Richard320 said:He means the pump strainer lid O-ring.benjydog said:What are you referring to as the "pump basket gasket thing"? I'm going to try removing all the piping from the pump to the vales and re-tapping and lubing the gaskets
Thanks!
Yes I apologize for not being more clear.
This year when I opened the pool, I sprayed all the connections, especially those with rubber seals, with WD-40, before attaching everything. Seemed to work good, the pump primed on the first try this year. Never had it do it that easy before.