"dc" wrote in message
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This is generally due to some force of resistance on the impeller, usually
friction between the impeller and the impeller shaft or the impeller
blades
and the plastic guard which sits above it. If you gently touch the
impeller bade with a plyable object that won't do damage to the plastic
blades, it should spring to life.
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That's exactly what I do! :-) I move the intake over and give the impeller
blades a little nudge with a piece of plastic from a Q-tip. I have noticed
if there's a lot of slime on the impeller and impeller walls they wont start
themselves either.
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