Date: Wed, 6 Aug 2008 08:39:00 -0700
Reply-To: Poppie Jagersand <poppie.jagersand@YAHOO.CA>
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From: Poppie Jagersand <poppie.jagersand@YAHOO.CA>
Subject: Made it to vancouver. Was Re: Lost fresh water drain plug
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Hi,
Thanks for the tips of how to keep water in the freshwater tank despite
having lost the drain plug somewhere between Edmonton and Calgary.
Not having a rear wiper on the '82 I didn't get to try if the threaded cap
will indeed fit. However as suggested plugging it from the inside worked
well. I got a 1-1 1/4" universal sink drain plug from Home Hardware in Banff.
Fits perfectly.
Other trip details: Driving the rural highways of BC is quite pleasant. I went
through Robson provincial park, then through the Thompson valley to
Kamloops. The 1.9TD conversion ran quite miserly at 8l/100km on this
part, but worsened to 9l on the Coqhilla (sp) highway and Hwy 1 driving on
the last leg to Vancouver.
I stayed the night and this morning at SFU dorms, then I'm debating whether
to head back on the sea-to-sky hwy through whistler (been there once before)
or see the Fraser river canyon. Will also try to stop for kayaking, maybe at
Wells Gray Murtle lake or some other lake. Had thought I'd go to Powell river,
but the ferries are rather pricey these days.
Tips for kayaking and/or camping spots are welcome.
Cheers,
Martin
--- On Tue, 7/15/08, Neil2 <vidublu@GMAIL.COM> wrote:
From: Neil2 <vidublu@GMAIL.COM>
Subject: Re: Lost fresh water tank drain plug during trip. Temporary solution?
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Received: Tuesday, July 15, 2008, 2:37 PM
Don't forget to consider plugging 'er from the top side. Just be
careful to
choose a tape/cork/other that won't have deleterious effects on ye water
in
zee tank!
On Tue, Jul 15, 2008 at 10:44 AM, Peter T. Owsianowski <
pnoceanwesty@gmail.com> wrote:
> You can use the back winshield cleaning fluid tank cover in an
> emergency. Same threads.
>
>
>
> On 7/15/08, Poppie Jagersand <poppie.jagersand@yahoo.ca> wrote:
> > I'm in the middle of a trip, and I just found my water tank dry
and
> > drain plug gone. I'm in Banff, and was going to head into the
rockies
> > in a day or two.
> >
> > For a permanent solution I will order a real plug with the right
thread.
> >
> > Question is: Is there some non-destructive solution I can use to have
> > water in the tank for the next week?
> >
> > I was thinking to wind electric or rubber tape around a wine cork
until
> it
> > fits, and try to plug the drain pipe with that, but I'm afraid it
might
> fall
> > out.
> > Another alternative is to find a boat drain plug to fit from the
inside
> of
> > the tank. A marine store would have such things, but sadly Banff is
> nowhere
> > near the sea...
> >
> > Any better ideas? There are two grocery stores in Banff and a too
many
> > souvenir stores. I didn't find a hardware store yet, though there
might
> be
> > one.
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Martin
> >
> >
> > --- On Mon, 7/7/08, The Bus Depot <vanagon@BUSDEPOT.COM> wrote:
> > From: The Bus Depot <vanagon@BUSDEPOT.COM>
> > Subject: Re: Drain plug
> > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> > Received: Monday, July 7, 2008, 10:26 AM
> >
> >> First, I have to respectfully and emphatically disagree with
> >> Mike Miller on using a hardware store supplied plastic water
> >> pipe cap on the Westy Fresh Water Tank Drain Pipe. 12 years
> >> ago I made this mistake that cost me dearly when I had try to
> >> find a another tank because the SAE sized cap and threads
> >> literally obliterated the drain pipe threads which are both
metric.
> >>
> >> VW 253 070 285 - 34mm -
> >> Parts Fiche (ignore ETKA) says 80 thru 85, but I've
> >> encountered this size up thru early 88 models.
> >> VW 255 070 802 B - 35mm
> >> Parts Fiche (again ignore ETKA) says 86-91, but again, I've
> >> found this to be pretty spotty thru 88, but quite consistent
> >> on 89-91 tank pipes.
> >>
> >> Both are sadly obsolete by VW & Westfalia
> >
> >
> > I have suitable replacements.
> >
> > Early: http://busdepot.com/details.jsp?partnumber=253067285
> >
> > Late: http://busdepot.com/details.jsp?partnumber=255070802B
> >
> > We list the break as sometime in 1987, which is more accurarte than
'85.
> > There is no doubt that '86 used the early style. Still, like Jim,
I have
> > found the break point to be "iffy." I have seen late
'87 models
> > that took
> > the early cap, and at least one early '87 that took the late cap.
It may
> be
> > that Westfalia was using whatever happened to be on the shelf in
'87 and
> > it's not a clean break at all. The difference is so minor that
it's
> > impossible to tell with the naked eye, making it a coin flip knowing
> which
> > to order if you have an '87. (One option is to order both and
return the
> > 'wrong' one.)
> >
> > - Ron Salmon
> > The Bus Depot, Inc.
> > www.busdepot.com
> > (215) 234-VWVW
> >
> > _____________________________________________
> > Toll-Free for Orders by PART # : 1-866-BUS-DEPOT
> >
> >
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> Pete
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