On Thu, Aug 27, 2009 at 10:49 AM , Rocket J Squirrel wrote:
> So my working theory is that when the tank filled and water gushed out > under the pressure of the hose, some amount must have been forced into > some hidden place in the van, maybe inside, and it had to leak out for > a > while. Mr. Squirrel, if water overflowed the fill up tube, it may have run into the wall of the van, especially if the filler housing is cracked or misfit. Contrary to what some others have said, there is some fiberglass insulation between the van outside body wall and the cabinetry inside. I would suspect that the fiberglass was saturated, and it took a while for the water to drip out. If so, it is a potential rust initiator. How do you get the tank to fill rapidly, even with a rapid flow rate? I have to keep the flow rate very low, or water fills the filler tube and overflows. It takes a long while for me to fill the tank, being careful to avoid overflows due to backup as I go. Dave Mc |
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