead so I could order a new one. I turned off the hose, went in and flipped the switch and turned on the faucet, fully expecting to hear nothing. Then it happened, I heard a sound from the back of the trailer and water started coming out of the faucet. Then it got kind of brown and then it quit. I took the aerator off the faucet and turned it back on. A bunch of mud came out of the faucet and then it started to run clear. It just kept running and running. I turned the faucet off and it stopped. I turned the faucet back on and it started up again. That may not seem that incredible most of the time, but considering this is the original 1964 pump, I’m pretty impressed. It may make a bit more noise than the new ones, but it’s a keeper.
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10-18-2018, 05:28 AM
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2 Rivet Member
1970 27' Overlander
Liberty
, North Carolina
Join Date: Oct 2017
Posts: 47
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Congratulations! Isn’t it great to discover unexpected jewels on these old Airstreams ! I retained the original water pump on my 1970 Overlander. Runs quietly, works like a charm and there are rebuild kits available !
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10-18-2018, 05:47 PM
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Moderator Emeritus
1964 26' Overlander
1978 Argosy Minuet 6.0 Metre
Anna
, Illinois
Join Date: Sep 2002
Posts: 5,705
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PAR Water Pumps
Greetings 64 Lincoln!
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Originally Posted by 64Lincoln
I finally got around to checking out the fresh water pump in my Airstream today. I hadn’t done it yet because I was sure it was going to be broken and I really didn’t feel like replacing it yet so I put off checking it out. Since I’ve now sold the other Airstream and I’m feverishly spending the money on my “new” 1964 Airstream, I finally decided to confirm that the water pump is indeed dead so I could order a new one. I turned off the hose, went in and flipped the switch and turned on the faucet, fully expecting to hear nothing. Then it happened, I heard a sound from the back of the trailer and water started coming out of the faucet. Then it got kind of brown and then it quit. I took the aerator off the faucet and turned it back on. A bunch of mud came out of the faucet and then it started to run clear. It just kept running and running. I turned the faucet off and it stopped. I turned the faucet back on and it started up again. That may not seem that incredible most of the time, but considering this is the original 1964 pump, I’m pretty impressed. It may make a bit more noise than the new ones, but it’s a keeper.
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Those OEM PAR water pumps are wonderful devices. My Overlander didn't have any water pump in it when I purchased it in 1995, but after a little investigation, I purchased a PAR with no regrets. I carry an appropriate rebuild kit in both my Overlander and Minuet. If my memory serves. PAR is now a division of Jabsco, but I am not certain.
Kevin
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Kevin D. Allen
WBCCI (Lifetime Member)/VAC #7864
AIR #827
1964 Overlander International
1978 Argosy Minuet 6.0 Metre
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10-18-2018, 06:16 PM
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Rivet Master
1958 18' "Footer"
Idyllwild
, California
Join Date: Aug 2006
Posts: 645
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yep JABSCO ITT now. These pumps are not very energy efficient but parts are still available. Just my advice upgrade to a SHURFLO (JABSCO came out with a similar pump).
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10-19-2018, 09:33 AM
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Rivet Master
2013 31' Classic
billings
, Montana
Join Date: Feb 2010
Posts: 3,570
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Quote:
Originally Posted by 64Lincoln
I finally got around to checking out the fresh water pump in my Airstream today. I hadn’t done it yet because I was sure it was going to be broken and I really didn’t feel like replacing it yet so I put off checking it out. Since I’ve now sold the other Airstream and I’m feverishly spending the money on my “new” 1964 Airstream, I finally decided to confirm that the water pump is indeed dead so I could order a new one. I turned off the hose, went in and flipped the switch and turned on the faucet, fully expecting to hear nothing. Then it happened, I heard a sound from the back of the trailer and water started coming out of the faucet. Then it got kind of brown and then it quit. I took the aerator off the faucet and turned it back on. A bunch of mud came out of the faucet and then it started to run clear. It just kept running and running. I turned the faucet off and it stopped. I turned the faucet back on and it started up again. That may not seem that incredible most of the time, but considering this is the original 1964 pump, I’m pretty impressed. It may make a bit more noise than the new ones, but it’s a keeper.
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...one just like it in the 73 avion I sold a couple years ago....still doing good
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10-19-2018, 09:56 AM
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Rivet Master
1967 26' Overlander
Huntsville
, Alabama
Join Date: Dec 2003
Posts: 3,018
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While my Overlander's original water pump still works, it leaked from a crack too much to use in the Airstream.
But I was able to re-purpose both it and my Overlander's Univolt for pest control:
http://adventuresofacuriousfellow.bl...ie-lookie.html
Tom
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