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Date:         Thu, 14 Feb 2008 09:21:32 -0800
Reply-To:     Ed Wiebe <wiebeis@SHAW.CA>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Ed Wiebe <wiebeis@SHAW.CA>
Subject:      Re: Domestic Water Level Sensor
Comments: To: Old Volks Home <oldvolkshome@GMAIL.COM>
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Thanks Jim for the information. I was more thinking of just getting the part that is obviously broken and soldering it in place. A fairly easy fix if I can find what I believe is some kind of on/off mechanism activated by the ring magnet on the outside of it. Thanks, Ed

----- Original Message ----- From: "Old Volks Home" <oldvolkshome@GMAIL.COM> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> Sent: Thursday, February 14, 2008 8:52 AM Subject: Re: Domestic Water Level Sensor

> VW # 255 070 812, Westfalia PN 900 001 507 994 > > Bus Depot still lists it on their site, around $80: > > http://www.busdepot.com/details.jsp?partnumber=255070812 > > Last I heard, these were discontinued at the manufacturer, but BD may have > a > few on their shelf. > -- > Jim Thompson > 84 GL 1.9 "Gloria" > 84 Westfalia 2.1 "Ole Putt" > 73 K Ghia Coupe "Denise" > 72 411 Station Wagon "Pug" > oldvolkshome@gmail.com > http://www.oldvolkshome.com > *********************************** > On Wed, Feb 13, 2008 at 7:22 PM, Ed Wiebe <wiebeis@shaw.ca> wrote: > >> The water level for the domestic water tank has shown "FULL" for about a >> year now, even though the tank is empty. >> I finally pulled the sensor rod out and took it apart. I found water >> inside the tube and a corroded (switch?) at the bottom half of a copper >> sided stick. Can anyone explain how this system works? Where can I get >> that >> replacement part? >> The pictures shown at this site will make it clear what I'm talking >> about. >> Go to this site: http://picasaweb.google.com/ewieber >> Thanks, Ed


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