Sure Otto. So far it seems to be working at reducing the seepage.

belkins456, I will take a picture for you tomorrow. I agree, once you see it....you will know what to do. If you are going to be renting the pump then you might want to start looking for a replacement connector. You shouldn't have to buy the whole hose + connector. When I was looking for a reducer to take the 3 inch discharge side down to 1.5 inches, I ran across a place that had just the connectors but I can't remember what they are called. It was a pipe fitting company that had them. You might do some checking around. Shouldn't cost too much compared to the whole suction hose...I would guess maybe less than $50.