Date:         Sat, 17 Aug 2013 11:28:05 -0500
Reply-To:     mcneely4@COX.NET
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Dave Mcneely <mcneely4@COX.NET>
Subject:      Re: Filling water tank when no hose is available (GoWesty
              connector)
Comments: To: Robert Stevens <mtbiker62@GMAIL.COM>
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---- Robert Stevens <mtbiker62@GMAIL.COM> wrote:
>
> In fact, that is how I fill the tank whether with a hose or a jug.  I have a five gallon jug with a spigot.  I can rest it on the lip of the cabinet above the tank, open the spigot, and drain the water into the tank.  If using a hose, I have a valve that fits on the end of the hose, so I can control the flow.  Much better than trying to fill through the outside port.  That is very slow.
>
> I don't know what it is you're doing when trying to fill from the outside, but apparently very different from what I'm doing.
> The GoWesty filler nozzle, inserted into the filler tube, will fill the tank (13 gallons) in about 5-6 minutes.
>
> I carry a hose with me so I can always find a place to fill up when I'm out traveling/camping, and I'm often out for
> 3-4 weeks at a time. I sometimes fill from the inside using the hose, but that is no faster than from outside.

I have one of those "filler nozzles," mine bought from an RV supply store.  I would like someone to show me or otherwise instruct me on how to fill the tank via the outside filler in a reasonable amount of time.  For me, the water flows into the tank very slowly, backs up, and so on.  The result is the same no matter how deeply I insert the tube of the nozzle into the opening.  I have examined the hose and all fittings.  I replaced the hose with new, same size.  Takes forever.  I can find no point at which there is any blockage.  I bought a new filler from GoWesty when I got the van four years ago, because the old one was cracked.

mcneely
>
> bob

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David McNeely