Date:         Wed, 10 Aug 2005 23:22:42 -0400
Reply-To:     Tim Demarest <tim.demarest@POBOX.COM>
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From:         Tim Demarest <tim.demarest@POBOX.COM>
Subject:      Re: westy kitchen operation
Comments: To: Florian Speier <groups.florian@GMAIL.COM>
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Florian,

Be advised (warned?)... there are two types of water tank inlets... the old
type has a flap that opens just like the electrical and city-water inlets,
and a cap that takes a real metal key... the newer type has a smaller flap
that hinges at the bottom and uses an easily breakable plastic key with a
single 'tooth'. Make sure you are getting a key for the right type.

I don't know what year they switched, but my '85 came with the much higher
quality real-metal-key type. When I replaced it (because the plastic was
cracked, and likely to let water into my walls) I was only able to get the
late model type.

Tim

At 06:13 PM 8/10/2005 -0400, you wrote:
>hi list,
>
>i wanted to keep these stupid questions off the list and ordered  a
>camper manual from vw but they send me the weekender edition so i
>still dont know hoe my kitchen works. sorry.
>i figured the gas range and have many instructions for the fridge but
>i cannot figure the water thing.
>there seem to be two water inlets but one is locked???? what kind of
>key and what are two inlets good for???
>the faucet seems to have three positions -  what is that? and then
>thre are these LEDs on the front of the kitchen compartment... nothing
>lit up so far, when are they supposed to and what is broken if they
>don't?
>
>please give me an insight on these matters....
>
>florian
>
>87 westy (in usa)
>92 eurovan mv (in germany)