when i flush the toilet the water just swirls around and does not flush..unless i get a large container of water and pour it in when i flush....what is my problem?? I have changed the internal tank parts (float, flapper, etc> it is a crane toilet about 9 yrs old and it is in a mobile home

John Foster, April 2007

If your toilet has a water port in the bottom of the bowl (opposite to the outlet, about the size of a quarter), follow these instructions...
1. Using a cup, bail out the bowl until almost empty.
2. Pour in enough household vinegar to cover the small hole, (about a quart).
3. Let stand 3-4 hours.
4. Use a piece of coat hanger wire to clean out the port.
5. Flush and repeat, if port is very clogged.

Frustrated by Plumbers, April 2007