Date:         Sun, 8 Mar 2009 15:16:37 -0700
Reply-To:     neil N <musomuso@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         neil N <musomuso@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Westy faucet changing
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On Sun, Mar 8, 2009 at 2:25 PM, Rob <becida@comcast.net> wrote:
> I've needed a new faucet for some time (right after I hooked up city
> water to my new to me 1984 Westie <g>).
> I ordered one from Go-westy and had it within a couple of days (great
> service from Go-Westy!).
> I just now put it in, not hard but with any VW job at least one pain
> in the butt part. The electrical push-on connectors from the old
> faucet are stuck in the connector, not a big deal but they really
> like it there, not a lot of room to get needle nosed pliers in there.
>
> I used two philips head screwdrivers (one was a stubby for that back
> screw), a straight slot for the hose clamp and a 19mm for the screw
> on hose fitting.
> The clips that hold the drawer in are accessed from under the drawer.
>
>
>
> Rob
> becida@comcast.net
>
> '91 VW Jetta & an '84 Westy in western WA
>


And FWIW......

For those considering replacing the old style non-swivel faucet, I
found that a later model ('85+? '86+?) type with the swivel neck fit
my '81 Canadian Westy sink. And, I added a footswitch (thanks to
Malcolm Stebbins IIRC). Really like that option. Pretty sure the part
is called a "horn button". It was found at my FLAPS.

http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/FaucetFootSwitch.jpg/FaucetFootSwitch-full;init:.jpg

Neil.

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Neil Nicholson '81 VanaJetta 2.0 "Jaco"

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