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Date:         Wed, 18 Apr 2007 18:15:52 -0700
Reply-To:     Michael Elliott <camping.elliott@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         Michael Elliott <camping.elliott@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: How is the Westy water tank inlet routed?
In-Reply-To:  <vanagon%2007041816474268@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
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Well, yeah, okay -- along the lines of this suggestion, I reckon it would be pretty easy to put a 3-way valve in the line that runs from the tank to the faucet, and run the 3rd way out a hose into my shower water reservoir -- or into a nearby cooling system. Some pumps are rated for continuous use, some not. I have no idea how long this Westy water tank pump is rated, or how long a fellow would have to run it to fill a 2 gallon bucket. Only way to find out is to try it!

Anyone know the i.d. of the hose that runs from the water tank to the faucet?

With regards to leaving home with the water tank full, and a bunch of spare water along, I suppose I'd do that if I lived in the flats. But from coastal San Diego, pretty much everything out of here is uphill -- sometimes a lot uphill. And we get some pretty darn hot weather. Lugging an extra 40 to 60lbs up the mountains in hot weather just feels wrong. Sure, it's only 1% of the total weight, but the backpacker in me doesn't like it, and I know how close, sometimes, the 1.9l engine is to developing a major complaint. Last time I drove up Hwy 395 from San Diego to Mammoth Lakes in summer, our beat up Volvo station wagon (The Silver Weenie) got pretty hot and decided to develop a radiator leak. Climbing I-8 up out of San Diego, or up Palomar Mountain in hot weather starts to lift Mellow Yellow's temp gauge, so I guess I try to trim weight where I can. Since A. I can get water wherever I go and, B. San Diego water is nothing to boast about, tastewise, I don't mind checking out the local stuff. Mountain water is always better.

Mark says I'm nuts. Nuts am I? Crazy?!? Someday everyone will recognize me for the genius I am! Allow me to introduce myself: Wile E. Coyote, Supergenius. I like the way it rolls out. Wile E. Coyote, Supergenius.

-- Mike "Rocket J Squirrel" Elliott 71 Type 2: the Wonderbus 84 Westfalia: Mellow Yellow ("The Electrical Banana") 74 Utility Trailer. Ladybug Trailer, Inc., San Juan Capistrano KG6RCR

Troy Delnicki typed: > I hate to point out the obvious, but you already have a pump in the water > tank. Why would you need to siphon water from the outside when you can go > over and turn on the faucet? If it's a question of getting the water jug > under the faucet, that attaching some vinyl hose to the existing faucet > head should remedy that problem in short order. I'd still like to get my > hands on one of those flexible faucet heads/sprayers like they have in the > euro vans, but have not been able to find a source. So, am I missing > something--Why siphon when you have a built-in pump? > > Troy >


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