Contaro Posted September 28, 2012 Share Posted September 28, 2012 Hi there, I'm trying to pump oil using a pump (duh) and 4 steam engines. Stone Waterproof pipe out of the top going into tanks etc etc. I've made a basalt platform too. Basically, the pump only goes into the oil reserve a little way and wont pump oil out even though the steam engines are all going. The reserve of oil I've found goes down a long way in one block wide column into a huge pool thing. It is also intertwined with a river. So why isn't the oil being pumped out? Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charcharmunro Posted September 28, 2012 Share Posted September 28, 2012 Are you using waterproof pipes? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saintnicster Posted September 28, 2012 Share Posted September 28, 2012 You need a waterproof transport pipe, not just a normal transport pipe. http://minecraftbuildcraft.wikia.com/wiki/Waterproof_Pipes Also, 4 steam engines seems like a bit overkill for a pump. 4 redstone pipes would be cheaper, and once they fully warm up, will pump stuff out at a reliable rate. EDIT - *grumbles* I miss the forums saying "Hey, someone posted while you were dragging out a huge reply. Are you still sure you want to post?" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Munaus Posted September 28, 2012 Moderators Share Posted September 28, 2012 I once had a problem that water got into my oil well and my pump wouldn't work. I built a wall to try to isolate the water from the well and tried removing any water blocks that disturbed my pump. This was on the first technic, so I don't know if that issue has been fixed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Contaro Posted September 28, 2012 Author Share Posted September 28, 2012 Are you using waterproof pipes? You need a waterproof transport pipe, not just a normal transport pipe. http://minecraftbuildcraft.wikia.com/wiki/Waterproof_Pipes Also, 4 steam engines seems like a bit overkill for a pump. 4 redstone pipes would be cheaper, and once they fully warm up, will pump stuff out at a reliable rate. EDIT - *grumbles* I miss the forums saying "Hey, someone posted while you were dragging out a huge reply. Are you still sure you want to post?" Yeah I am using waterproof pipes, just a typo, sorry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saintnicster Posted September 28, 2012 Share Posted September 28, 2012 Yeah I am using waterproof pipes, just a typo, sorry. One last thought - are you using the right pump? It wouldn't be the first time someone has confused them. This is the one you should be using with the steam engines. http://minecraftbuildcraft.wikia.com/wiki/Pump You might be using the IC2 pump Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Contaro Posted September 28, 2012 Author Share Posted September 28, 2012 One last thought - are you using the right pump? It wouldn't be the first time someone has confused them. This is the one you should be using with the steam engines. http://minecraftbuildcraft.wikia.com/wiki/Pump You might be using the IC2 pump I am using the right one. It used to pump but now it doesn't D; Maybe its just a bug Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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