Date:         Thu, 2 May 2002 13:54:50 -0400
Reply-To:     Doug Alcock <doug.alcock@HEWITT.COM>
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From:         Doug Alcock <doug.alcock@HEWITT.COM>
Subject:      Re: filling water tank '90GLCamper
Comments: To: Mark Brush <mbrush@UMICH.EDU>
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>Howdy - just bought my new/used camper and was filling the water tank
using
>the fill tube from the outside.  Water overflowed along the side of the
>bus - didn't think anything of it - continued to fill until the water
tank
>light was green.  After I was done I discovered a water leak under the
floor
>board of the bus and also there was some pooled up water in the lower
cubby
>(by the 110 fuse).
>
>Is there a good way to fill up the tank without having this happen?
>
>Thanks for any help - Mark

Hi Mark,

You might actually have a leak in your tanks or hoses   ----   or a
problem with the seal arounf the fill tube. If you open the rear-most
cubby (directly above your watertank) you'll find a plate held on with two
screws, under this is your watertank. There's a big removable screw top
---- you can fill your tank here and see the water level so ther are no
overflows.

When I first filled my Westy tank all 10 gallons proceeded to leak out
through a large crack at the bottom on the tank. When I got that fixed I
filled up again --- and all ten gallons leaked out through a bad hose
under the sink. When I fixed that I only put in a little water at
first............................
Cheers,
Doug