Date:         Sun, 18 Dec 2011 12:41:37 -0800
Reply-To:     Old Volks Home <oldvolkshome@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         Old Volks Home <oldvolkshome@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Kitchen electric
Comments: To: Alistair Bell <albell@shaw.ca>
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NO NO NO NO.  Do not use a garden hose cap, because the cap threads
are SAE and will ruin the fresh water drain pipe!  Use the right cap.
The pipe thread is 34 or 35mm

Airhead?VWG makes these now:

http://www.airheadparts.com/vintage-vw-parts/vanagon-poptop-camper-fresh-water-tank-parts/drain-cap-fresh-water-tank-34mm-253067285-a

http://www.airheadparts.com/vintage-vw-parts/vanagon-poptop-camper-fresh-water-tank-parts/drain-cap-fresh-water-tank-35mm-255070802-b

Originals use to go for over $25, so $11.50 is a great price for the RIGHT cap.

FWIW Mine just happens to be 34mm

You can use the garden hose cap on the waste water drain from the sink however.


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On Sun, Dec 18, 2011 at 10:59 AM, Alistair Bell <albell@shaw.ca> wrote:
> You fool :)
>
> you should have written the wire colours on the side of the tank with a sharpie. Took me a few times of confusion before I figured out to do that :)
>
>
> on my '82 vintage tank, it goes as follows:
>
> -black to the bottom, outboard stud
> -white to the bottom stud
> -yellow to the middle stud
> - and a double green at the top stud
>
> The drain cap - not so sure about replacement. I think some say a standard garden hose thread works, others have noted that the rear wiper reservoir cap might fit (really unsure about that one, haven't tried it)
>
> good luck
>
> alistair
>
>
> On 2011-12-18, at 10:19 AM, Kevin Gilbert wrote:
>
>> End of autumn greetings,
>>
>> I'm re-installing the kitchen in my '84 Westy.
>> Today's question is: Could someone provide me the top-to-bottom order
>> of wires that plug into the side of the water tank. They are for level
>> sensing. There are four wires: white, black, green, and yellow. I
>> wrote the order down when I removed them last year. Hmmm, wonder where
>> that scrap of paper is?
>> Also, I'm in need of the water tank drain cap. If anyone has an extra
>> or knows a quick and easy source for replacement, that would be great.
>>
>> Thanks.
>>
>> Kevin