Index: firmware/App/Controllers/DrainPump.c
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diff -u -r44222e803e04d057ab793ce6b72902b8bfe9b7d0 -r31aa23b12f37b9d16b5160369ccb7dab6c6eca4d
--- firmware/App/Controllers/DrainPump.c	(.../DrainPump.c)	(revision 44222e803e04d057ab793ce6b72902b8bfe9b7d0)
+++ firmware/App/Controllers/DrainPump.c	(.../DrainPump.c)	(revision 31aa23b12f37b9d16b5160369ccb7dab6c6eca4d)
@@ -76,6 +76,7 @@
 #define SAFETY_SHUTDOWN_TIMEOUT                MS_PER_SECOND                                                    ///< Drain pump safety shutdown activation timeout.
 
 #define DRAIN_PUMP_OFF_RPM_ADC_COUNT           0xFFFF                                                           ///< ADC count value when pump is off.
+#define DATA_PUBLISH_COUNTER_START_COUNT       33                                                               ///< Data publish counter start count.
 
 /// Enumeration of drain pump states.
 typedef enum DrainPump_States
@@ -98,7 +99,7 @@
 // ********** private data **********
 
 static DRAIN_PUMP_STATE_T drainPumpState = DRAIN_PUMP_OFF_STATE;                                                ///< Current state of drain pump controller state machine.
-static U32 drainPumpDataPublicationTimerCounter = 0;                                                            ///< Used to schedule drain pump data publication to CAN bus.
+static U32 drainPumpDataPublicationTimerCounter;                                                                ///< Used to schedule drain pump data publication to CAN bus.
 static U32 drainPumpDAC = 0;                                                                                    ///< Initial drain pump DAC value.
 static U32 drainPumpDACSet = 0;                                                                                 ///< Currently set drain pump DAC value.
 static PUMP_CONTROL_MODE_T drainPumpControlMode = NUM_OF_PUMP_CONTROL_MODES;                                    ///< Requested drain pump control mode.
@@ -142,8 +143,9 @@
 {
     stopDrainPump();
 
-    hasClosedLoopBeenRequested = FALSE;
-    signalNewRPMRequest        = FALSE;
+    hasClosedLoopBeenRequested           = FALSE;
+    signalNewRPMRequest                  = FALSE;
+    drainPumpDataPublicationTimerCounter = DATA_PUBLISH_COUNTER_START_COUNT;
 
     // Initialize the drain pump PI controller
     initializePIController( PI_CONTROLLER_ID_DRAIN_PUMP, DRAIN_PUMP_MIN_DAC, DRAIN_PUMP_P_COEFFICIENT, DRAIN_PUMP_I_COEFFICIENT,
@@ -667,7 +669,7 @@
 
         broadcastData( MSG_ID_DRAIN_PUMP_DATA, COMM_BUFFER_OUT_CAN_DG_BROADCAST, (U08*)&drainPumpData, sizeof( DRAIN_PUMP_DATA_T ) );
 
-        drainPumpDataPublicationTimerCounter = 0;
+        drainPumpDataPublicationTimerCounter = DATA_PUBLISH_COUNTER_START_COUNT;
     }
 }