A torrent of fountain problems in Central Park seemed to subside Friday when the large fountain on the west side of the park began flowing again after a lengthy period of being dry.

Workers installed a new motor and pump and changed a fuse that feeds electricity to the pump.

Parks and recreation director Margo Yates said the deluge of fountain woes began before Chingawassa Days.

“First it was a pump, then it was a motor, now it’s a pump,” Yates said.

The larger fountain has had the most issues, Yates said.

A pump made in 1970 was the root of them, she said.

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