Date:         Fri, 18 May 2007 08:06:52 EDT
Reply-To:     JordanVw@AOL.COM
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From:         JordanVw@AOL.COM
Subject:      Re: Fresh Water Tank Drain Cap - Non VW replacement source?
Comments: To: oldvolkshome@GMAIL.COM
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In a message dated 5/17/07 3:49:40 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
oldvolkshome@GMAIL.COM writes:


> You don't indicate what year you have (it would help).  Originally, 80-84
> and 85-91 was the year periods.  The reason why Bus Depot, etc., say the
> dividing year is 87 is they don't take into account that replacement tanks
> for 80-84 are replaced with the 85-later tank that uses the later cap and so
> this causes a great amount of confusion when trying to source to correct cap
> (I've never run across an 85-87 that uses the earlier (larger) cap myself,
> so I can only go by what others have said).  And I've never found an
> aftermarket cap and you probably won't because the diameter and threads are
> METRIC.
>
>

to concur w/ jim,   my ex-'86 westy used the same water tank drain cap as my
ex- '80 westy...both of which are interchangable with the rear hatch washer
bottle caps.

on my 91 westy, its got the larger '87-'91 style cap.

chris



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