Date:         Wed, 6 Oct 2004 23:21:43 -0400
Reply-To:     Normand Gagnon & Sylvie Brunet <normandsylvie@ATTGLOBAL.NET>
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From:         Normand Gagnon & Sylvie Brunet <normandsylvie@ATTGLOBAL.NET>
Subject:      Re: WTB: used sink faucet or alternative...
Comments: cc: Andrew Fox <afox@CNR.COLOSTATE.EDU>
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You could try the electric faucet from Shurflo. Have one since two
years and very satisfied.

You will have to make an adaptor plate (or find one), I made it in
plexiglass and it hold well. Also, you will have to find an automatic
stop valve if you want to keep the city water circuit available (I saw
recently a german Vanagon Westy, those have only the tank circuit). If
you want to keep the city water you will also have to put a switch on
the pump, since the switch of the Shurflo is the valve also (the pump
should not work in that mode).

The faucet itself is a folding one, so it fit under the cover and have
an aerator, no more spill water. A little drawback, since the faucet is
easier to use, you will empty the tank faster.



>Date:    Wed, 6 Oct 2004 09:27:39 -0600
>From:    Andrew Fox <afox@CNR.COLOSTATE.EDU>
>Subject: WTB: used sink faucet or alternative...
>
>Later style cheap plastic crap one needed for 87 Westy.  Ive broken two of
>these already, the weak point seems to be where they swivel up an down,
>not a lot of plastic there.
>
>Or anyone come up with a good alternative?, saw the hand pump model on
>Go-Westy but does'nt look as nice and like the electric pump better.
>
>Andrew Fox
>Ft. Collins, CO

Normand Gagnon
NormandSylvie@attglobal.net
Westy GL 85
Jetta Wagon 2003