Date:         Thu, 2 Jun 2005 18:02:11 -0700
Reply-To:     rob campbell <rob@QUIMP.COM>
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From:         rob campbell <rob@QUIMP.COM>
Subject:      water level sensor in westy
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Hello-

I'm doing some water tank maintenance on my 87 Westy.  I was looking
the Bentley manual, since my water tank LEDs have never worked.
Don't know if I really care, but figured I would take a look while
replacing the pump.  The bentley shows wires coming in through the
lid.  I have nothing but the two-in-one pump wire.  My lid (the screw-
out cap) has no holes it in for a wire.  Is this a retrofit?  Am I
reading the Bentley incorrectly?  Should I care?  Its easy enough to
look and see how much water there is.

Also, trying to get the old pump hose off... its quite brittle.  Its
really difficult to reach my hand down and back up to try to cut it.
I spent a couple painful hours with some wire cutters trying to
perforate or score it a little, no success.  I'm thinking of just
abandoning that nub and using the tank-fill nub (since I never use
that feature.  Anyone have advice on getting in there and getting the
hose off?  I'd like to just unscrew the nut and pull it up and
through, but the tube-remnant is acting to block the nut from coming
off.

Thanks--

rob campbell
87 Westy
Long Beach, CA