# Possible to run water pump backwards

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/possible-to-run-water-pump-backwards/57350>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Created:** [November 9, 2010, 2:18pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/possible-to-run-water-pump-backwards/57350 "2010-11-09T14:18:59Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 1\
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**Author:** ![BustedKnuckles](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/bustedknuckles/32/25_2.png) [@BustedKnuckles](https://community.cartalk.com/u/BustedKnuckles)\
**Post date:** [June 3, 2011, 1:42am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/possible-to-run-water-pump-backwards/57350/21 "2011-06-03T01:42:38Z")

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Malum,   
  
Based on this image from a parts catalog, the pump will not pump efficiently in reverse, or not at all. I’d replace it with a pump that runs in the opposite direction.  
  
 ![](http://http://cardone.com/Imagesftp/55/5523115-01.jpg) ![](http://cardone.com/Imagesftp/55/5523115-01.jpg)

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