Mp40 help

[Adland20]

Any reefers out there have any experience trouble shooting mp40s? Mine just went down and cant seem to find out what’s wrong. It works fine when it runs without the wet side, but when I attach it it either won’t work or starts to make a loud noise like a bang or it’ll kick off the wet side entirely.

Anyone out there deal with something similar ? If so how did u fix it? I did open up the dry side and tried to see if anything was loose or broken but nothing.

 

[joseserrano]

You need a new wet side. Bearings in it probably done or shaft rusted.

 

[Emac909]

Have you tried cleaning and soaking the wetside in vinegar?

 

[Adland20]

Hmm problem is I do have other mp40s so when I swapped it with the other wet sides, it did the same thing

 

[Adland20]

No haven’t done a vinegar bath yet. Just soak em in hot water and scrub the hell out of them

 

[Gedxin]

Try attaching them together first before turning on. That's the only way I got em to stay together without wobbling off.

 

[drexel]

Use citric acid with cleaning pumps or anything with magnets, vinegar causes too many problems and is a known issue with MP's.

 

[pledosophy]

Use citric acid with cleaning pumps or anything with magnets, vinegar causes too many problems and is a known issue with MP's.

I have found Citric acid to be easier and also increase longevity as well.

 

[joseserrano]

Critic acid vs vinegar is only important for the o rings/materials o ring is made of. I believe the vinegar can degrade silicone ones, correct me if I’m wrong

 

[Flame_Angle]

Look like the problem on dry side. Turn off power and open it up. Maybe a loose screw turn magnet to opposite direction.

Sorry, I only work on MP40 driver and wet side

 

[drexel]

Critic acid vs vinegar is only important for the o rings/materials o ring is made of. I believe the vinegar can degrade silicone ones, correct me if I’m wrong

There have been many cases where the magnet casing of the wetsides have expanded or cracked because of soaking in vinegar. I think all things plastic, it's fine to clean in vinegar for a short amount of time, but soaking pump housings, etc, people should use citric acid instead.

 

[joseserrano]

I believe they were sourcing raw materials that were not up to normal quality. You would often see fairly new wet sides with rust problems. Ones never vinegar soaked. They have since seemed to fix this

 

[boonthegoon]

the magnet can be loose on the dry side. Not using the correct spacing on the dry side even the first-gen had spacing. or it's not lining up properly. But i vote magnet got loose on the dryside.

 

[Flame_Angle]

Did anyone here try to repair the cracked magnet or damaged (scratched) plastic magnet cover on the wet side?

 

[pledosophy]

Critic acid vs vinegar is only important for the o rings/materials o ring is made of. I believe the vinegar can degrade silicone ones, correct me if I’m wrong

My understanding is that the plastics and magnets can also absorb the vinegar.

Plus citric acid works faster, smells better, and might even save me a dollar a year.