Re: [MBZ] OT Myers Jet pump
Noo, I have not. Got any suggestions? finding a dealer/distributor is the problem, or I have not used the right search terms. Once I take it apart, maybe I can find the reason and figger out why it won't pump. Its about gotta be something with the jet. Last time I had it apart the impeller seemed to be in great condition. Today, a friend gave me an old Wayne pump. I think it matches the one I am using. So MAYBE I am on the way to having 3 alike. (2 in use and a spare) He said this'n works. Randy Bennell via Mercedes wrote on 9/3/19 5:22 PM: Have you tried contacting any Myers dealers in Canada to see if they have parts for it? As an aside, my wife's grandfather worked for many years for Myers in Ashland, Ohio. I had a tour of their factory back in about 1974. And, as a further aside, I am having the same problem or a similar one anyway, with a Red Jacket pump made in the USA. It is getting old and they tell me there are no parts available. It blew off the little hose to the pressure regulator and then would not shut off and overheated itself. The motor is fine but the impeller etc is damaged. We had a similar problem happen once before and got parts and fixed it that time. That time, the foot valve dropped to the bottom of the lake and picked up enough mud to cause trouble. The pump ran until it overheated and damaged the impeller etc. I had assumed we would be able to get parts and repair it again as they are good solid pumps, but apparently they have moved on to a newer model. Randy ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] OT Myers Jet pump
Have you tried contacting any Myers dealers in Canada to see if they have parts for it? As an aside, my wife's grandfather worked for many years for Myers in Ashland, Ohio. I had a tour of their factory back in about 1974. And, as a further aside, I am having the same problem or a similar one anyway, with a Red Jacket pump made in the USA. It is getting old and they tell me there are no parts available. It blew off the little hose to the pressure regulator and then would not shut off and overheated itself. The motor is fine but the impeller etc is damaged. We had a similar problem happen once before and got parts and fixed it that time. That time, the foot valve dropped to the bottom of the lake and picked up enough mud to cause trouble. The pump ran until it overheated and damaged the impeller etc. I had assumed we would be able to get parts and repair it again as they are good solid pumps, but apparently they have moved on to a newer model. Randy On 02/09/2019 2:27 PM, Curley McLain via Mercedes wrote: Here is the official word from Myers: "Hi, The HP-336 was made for Canada Exclusive sales. There are no parts available." Now what I don't know is IF the pump was purchased in Canada, then brought in through the U.P. or if there was a MFGR closeout, and someone bought it that way. I do know that light bulbs private labelled for U.P. Hardware made it here somehow. One lasted 40+ years. That is pretty good service! The impeller seems to be ok. It runs but pumps not much more than a dribble, so I suspect the jet is worn out, or rusted shut. It still seems fixable, and after a few other projects are done, I will try to fix it. But that may be next year. Meade Dillon via Mercedes wrote on 8/12/19 3:31 PM: Here is what I found, after I paid over $100 for just the diffuser at the local ACE hardware store. https://smile.amazon.com/dp/B005FQLAFI/?coliid=I2FZZBK55G9EK3=JD6VKFQUMU21=1_=lv_ov_lig_dp_it Don't get Myers original parts, look for aftermarket like these. I think there is another name other than Ace that are clone pumps and the parts fit just fine. - Max Charleston SC ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] OT Myers Jet pump
That sounds rather discouraging, but maybe if you take it to a local hardware store that sells Myers pumps, there will be a seasoned citizen that knows what parts from other pumps will fit. I found that expertise after I spent hours figuring out how to assemble the electric motor. Will try to remember that next time. -- Max Dillon Charleston SC On September 2, 2019 3:27:58 PM EDT, Curley McLain via Mercedes wrote: >Here is the official word from Myers: > >"Hi, >The HP-336 was made for Canada Exclusive sales. There are no parts >available." > >Now what I don't know is IF the pump was purchased in Canada, then >brought in through the U.P. or if there was a MFGR closeout, and >someone bought it that way. I do know that light bulbs private >labelled for U.P. Hardware made it here somehow. One lasted 40+ years. > That is pretty good service! > >The impeller seems to be ok. It runs but pumps not much more than a >dribble, so I suspect the jet is worn out, or rusted shut. It still >seems fixable, and after a few other projects are done, I will try to >fix it. But that may be next year. > > > >Meade Dillon via Mercedes wrote on 8/12/19 3:31 PM: >> Here is what I found, after I paid over $100 for just the diffuser at >the >> local ACE hardware store. >> >> >https://smile.amazon.com/dp/B005FQLAFI/?coliid=I2FZZBK55G9EK3=JD6VKFQUMU21=1_=lv_ov_lig_dp_it >> >> Don't get Myers original parts, look for aftermarket like these. I >think >> there is another name other than Ace that are clone pumps and the >parts fit >> just fine. >> - >> Max >> Charleston SC >> >> > > >___ >http://www.okiebenz.com > >To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > >To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] OT Myers Jet pump
