Cheapest cat 310 pump?

[falcans]

Im in need of a cat 310 pump my old pump is not reusable and not rebuild-able will cost as much as buying brand new!

Cheapest price i was was 578.99
http://www.autowashonline.com/default.aspx?page=item detail&itemcode=cat 310

 

[Larry Cobb]

Richard;

The pump you are considering IS NOT the same pump that reputable TM builders use on their TM's.

A good TM builder would use a Cat Pump with the "Hi-Temp" seals (~$110).

That raises the price considerably,

but the seals will tolerate a "run dry" condition.

Larry

 

[falcans]

Richard;

The pump you are considering IS NOT the same pump that reputable TM builders use on their TM's.

A good TM builder would use a Cat Pump with the "Hi-Temp" seals.

That raises the price considerably,

but the seals will tolerate a "run dry" condition.

Larry

what about a general pump then or a comet? my issues are the rpms are at 950 rpms i was told if i wanna go with bigger pump and bigger rpms i have to upgrade my wheel on the pump correct?

 

[Larry Cobb]

Richard;

IMO, our General w/Teflon seals is an upgrade.

Our 3.5 GPM pump with Hi-Temp seals is $479

http://www.cobbcarpet.com/zen/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=68&products_id=4796

It has a beefier 24mm shaft, so you may need a 24mm bushing (~$17)

Larry

 

[DangerkittyToTheRescue]

You can also check with www.windtrax.com for your pump, they're the car wash people, we purchase pumps and parts from them, good people there, fair pricing too.

 

[falcans]

Richard;

IMO, our General w/Teflon seals is an upgrade.

Our 3.5 GPM pump with Hi-Temp seals is $479

http://www.cobbcarpet.com/zen/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=68&products_id=4796

It has a beefier 24mm shaft, so you may need a 24mm bushing (~$17)

Larry

Larry if im running cold water why do i need hot seals? i be running a diesel burner gonna eliminate the hx right now my mechanic said the heat exchanger is flushing the water back into the pump the plungers are all broken so were gonna cut that off and re route the exhaust cheaper that way he said

windtrax is more expensive

 

[falcans]

Also the general pump seems like the best deal 6 valves are 57.69 where as the cat 310 for only 1 set they want 88.00 for 3 x2

 

[falcans]

another member from here bought one of these
http://www.pressurewasherauthority.com/item--pressure-washer-pumps--general-pump-t991.html

303.99 free shipping and no taxes also the parts are fairly cheaper almost half the price of the cat310 pump i need a electric clutch also for this pump

 

[Larry Cobb]

Larry if im running cold water why do i need hot seals? i be running a diesel burner gonna eliminate the hx right now my mechanic said the heat exchanger is flushing the water back into the pump the plungers are all broken so were gonna cut that off and re route the exhaust cheaper that way he said

Richard;

Even though you are pumping cold water, the water in the pump will get hot from friction in bypass.

Even more important is "dry-run" when the pump runs out of water.

This is where the Teflon seals will last for a long time versus

the stock seals , which will burn in a couple of minutes.

Larry

 

[falcans]

Richard;

Even though you are pumping cold water, the water in the pump will get hot from friction in bypass.

Even more important is "dry-run" when the pump runs out of water.

This is where the Teflon seals will last for a long time versus

the stock seals , which will burn in a couple of minutes.

Larry

http://www.cobbcarpet.com/zen/index....oducts_id=4796

Larry for an electric clutch how much will that be? a cat pump 310 is 500 but the parts are more pricey then the general
Also what do i need to replace this pump and how hard would it be to do it my self? my shaft size on my 310 is 18mm i rather buy new pullies so get me a quote on everything and let me no sir thanks

Shipping to buffalo?

 

[Ron Campagna Jr.]

Hi all, I am new to this board. The 310 pump with Hi-Temp seals would be model 310.3000.

So it doesn't look like I am pretending to be a regular user I will state I am one of the owner's of:

Don't bump almost year old threads to plug your company

Sincerely,

Ron

 

[Mike Draper]

In my opinion you dont need a pump with high temp teflon if you are running cold water through it. My friends car wash has cat pumps that are original and 18 years old. Cold water doesnt wear them out. Just sold a truckmount with a cat pump 3cp. over 6k hours on the pump. Still works like new because it has only ever had cold water though it,.

 

[Lee Stockwell]

Everybody runs their pump dry sooner or later.

You will be grateful for Teflon or run-dry seals more than once in the pump's lifetime.

 

[John Olson]

What Lee said.

 

[steve g]

I have never had a problem with any cat pump I have used. maybe I haven't run enough hours, but this includes working for a company with 6 prochems all with cat pumps. one note not sure if your running a prochem or not. on my machine they used a special diameter shaft that is proprietary to prochem. I found this out when my pump clutch went out. It cost me like $300 for a part that should have been about $75 or so. I would also get the hot and dry seals, because truckmounts do run out of water whereas car wash pumps and other applications probably never do. besides if other people run your machine they will not be so careful when the water runs out and shuts off.

 

[Jim at Cat Pumps]

Hey all, here is some info from Cat Pumps:

1. The 310 has a 20mm shaft.
2. We do have clutches available.
3. The run-dry seals do help if you intend to run the pump without water for brief periods, but they are not needed for responsible cold water use.
4. The 3CP and 5CP pump series have two high-temp seal options: suffix ".3000" is rated to 190 F and the high-pressure seals are converted to high-temp; suffix ".3400" is rated to 200 F and both the low and high pressure seals are high-temp. We call the ".3400" our run-dry option.

If you need more info, write us at techsupport@catpumps.com Thanks for using Cat Pumps!

 

[jwfoulk12]

Anybody have a source for high temp seals? My 5cp2120w has 6000 hours on it now and ive never rebult it.

 

[Larry Cobb]

That Hi-Temp Seal Kit is $177 for your 5CP 2120W pump (3 seal sets).

They are needed because of heat build-up in tne pump itself . . .

 

[jwfoulk12]

Larry is this the .3000 or .3400 seal kit? Also will I need valves as well?

That Hi-Temp Seal Kit is $177 for your 5CP 2120W pump (3 seal sets).

They are needed because of heat build-up in tne pump itself . . .

 

[Larry Cobb]

It is the complete Cat 5CP High Temp Seal Kit . . .

(.3000) series which is what we have used for rebuilds.

I would not worry about the valves .

 

[jwfoulk12]

Do you carry the .3400? According to Cat that is high temp and run dry where as the .3000 is just high temp.

 

[rick imby]

Everybody runs their pump dry sooner or later.

You will be grateful for Teflon or run-dry seals more than once in the pump's lifetime.

Apparently Mr Draper didn't run his dry in 6k hours....