Need Help Big Problem

[BigWaz]

I have an overflow box, i cleaned the air lifter and put it back in. Now for some reason the overflow box doesn't work at all. I tried cleaning the whole thing and it still doesn't work. I can run water through the little hole on the overflow box but i can't suck water up. I've done this before. I need help quick!
Anthony

 

[BigWaz]

please somebody help me, there is no clog, i get the overflow started for some reason.

 

[sjm817]

What kind of overflow?

 

[BigWaz]

http://www.marinedepot.com/md_viewItem.asp?idproduct=CR1513

 

[sjm817]

UGH. CPR....anywho....You cleaned the aqualifter pump. Does it still work? Does it still have suction?

 

[BigWaz]

yes, everything is completely cleaned. But the oveflow is not bringing the water down to the sump for some reason. I can't get it started

 

[BigWaz]

the air lifter still has plenty of suction, i tried manually sucking the water up and that doesn't even work

 

[sjm817]

So, you turn on the pump and the level just keeps rising? Is the Aqualifter sucking the air out of the overflow? Is the top of the overflow full of water or just a big air gap?

 

[BigWaz]

the water keeps rising and the overflow does nothing, water is not going up in the overflow like it's suppose to

 

[sjm817]

Dont know.

The aqualifter is supposed to pull the air out of the top of the CPR C channel. If it doesn't, the siphon wont start. Is the air nipple clear (not clogged)? Poke it out with a paper clip if it is. Other than that, I cant think of what it could be.

 

[BigWaz]

i tried that too, the water just doesn't want to go up in the overflow box, i can not figure it out

 

[BigWaz]

i stuck a hose on the hole and water can go in but water can't be sucked up for some reason

 

[sjm817]

Well, it worked before you messed with the aqualifter, right? It seems something happened to it. Do you have a powerhead like a maxijet with a venturi you can use?

 

[sjm817]

Is there an air leak?

 

[BigWaz]

a miracle accured and it jujst somehow started t work. I put water on the other side to help boost it.. IT was really weird. Thanks for being there by my side

 

[sjm817]

Glad you got it going.