I have a sta-rite pump it will prime but will not putout water

water is filled in the body of the pump to prime it
fill the filter housing if that is part of the pump
make sure that there is no open pipes /hoses or air leaks on the suction side of the pump and that includes any vacuum machine hoses floating on the water surface

there's a small plug on the side of the pump. fill a gallon of water, plug back in. you might to repeat

shut off pump breaker at the lowest faucet drain completely. Turn it back on. If this doesn't work, you have to change out the pressure valve on the side of the tank. it's not hard.

see the FIRST in red under the STA-RITEremove the lid fill the pump up with about 3 gallons of water then replace the lid and start the pump. should start to flow in about 1 minute, if not repeat priming procedure

YES all pool pumps need to be primed, failure to do so will destroy the shaft seal AND could cause serious damage to the pump and motor. starving pumps is bad also. Make sure they have water, it makes them happy.

HORISONTAL LINE IS THE SUCTION LINE.(SKIMMER AND DRAIN) ..THE ONE THAT COMES OUT THE TOP IS THE DISCHARGE LINE, THIS ONE GOES TO THE FILTER. USE SILICONE ON THE FITTINGS THREADS, THREAD TAPE CAN END UP CRACKING THE PUMP. THIS STA RITE IS THE BEST PUMP!!!.. PRIME PUMP WITH WATER AFTER ANY PUMP REPAIR !!

replace the pressure guage.
prime the pump by pouring in water in the impeller basket area and replace lid-try running pump again

I have a sta-rite mkse-6 pump and it has lost its prime..... how do I prime it???

Did you prime the pump? To prime: Before turning pump on, unscrew plug cap from top of pump (usually on pump impeller housing,) and with a pitcher or garden hose, fill pump full of water, and replace plug. Then turn pump on and see if problem is solved. If leaking: Are all fittings tight, O-rings and seals new, and is there any pipe thread tape on all threads w/o seals?