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Message: <blockquote data-quote="tucquan" data-source="post: 100488" data-attributes="member: 15284"><p>Mike, Thanks for the response. I was leaning towards a problem with the gear pump losing its prime, but I don't understand why the light stays on so long if it is a momentary problem. I would think once the oil "settles down" the pump would regain its prime. The part about the pickup positioned too close to the gear on earlier models is very interesting. The serial number on mine is 589213. According to the owner's manual I have, the unit was built in 1982. One thing I failed to mention in my original post was I looked at the rubber hose that goes from the screen to the inlet of the gear pump. I thought the hose clamps may have been loose and allowing air to be drawn in. They are tight, but the rubber hose is hard as a rock. Maybe it has some cracks in it. I will have to cut it off. Is that a special hose since it is a suction hose? Thanks, Bill</p></blockquote><p></p>