Date: Fri, 6 Jun 2003 22:58:36 -0400
Reply-To: Mike Collum <collum@MFX.NET>
Sender: Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From: Mike Collum <collum@MFX.NET>
Subject: Re: Help needed - camping TOMORROW (long)
The first time I tried hooking up to "City" I filled the area behind the
cabinets with water. I then removed the city water hookup thingy from
the side of the van and found that the connector on the back side, the
one where the line goes to the faucet, was broken. There is no pump for
city water. It had obviously been broken for some time (not mentioned
by DPO).
Camping supply places, and even Wal*Mart sells pressure regulators that
go between the outside water hose and the van to prevent
overpressurization.
Mike
'85 Westy
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jay Roth" <bghuna@MCHSI.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Friday, June 06, 2003 8:45 PM
Subject: Help needed - camping TOMORROW (long)
> I've an '87 Westy that has been a great performer...and getting ready
for
> tomorrow, I guess she wanted to show me who was boss:
>
> 1) Filled water tank to check pump. NO action. No sound. nothing. I
checked
> the current under the knob and it's reading 12V. hmmm... okay, so
maybe pump
> is bad. I noticed the * green light lights when I try it (I thought
that was
> for the propane on the frig!?) Of course, the water pump worked last
time I
> tried it sooo... For grins (and a mistake)...
>
> 2) I hooked up the CITY water outlet (never tried before). What sounds
like
> a PUMP AT THE OUTSIDE HOOKUP goes off (LOUD) and sink works on City
side.
> Thus, I disconnect the hose, but not before damage is done. Inside the
floor
> of the van, water...mud...oh dear. Using a shop vac, I got at least a
quart
> of water from the corner of the cabinet behind the driver's chair.
> (Thankfully, nothing in the cabinet was wet).
>
> Now it gets worse,
>
> 3) Suddenly, the INDICATOR PANEL no longer works! (I decided to forget
the
> water stuff and just begin cooling the frig by hooking it to an
extension
> cord via the plug outside - worked yesterday). I check the fuse
mounted by
> the cabinet/outside wall/behind-driver's-seat and one is blown.
Replace and
> get 12V on the one that was blown. NO CURRENT ON THE OTHER ONE (the
> non-blown fuse side).
>
> PULL OUT THE BENTLEY - get terribly confused - thinking it's OBVIOUSLY
> ANOTHER FUSE BLOWN! Bently says, "check the indicator panel fuse below
> driver's seat"... in the spare battery compartment??!
>
> 4) FINE - I'll just keep the refrig plugged in overnight, let it cool,
and
> we'll go as is...but I don't think the frig is working either!
>
> After scratching my head, tearing up and saying, "Our FIRST EVER
camping
> trip will be with no stove, no water, and now no frig!?"
>
>
> .
> .
> .
>
> Help a new Westy owner out... PLEASE! A new family's new fun is
relying on
> your help!
>
> Love, Light & Laughter,
> Jay
>
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