I have a regular 1.5hp pool pump that I want to utilize as a vacuum. It's spewing more water than it's sucking in. It's just not priming. I have tried a bunch of things including shoving a running hose down it, filling the basket, closing and then shoving the garden hose up it while holding it in water, then lowering it to various levels and still it's not priming. What am I doing wrong or what else can I try?
Here is the setup glued in, including the flex hose cuff.
Here is the setup glued in, including the flex hose cuff.