Dead Pressure Washer

birdog

My washer has been running good then has a hard time starting up on other days, finally the other day I could'nt get it to start, it has fresh gas so I change the spark plug, I only use it about 6 times a year so I took it in to a large contractor equipment/rental business. They called me and said that the pump was shot with corrosion. repair quote $410, the unit is a honda engine 6.5hp with a Annovi Reverberi pump and the cost new was about $700-800. I guess my question is would a bad pump not allow the engine to turn over,should I pay to repair or try to do it myself. This was a Home Depot pressure washer .

Dustball

I had a pressure washer that wouldn't start- had spark and fuel but just wouldn't start. Turns out it was a broken cam.

kapena

The clowns at the repair shop are probably just going to replace the old pump with a new one that they bought on ebay for less than $200. including shipping. You can easily do the same thing yourself instead of paying $400.+, if you are not in too much of a hurry. Don't forget to put some gear oil in the housing before bolting it on if you decide to go that route.

It's possible that a bad (jammed) pump would keep the motor from starting, since it is a direct drive. It could be something else altogether,as Dustball said.

PressurePros

Do you run chemicals (like bleach) through your pump?

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jackrabbit5

Does it have enough oil in the crankcase? I have a Graco with a Honda engine that has a "low oil shutoff".

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plazaman

The pump should affect if the engine starts or not i would tend to think.


I pump went out 2 months ago and the engine still worked. Dont pay 410 to repair it. I have a 5hp honda and paid about 150 for a replacement pump.

Im pretty sure you can find a replacement for a bit over 200. Takes about 10 mins to replace. Simple

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Da Vinci

It may have been the pump, but I agree with everyone else- do it yourself and save bucks.

The other thing - since you only use it occasionally, do you put a gas treatment in the tank? Over time, gas will absorb moisture, especially in high humidity areas. Treatments absorb the moisture, too much water will prevent it from firing... just because you put fresh gas in it doesn't necessarily mean there wasn't moisture in tank.
LAstly, you put a new spark plug in it - did you check if there was spark?

Bob
Bay Area Painting company

PressurePros

The problem with the "home cheapo" machines are that the unloader is built into the pump and those are usually proprietary and can be expensive to replace.

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fireguy

I had one Anno-Reverbi pump. It died and I went back to the General Pump, they give much better service. If it going to cost $700 to fix your home cheapo, would it be cheaper to rent a PW 6 times a year and let someone else have the repair bills? or just toss the home crapo and buy another cheap PW?

toddcla2002

I had a similar experience. I used to have a Home Depot pressure washer with a Honda 6.5. I don't remember the pump....it eventually died. I got a quote for about the same amount as you to get it fixed and they said that it would probably have the same problem after awhile because it's essentially a homeowner model and the parts aren't made to last forever. (it's cheap). I have since spent money and bought a nice industrial one. So I would consider getting an industrial one. Maybe one that was lightly used as a rental or a heavily discounted one from a paint supplier or something. Good luck!

~todd

ED_Painting

I got one of those and died if you are talking about the dewalt. It lasted 5 years washing 50-70 houses a year. Couldn't ask for more bought another one same exact one.
At sw they are selling those mi t m but there's not much feedback on those.

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Andrew M.

Too many items to list unless you narrow it down, I do all my own repairs on basically everything.
For pumps, CAT is the one to buy. Had 2 AR's wear out, went to CAT's and zero issues.
Ok, as an ex mechanic, you have to go thru the spark, electrical,fuel checks. The low oil ignition shutoff circuit is an easy check. There are even you tube video's. You can disconnect the pump fr. the engine to isolate but I doubt , unless frozen would stop the start. If the AR is an axial cam pump, well then yes it could be trashed and I would get rid of that and get a CAT as a replacement if you like the PW otherwise. General makes good triplex cam pumps too a slight step below CAT overall. Do not buy axial cam pumps unless you want trouble. I assume you mean a commercial GX Honda engine not the consumer line.
My DW's are the older models with CAT pumps and GX engines. I like them very much. MiTM's are usually overpriced.

Anti-wingnut

Thanks Andrew,

I'm sure the OP has been waiting for three years to hear from you before they make a decision of what to do

Steve Richards

Why does it seem like new people always bring old threads BTT?

Do they join just so they can?

I'm not complaining, Ed.

(because I'm not a complainer)

You have every right to post in any thread you want.

Sir Mixalot

Steve, I think what happens is they do a search on something they are wanting to get information about,
or while they reading a recent thread down towards the bottom of the page there is this:

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Steve Richards

Yup.

You'd think I'd have figured that out (me being a brainiac and all)

Andrew M.

You are very not welcome.
There was a reply just before mine, not years ago, Oh, I guess you did not see that. I did not look the date of the OP.,was on the front page list as current topic, so I answered just was trying to help out . What an inconvenience for you as to be forced to type a sarcastic reply, and did you ever think that it might help someone else, searching on this subject in the future anyway? I guess not. What a disaster, I wasted a few digital bytes. I will be more careful in the future as not to waste anyone's time esp. my own.

Steve Richards

yeah wingnut..ya grumpy old bastard!

Tom Struble

get it right Steve he's anti-wingnut grumpy ol bast*d

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Anti-wingnut

Help, somebody call the wambulance! Poor Andy, some mean person made a little jokey wokey about you, and now the tears roll out.

Get a grip. This is an inter net forum for adult construction workers, who are typically male. If my little on-line joke offended you so much, maybe you should quit the trades and get a job at Jo-anns Fabrics. There the mean old ladies will treat you with the kid gloves you so despertley need