I just took one completely apart. Someone had cut the cord off
because the impeller was jammed. Motor worked fine. I couldn't
see any way to replace the cord and maintain submersible - I
tossed mine.

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"Peabody" wrote in message
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I have a Little Giant pool cover pump, model 5-MSP, that's
probably
25 years old. The pump works fine, but the power cord has
finally
bit the dust up next to the pump.

Is it possible to replace the power cord and have the pump still
be
submersible? It would be a shame to throw this away just
because
the power cord is broken.

"Peabody" wrote in message
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When you took it apart, did you find it filled with
"dielectric oil for motor heat transfer and lifetime
lubrication of the bearings"?

The Little Giants definitely have oil in them. I quit using them for that
reason.

The mag style pumps are far cheaper to operate and have no oil to harm pond
or plants. And except for a couple of easy to replace parts seem to last
forever.


Colbyt

On Sun, 15 May 2005 09:15:43 -0400, "Colbyt"
wrote:

lubrication of the bearings"?

The Little Giants definitely have oil in them. I quit using them for that
reason.

The mag style pumps are far cheaper to operate and have no oil to harm pond
or plants. And except for a couple of easy to replace parts seem to last
forever.


Colbyt

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Boy I have to agree wiith you ...The Mag pumps do last for what seems
like years... and when they do fail (usually the impeller gets loose
in my case) the replacement parts are cheap and just drop in..repain
is a 3 minute job ...

Never was concerned with oil the fish are plentiful in both my ponds
and it seems we are always giving away excess plants...

There will never be another Little Giant pump areound my home ever ...

Bob Griffiths

Yes, I did find the mineral oil inside. I knew I would based on
other pumps.

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"Peabody" wrote in message
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DanG says...

I just took one completely apart. Someone had cut the
cord off because the impeller was jammed. Motor worked
fine. I couldn't see any way to replace the cord and
maintain submersible - I tossed mine.

When you took it apart, did you find it filled with
"dielectric oil for motor heat transfer and lifetime
lubrication of the bearings"?