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Very interesting comments. It's fair to say I didn't understand most of it! I've got a lot to learn

Good find. Thanks for that. Just bought one.

I've just had a look at the water pump and it isn't looking good. There's a small leak coming from the end. So I will definitely be replacing it. I'm new to this but I guess it is just a case of buying the exact replacement?

This could well be what we end up doing for now but its good to know what it probably is. Thanks

Hi Mike, the water runs out for a couple of second. Then the water stops running completely for about 5 seconds. Then the pump kicks in and water starts again. The pause with no water is getting longer and there wasn't really a pause until fairly recently.

Thanks for the replies. I'll have a look under my bow today. I like the idea of replacing and keeping the old pump as a spare.

OK, that sounds promising. Is it easy to fix? Hi Alan, thanks for the reply. I understand that it takes a little while for the pump to kick in. The symptom we've noticed though is that the length of time between turning the tap on and the pump starting is getting longer and longer recently.

We've been living aboard for a few months and up until recently the taps have been working really well. For the last couple of weeks there has been a pause before the water pump kicks in after turning the tap on. When the tap is turned water comes out until the water pressure goes down. It then is taking 4 or 5 seconds for the pump to start. Would anybody have any suggestions about what is happening please? I'm a bit concerned it means there is a leak? Thanks

Thanks for the comments everybody. I can now give you the result for the betting above :) It was the filter. I hadn't screwed it on fully. There was some issue with the threading on it so it wasn't able to fully screw down in place. I'm not quite sure what was up with that filter but even with cleaning the threads etc it just wouldn't screw down fully. It was a genuine Isuzu filter so maybe just a bad one out of the factory. An identical replacement filter had no issues whatsoever and screwed straight down. Cleaning the bilges wasn't an easy job though. The secret was a huge roll of blue paper and a lot of patience. It's mopped up nicely though. The engine started fine and I was very relieved when the oil warning light went out after a couple of seconds. The engine sounded fine so I just hope no lasting damage has been done. It sounded OK anyway. So lessons learned.... 1) Triple check that oil filters are seated correctly. 2) The oil warning light should only be on for a second or two after an oil change. 3) Keep an eye out for oil leaks as soon as the engine is turned on. Thanks for the help again!

Maybe I will also double check that the part is compatible reading the story above.

Thanks again for the help everybody. From the info above it seems that we do have the correct filter (Isuzu 5-87610008-0) So I suppose that means that either I've not screwed the filter on correctly or I've knocked a hose off. I've managed to get a stack of incontinence sheets (not mine I promise!) that I hope will help to mop up the oil.

Thanks Graham And with that I'm off to the pub to drown my sorrows. I will let you all know of the outcome tomorrow. Thanks for the help.

The filter was a different length so I thought it wasn't going to make too much of a difference, they're mostly the same width wise Looking at the filters the rubber rings do seem to be in a slightly different place.

The engine is an Isuzu 42. I haven't got the filter number with me right now. Fingers crossed DMR that we haven't done any damage! The old filter came off really easily. I was surprised because oil changes on cars in the past have always involved a real struggle.

Yes I put some oil round the top of the filter. I screwed the filter down to hand tightness. The filter was just a little bit different to the one that came off. I assumed that it was going to be ok because it was the one given to me at the chandlers. I guess I should have been more cautious. I will be going get a replacement filter tomorrow and will make sure it is identical to the one that came off. I just hope that was the problem and it doesn't happen again.