Date: Fri, 14 Oct 2005 17:21:08 -0400
Reply-To: Joe Federici <joefederici@EARTHLINK.NET>
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From: Joe Federici <joefederici@EARTHLINK.NET>
Subject: Re: auto stop valve rebuild
In-Reply-To: <BF7521ED.56D0%camper@tactical-bus.info>
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The good one if that's possible is model 530 auto-stop valve and is
made of brass. If you have the other junk it. It will be on the side of
the valve stamped. On a side note when I was looking into info about
the valve about a year ago. The woman said they get calls about this
valve still weekly from pissed off people and still make the rebild
kits because of it. She also said they didn't even design it although
everyone takes it out on them. They just build the tanks.
JFF
On Oct 14, 2005, at 10:50 AM, jimt wrote:
Also did you mention which autostop valve you have??? It hasn’t been
made in
so long I wonder if the person at manchester is aware that there were
two
valves made and only one is rebuildable.
jimt
On 10/14/05 3:50 AM, "Frank Condelli" <RAlanen@AOL.COM> wrote:
> In a message dated 13/10/2005 5:33:42 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
> LISTSERV@GERRY.VANAGON.COM writes:
>
> Hello, I finally tried to order a rebuild kit for the auto stop
> valve.Manchester tank, the maker of this kit, wont sell directly, and
> gave me
> the number
> of a major rv parts dealer to order it Well , turns out this kit which
> contains 2 o-rings costs $29.95.Dosent sound right. Oh well. Think
> I'll keep
> my
> current o-rings.An equal amount of gold is cheaper. What I will do is
> disassemblel the valve and lubricate the parts. Anybody know what is
> the
> proper
> lubricant?
>
>
>
> Sorry to say this is a waste of time. BTDT. That auto stop valve is
> JUNK !
> And will stop working again just when you need to fill your tank !
> Use a
> standard fill valve. No more problems !
>
> Cheers,
>
> Frank Condelli
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