turboflotor 1000 has been buggin out

bayvillian516 · 10/01/2007, 11:09 AM

Its been skimming dry for months now and the past week or so it has been going crazy
I have the flow turned down on it almost all the way and its still coming through the lid.
I did a 20% water change yesterday and no change whatsoever.
any ideas
all my parameters are normal
heres what im dealing with
http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1012/...bd6374.jpg?v=0
thanks in advance

dhnguyen · 10/01/2007, 11:32 AM

check your airline and venturi and make sure it isn't clogged

bayvillian516 · 10/01/2007, 11:35 AM

I poured some ro/di water down the airline 2 days ago, what is the venturi?

dhnguyen · 10/01/2007, 11:39 AM

The venturi is where the pump draws air from the airline.

You will need to take the pump out and inspect the venturi (inside the tube on the skimmer body that the pump connects to) and make sure all the holes aree not blocked. Wouldn't hurt to disconnect the airline and inspect that too.

bayvillian516 · 10/01/2007, 01:05 PM

While I have the ocean runner out, I figured I might as well put in the smaller needlewheel
how the hell do I get the original wheel off
I snapped one in half already, glad I have a second one

dhnguyen · 10/01/2007, 01:10 PM

Very carefully... I know it sounds cliche but that's what it takes really.

I used an exacto knife or something sharp to break the needlewheel discs loose and and flat head screw driver to pry them apart. Being very careful not to break any of course

Why do you want a smaller needlewheel on there?

bayvillian516 · 10/01/2007, 01:14 PM

well right now I have the stock needlewheel that came with the ocean runner. I never put in the smaller one that came with my turboflotor

dhnguyen · 10/01/2007, 01:47 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by bayvillian516
well right now I have the stock needlewheel that came with the ocean runner. I never put in the smaller one that came with my turboflotor

HUH?

you lost me on the "stock needlewheel" part. Are you sure it's not a paddle wheel?

Mine came with the needlewheel. This is the needlewheel here

dhnguyen · 10/01/2007, 01:48 PM

this diagram may help you

bayvillian516 · 10/01/2007, 02:02 PM

yea thats whats on there now, but it also came with a smaller version...
i gave up after breaking the first one and then cutting my hand
it got the best of me
(I appreciate all the help)

spreston · 10/01/2007, 03:10 PM

I had a multi 1000 and the flap that is in the volute discharge would get stuck every so often. Need to take the volute cover off and clean real good, make sure the flap is working smoothly.

10/01/2007, 11:09 AM	#1
bayvillian516 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: NY Posts: 105	turboflotor 1000 has been buggin out Its been skimming dry for months now and the past week or so it has been going crazy I have the flow turned down on it almost all the way and its still coming through the lid. I did a 20% water change yesterday and no change whatsoever. any ideas all my parameters are normal heres what im dealing with http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1012/...bd6374.jpg?v=0 thanks in advance

10/01/2007, 11:32 AM	#2
dhnguyen Moved On Join Date: May 2004 Location: Kingston, WA Posts: 4,751	check your airline and venturi and make sure it isn't clogged

10/01/2007, 11:35 AM	#3
bayvillian516 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: NY Posts: 105	I poured some ro/di water down the airline 2 days ago, what is the venturi?

10/01/2007, 11:39 AM	#4
dhnguyen Moved On Join Date: May 2004 Location: Kingston, WA Posts: 4,751	The venturi is where the pump draws air from the airline. You will need to take the pump out and inspect the venturi (inside the tube on the skimmer body that the pump connects to) and make sure all the holes aree not blocked. Wouldn't hurt to disconnect the airline and inspect that too.

10/01/2007, 01:05 PM	#5
bayvillian516 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: NY Posts: 105	While I have the ocean runner out, I figured I might as well put in the smaller needlewheel how the hell do I get the original wheel off I snapped one in half already, glad I have a second one

10/01/2007, 01:10 PM	#6
dhnguyen Moved On Join Date: May 2004 Location: Kingston, WA Posts: 4,751	Very carefully... I know it sounds cliche but that's what it takes really. I used an exacto knife or something sharp to break the needlewheel discs loose and and flat head screw driver to pry them apart. Being very careful not to break any of course Why do you want a smaller needlewheel on there?

10/01/2007, 01:14 PM	#7
bayvillian516 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: NY Posts: 105	well right now I have the stock needlewheel that came with the ocean runner. I never put in the smaller one that came with my turboflotor

10/01/2007, 01:48 PM	#9
dhnguyen Moved On Join Date: May 2004 Location: Kingston, WA Posts: 4,751	this diagram may help you

10/01/2007, 02:02 PM	#10
bayvillian516 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: NY Posts: 105	yea thats whats on there now, but it also came with a smaller version... i gave up after breaking the first one and then cutting my hand it got the best of me (I appreciate all the help)

10/01/2007, 03:10 PM	#11
spreston Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Edmond, OK Posts: 373	I had a multi 1000 and the flap that is in the volute discharge would get stuck every so often. Need to take the volute cover off and clean real good, make sure the flap is working smoothly.