Tsunami handheld pump electrical cord issue

[Guest]

My Tsunami pump (the handheld kind) must have a loose wire, we have to giggle the wire to get it to run. I took it apart last night and all I could get off was the housing over the base of it. I cannot figure out how to get into the top so I can check on the wires and re terminte/fix them. Anyone ever figure this out? Also I am looking at the same pump (I think) for an installed system and it looks like I buy that for $25 and just cut the accessory plug off my existing pump and put the handlheld hoses on this new pump. A new handheld pump is $99!

here is what I have now...
http://www.wakeside.com/product/boat...sunami+pump.do

and here is the pump I am thinking I can use in place of this one with a little elbow grease.
http://www.wakeside.com/product/boat...allast+pump.do

of course I have to look closer at my pump to see if I can get the connectors and hose off of it without screwing it up. Anyone have any experience in this area?

[chpthril]

push comes to shove, just buy the replacement cartridge and splice the plug to the pigtail.

Dont know about opening one up, never tried

[Guest]

I looked at the pump last night, the hose fitting and connector fitting just screw on, so it looks like I can buy just the pump and screw on the fittings. I am going to call buywake and confirm they are the same size, can't tell from the pic.

[xpjim1]

your current pump is a 1200. The second pump you listed is an 800. The threads are different sizes. the 1200 is 1 1/8 and the 800 is 3/4

[Guest]

Thanks xpjim1, I see what you are referring to.

[CP3]

did you just end up buying a new pump?

[Guest]

CP3 - Yeah, I got it in the mail yesterday, bought it from Boaters world for 34.95 plus shipping, came to $42 I believe. I am just going to take the housing off my broken one and switch it with the new pump. I have to think about what connectors to use to connect the new pumps wires to the ac plug (is that what you call ot?) I have on my broken one. Some kind of inline splicer that is waterproof I guess? I see a trip to Home Depot in my future. I will let you know how it works out.

http://www.boatersworld.com/product/356791095msk.htm

[Guest]

...and yes, I got the 1200 GPH thanks to xpjim1's keen eye.

[xpjim1]

I would use the heat shrink butt connectors, They are blue and to play it safe some additional shrink wrap.

[Guest]

I ended up using a standard butt connector and then did a heat shrink rap over each wire and then a larger one over both wires. Seemed to make a solid connection and will keep the water out. Worked great out on the lake Saturday. I do want to take it back apart and solder the wires together and then re heat shrink rap the wires, that is how Attwood did it on my original pump.