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Date:         Tue, 11 Oct 2011 15:35:03 -0700
Reply-To:     HotelWestfalia <zolo@FOXINTERNET.NET>
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From:         HotelWestfalia <zolo@FOXINTERNET.NET>
Subject:      Re: Water Coming Out of City Water Port
Comments: To: turbowesty <turbowesty@GMAIL.COM>
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This happened with me once too. I decided to block the city water line at the faucet, with Right Stuff, the rubber calk. I think, probably the aged faucet is crumbling inside and if there is a wall between the two chambers that is broken, it lets water from one side to the other. I don't use the city water side either, because of the same reason. Leaving a camper under the pressure of the city water would result in a flooded van when I come back, or it would happen while I sleep. Not good. Took the faucet out by unscrewing the three screws that hold it in place, then after I lifted it out, took off the grey city water hose, filled the top end with Right Stuff and installed it back on, then put the faucet back to it's place. It worked. Zoltan

----- Original Message ----- From: "turbowesty" <turbowesty@GMAIL.COM> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> Sent: Tuesday, October 11, 2011 2:31 PM Subject: Water Coming Out of City Water Port

I'm not sure exactly when it happened (either this past weekend or the previous weekend at Buses of Bon Echo) however I now have a situation where water comes out of the city water port whenever I use the sink. Water still comes from the holding tank, it just doesn't all make it to the sink. I haven't checked to see if it's on the way to the sink or if it's flowing back and out. I'm just beginning to look through my Bentley, thought I'd ask here on the list at the same time.

I'm wondering what might have triggered this to happen and suggestions on where to look to fix it. I never use that port anyhow so I think I'll remove it over the winter (perhaps add a cooling fan along the lines of what Al Bell has done).

Regards, Peter Kraiker nextchapter.kraikerphoto.com Toronto, ON, Canada '82 L Westfalia 1.9 TD 5 Spd (Babe)


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