Skeeter livewell(flappers) problems/ question

  • Matt Schneider
    Posts: 1
    #1583998

    2000 skeeter team 185. Now I was having problems with my livewell leaking so I assumed it was the flappers.I love my skeeter!! But I gotta say what a poor design it was to put everything underneath the gas tank!! OK now that I have got that off my chest! Lol. I took apart the flappers and the flow rite system and found the problem. A stripped screw wouldn’t let the wire and the control arm move. And the other one had a few pebbles in the flow rite system keeping it from closing all the way. So I got everything fixed and put back together filled the livewell up with water and neither one leaked. So I thought cool that was a pretty easy fix then I ran into a problem and it left me scratching my head. OK now here’s my problem when I turn the livewells to on they will blow bubbles on auto and empty but not on recir. On the bottom switch. I don’t think I put it together wrong but what else could it be. Does anyone have ne suggestions b4 I dig back into it? Any input would be greatly appreciated thanks!! Matt

    Iowaboy1
    Posts: 3791
    #1584006

    flowrite builds valves for about every manufacturer out there,go to their website to see how it is supposed to work,ggggrrrrrr!!!

    what seems to be forwards can actually be backwards at times.

    Eric Rehberg
    Eau Claire, WI
    Posts: 3071
    #1584890

    Assuming that boat has the open, close and recirc valves in it (3 position) my best guess would be either it is hooked up incorrectly at the flow right valve or the flow right valve is different from the factory one. Where you hook up the livewell hoses will matter as to if it will work in all positions or not.

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