Here is the official word from Myers: "Hi, The HP-336 was made for Canada Exclusive sales. There are no parts available." Now what I don't know is IF the pump was purchased in Canada, then brought in through the U.P. or if there was a MFGR closeout, and someone bought it that way. I do know that light bulbs private labelled for U.P. Hardware made it here somehow. One lasted 40+ years. That is pretty good service! The impeller seems to be ok. It runs but pumps not much more than a dribble, so I suspect the jet is worn out, or rusted shut. It still seems fixable, and after a few other projects are done, I will try to fix it. But that may be next year. Meade Dillon via Mercedes wrote on 8/12/19 3:31 PM: Here is what I found, after I paid over $100 for just the diffuser at the local ACE hardware store. https://smile.amazon.com/dp/B005FQLAFI/?coliid=I2FZZBK55G9EK3=JD6VKFQUMU21=1_=lv_ov_lig_dp_it Don't get Myers original parts, look for aftermarket like these. I think there is another name other than Ace that are clone pumps and the parts fit just fine. - Max Charleston SC ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] OT Myers Jet pump
Max Dillon via Mercedes wrote on 8/10/19 4:00 PM: Look on fleabay and the river of large women for the rebuild kit for the Myers. Probably just need a new impeller, plus a seal. Bearings from a bearing house if you take the electric motor apart. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] OT Myers Jet pump
Here is what I found, after I paid over $100 for just the diffuser at the local ACE hardware store. https://smile.amazon.com/dp/B005FQLAFI/?coliid=I2FZZBK55G9EK3=JD6VKFQUMU21=1_=lv_ov_lig_dp_it Don't get Myers original parts, look for aftermarket like these. I think there is another name other than Ace that are clone pumps and the parts fit just fine. - Max Charleston SC On Mon, Aug 12, 2019 at 12:31 PM Curley McLain via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > I would guess impeller, seal and nozzle. Myers Kits I have found so > far are $170 to $200. I can buy a new cast iron pump for $100 online > or $200 locally.So I juess I will have to junk the myers pump. If > I had a stash of burned up motors where I could salvage a new front > plate, the motor would have value. However the back of the pump is the > motor front plate, so there is no resale value. It would work to power > a jointer or something like that, but the uses would be pretty limited. > > I am going to call a few pump shops before I buy a new pump. Seems to > me a kit should be about $25 to $40 if prastic impeller, and 50 or 60 if > bronze impeller. > > Max Dillon via Mercedes wrote on 8/10/19 4:00 PM: > > Look on fleabay and the river of large women for the rebuild kit for the > Myers. Probably just need a new impeller, plus a seal. Bearings from a > bearing house if you take the electric motor apart. > > > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] OT Myers Jet pump
I would guess impeller, seal and nozzle. Myers Kits I have found so far are $170 to $200. I can buy a new cast iron pump for $100 online or $200 locally. So I juess I will have to junk the myers pump. If I had a stash of burned up motors where I could salvage a new front plate, the motor would have value. However the back of the pump is the motor front plate, so there is no resale value. It would work to power a jointer or something like that, but the uses would be pretty limited. I am going to call a few pump shops before I buy a new pump. Seems to me a kit should be about $25 to $40 if prastic impeller, and 50 or 60 if bronze impeller. Max Dillon via Mercedes wrote on 8/10/19 4:00 PM: Look on fleabay and the river of large women for the rebuild kit for the Myers. Probably just need a new impeller, plus a seal. Bearings from a bearing house if you take the electric motor apart. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] OT Myers Jet pump
Look on fleabay and the river of large women for the rebuild kit for the Myers. Probably just need a new impeller, plus a seal. Bearings from a bearing house if you take the electric motor apart. -- Max Dillon Charleston SC On August 10, 2019 4:20:51 PM EDT, Curley McLain via Mercedes wrote: >I know Myers pumps are revered in MI by the fruit growers, but has >anyone rebuilt a Myers jet shallow well pump? Mine runs fine and does > >not leak, but no longer pumps. (1/3 HP) I am thinking the jet may be >worn out. (Sandy acid, high iron water.) > >I am going to look for a kit, but since Max recently put his back >together, I wondered if anyone has BTDT. I would guess this mode of >failure may be common to all brands of jet pumps. > >I expected bearing or seal failure or perhaps other leaks. I figger if > >I am going to rebuild it I should put new bearings in the motor also. >But it may be better to just buy a new pump and salvage the motor. > >Has anyone found a jet pump that clearly outperforms others? > >I have 3 jet pumps. One Wayne in service, the dead Myers and a >Sta-Rite >that was frozen I bought with a pressure tank for $5. It has been JB >welded and is ok, but my plan for it is to use it to pump lake water >for >garden, lawn etc. I have a second well, so I want a pump on it so >when one well needs service, the other well will still be available. >A >great goal would be to have 2 or 3 identical pumps. > >___ >http://www.okiebenz.com > >To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > >To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
[MBZ] OT Myers Jet pump
I know Myers pumps are revered in MI by the fruit growers, but has anyone rebuilt a Myers jet shallow well pump? Mine runs fine and does not leak, but no longer pumps. (1/3 HP) I am thinking the jet may be worn out. (Sandy acid, high iron water.) I am going to look for a kit, but since Max recently put his back together, I wondered if anyone has BTDT. I would guess this mode of failure may be common to all brands of jet pumps. I expected bearing or seal failure or perhaps other leaks. I figger if I am going to rebuild it I should put new bearings in the motor also. But it may be better to just buy a new pump and salvage the motor. Has anyone found a jet pump that clearly outperforms others? I have 3 jet pumps. One Wayne in service, the dead Myers and a Sta-Rite that was frozen I bought with a pressure tank for $5. It has been JB welded and is ok, but my plan for it is to use it to pump lake water for garden, lawn etc. I have a second well, so I want a pump on it so when one well needs service, the other well will still be available. A great goal would be to have 2 or 3 identical pumps. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
