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Thread: Pressure Washer Pump Brands?

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    Default Pressure Washer Pump Brands?

    Have a Northstar (Northern Tool) pressure washer with a 9HP Honda engine and a 3.0gpm/3000 psi Comet pump (1" hollow shaft).

    The pump decided to take a crap this weekend, so am working on finding another pump of the right size and $'s.

    Which might be the preferred brand... Comet or General? I'd like to go with a CAT, but the price pushes them out of contention. I'm looking at trying to keep it under $400 or so, with 2.7-3.5 GPM and 3000-3500 psi.

    If I can find a pump that NT sells, I'll get a $50 E-Card for future purchases, so that would help.

    Thanks.
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    Did the motor take a crap or pump?

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    Quote Originally Posted by banded_mallard View Post
    Did the motor take a crap or pump?
    The pump.

    Apparently the center (of three) connecting rod assembly (the brass end part) decided to try to fuse itself to the cam shaft. The pump had new water seals and fresh pump fluid it in from last Fall's rebuild. The NT mechanic said that the metal 'fretting' wasn't something that just happened now, but that it wasn't in bad enough condition to see it last time I opened up the pump since everything was rotating properly then.
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