Simple cure for the seemingly perpetually leaking Ram Pro Lift Pump?
Challenge - Many of us have come to be frustrated a what appears to be a leaking Ram Pro pump. Many have tightened, sealed and rechecked all fittings multiple times only to have the same result - a perpetually 'wet' pump and hoses, or worse. Well, there may be a cure, at least there is a solution to my version of the problem. Hopefully this may be a cure for you as well.
Cause - In my case it was (finally) discovered that when lowering the car the stream of fluid returning from the lift pucks though the reservoir would shoot directly at the cap. This would happen with such volume and velocity that the cap would become continuously 'flooded' (regardless of fluid level). This in turn would 'block' the vent whole and fluid deflector disc in the cap with fluid, since the reservoir had to vent, the only thing it could vent was fluid.
Effect - I kid you not, (at it's recent worst) there was a 3 inch stream of fluid coming from the top of the reservoir cap every time I lowered the car. Since my lift pump is normally completely sealed off from prying eyes, it took quite some time to realize the cause.
Solution - Tilton has a filter screen available for the standard reservoir shipped with the Ram Pro Lift. The filter to my knowledge is not included with the lift system. The filter has a solid bottom to it, and the bottom should deflect the stream of fluid from reaching the cap. In my case I only had a Wilwood filter available, so in my haste to see if this would in fact work I adapted it to fit the Tilton part.
Result - The filter deflects the fluid as anticipated and I finally have a completely dry floor and pump assembly on the passenger side of my car (my lift pump is in the front of the passenger footbox).
Disclaimer - I have not tested the Tilton filter yet as it's at least a week out on order. The difference between the two is the Wilwood has a flatter bottom.
Mr. Campbell .... will add this information to the wiki and any other location deemed appropriate.
Challenge - Many of us have come to be frustrated a what appears to be a leaking Ram Pro pump. Many have tightened, sealed and rechecked all fittings multiple times only to have the same result - a perpetually 'wet' pump and hoses, or worse. Well, there may be a cure, at least there is a solution to my version of the problem. Hopefully this may be a cure for you as well.
Cause - In my case it was (finally) discovered that when lowering the car the stream of fluid returning from the lift pucks though the reservoir would shoot directly at the cap. This would happen with such volume and velocity that the cap would become continuously 'flooded' (regardless of fluid level). This in turn would 'block' the vent whole and fluid deflector disc in the cap with fluid, since the reservoir had to vent, the only thing it could vent was fluid.
Effect - I kid you not, (at it's recent worst) there was a 3 inch stream of fluid coming from the top of the reservoir cap every time I lowered the car. Since my lift pump is normally completely sealed off from prying eyes, it took quite some time to realize the cause.
Solution - Tilton has a filter screen available for the standard reservoir shipped with the Ram Pro Lift. The filter to my knowledge is not included with the lift system. The filter has a solid bottom to it, and the bottom should deflect the stream of fluid from reaching the cap. In my case I only had a Wilwood filter available, so in my haste to see if this would in fact work I adapted it to fit the Tilton part.
Result - The filter deflects the fluid as anticipated and I finally have a completely dry floor and pump assembly on the passenger side of my car (my lift pump is in the front of the passenger footbox).
Disclaimer - I have not tested the Tilton filter yet as it's at least a week out on order. The difference between the two is the Wilwood has a flatter bottom.
Mr. Campbell .... will add this information to the wiki and any other location deemed appropriate.