Possibly. I will have to see what’s bypassing when on the trigger again. It wasn’t much.
One more thing, with 5.5 will i need a buffer tank or should i be safe on the spigots still? i know most homes should be at 7gpm from the spigot if i recall correctly
Not sure about most homes being 7 gpm at the spigot. I believe it is closer to 4-5 gpm. Sure you might have a home here or there with higher flow. I run 8 gpm and have to watch my buffer tank on residential as most homes I will outrun the water from the house.
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Absolutely zero sense bolting on another direct drive pump when the blown one will be off the motor. invest in a belt or geardriven setup. Direct drives aren’t built for what we do, order 2 and keep one on the shelf.
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Every area is different but you should run a buffer on anything over 4 gpm. I had a 4 gpm to start the summer. I had two houses where I had water issues. Starving the pump like that can ruin the pump.
65 gallon buffer should be plenty for a 5.5.
Home water in my area produces anywhere from around 2 1/2 gallons to 5 gallons. Most are around 4. Just depends on the area
Was wondering the same thing. 
He probably wanted to weed out all the bad advice that would flow in.
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i wish i could but at the moment i just don’t have the money for it i need to get something quick so i can get back to working
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Just FYI- I was doing some spray painting with my Graco sprayer today. Needed to prime pump with some water before starting. Had a 1 gal pail. Took 14 seconds to fill it. Newer sub-division on city water. That is just a tad over 4 gpm.
Word of advice - anything over 4 gpm, have a buffer tank. Even it is only 25 gal tank, you will need it.
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should i buy a ZK1 unloader or does the pump you linked come with one by chance? i put in my order last night for the pump. hoping everything gets smoother from here, been a real rough week with my car phone and washer breaking 
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Have to buy one. Sorry about your week!
All good. looks like i can pick up the ZK1 for 100 with shipping. On the bright side i’ll come out of this with much better equipment than before. everyone has hardships at some point.
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also do you know where the best place to buy a gx630 is? Northern tool has a handful but i don’t know the differences are. https://m.northerntool.com/shop/tools/category_honda-engines?newSWTerm=688cc&Search.x=0&Search.y=0
I bought a GX690 from sprayer depot. It was $50 more than a 630 I think.
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that’s exactly what i was looking for. thanks man 
Welcome. Call them as they don’t sell it on the website. Brandon the GM can help. https://www.sprayerdepot.com/ I got my Honda GX690, udor gearbox, udor CKC 30/24 pump 8GPM @ 3500PSI mounted to a skid with an OEM Honda muffler (most have generic knock offs to save money) for $3150. Shipping will add some depending on where you are.
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Hey do you still have a link to those oil drain hoses you have? I just swapped oil today and it went everywhere
Depends on what size you need but yes.
GX390 RuggedMade 12mm Oil Changing Engine Drain Port Hose https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000PDN6R6/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_fabt1_gbXVFbD6D6WP6
GX690 RuggedMade 20mm Oil Changing Drain Port Hose for Honda V-Twin Engine https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07RRKCM67/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_fabt1_TbXVFb426A6AH
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