Date: Fri, 25 Apr 2014 15:21:28 -0500
Reply-To: Jim Felder <jim.felder@GMAIL.COM>
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From: Jim Felder <jim.felder@GMAIL.COM>
Subject: Re: 1991 VW Vanagon GL Campmobile water faucet fail
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I believe that it is the same thread as the cap to a garden hose.
Jim
On Fri, Apr 25, 2014 at 3:10 PM, Dave Mcneely <mcneely4@cox.net> wrote:
> Also, does anyone know where I can get a cap for the sink drain (under van
> cap). The tether was broken on mine, and I laid it down somewhere and
> drove off. Going to paint the new one and the tank drain cap some bright
> color (or wrap them with a bright color tape). I don't think I can get a
> pvc pipe cap with proper thread pitch.
>
> ---- Dave Mcneely <mcneely4@COX.NET> wrote:
> > Well, fwiw, my pump is now working. I shorted the connector under the
> sink, and the pump still did not run. I lifted the pump from the tank,
> spun it by hand, shook it, and put it back in the water. Shorted the
> connector again, and the pump came on. So, reconnected the wires, turned
> the spigot on, and voila, water flowed.
> >
> > Now, another question. Wife wants the tank and water lines sanitized.
> Who knows (Alistair?) how much chlorine bleach to add to the tank, and how
> long to leave it before thoroughly flushing the system?
> >
> > Also, my water inlet cover (called a hookup by all the vendors, but it
> is not really, just a filler inlet) is cracked. Are the "redesigned" ones
> from GoWesty better than Delta Six as claimed, or not?
> >
> > mcneely
> > ---- Dave Mcneely <mcneely4@COX.NET> wrote:
> > > Thanks Abel. Yes, the panel lights up when I flip the switch. That
> was the first thing I did, before checking the fuse on the pillar behind
> the driver's seat. So that tells me that the tank level senser (such as it
> is, I did learn that the middle lamp lights between a quarter full and
> three quarter's full, so not a great indicator of water level) is working.
> Well, I'd better get to it, that's only one of many little jobs today (why
> do the little jobs always turn out to be big jobs when I do them?).
> > >
> > > mcneely
> > >
> > > ---- Abel Longoria <houstonphotog@GMAIL.COM> wrote:
> > > > well if theres water in the tank... take out the flase loor in the
> flat
> > > > cabinet giving you access to the wires attached to the tank. put your
> > > > faucet in the ON position and then go in the tank area and make sure
> all of
> > > > the connections are good. if the faucet starts to run when you move a
> > > > wire/connection then that was the culprit.
> > > >
> > > > I had a problem with my faucet not working and i thought it was the
> stock
> > > > faucet going out so i replaced it. still didnt fix the problem. I
> finlly
> > > > figured out it was a bad ground connection on my Aux battery system.
> > > >
> > > > Heres my write up on my issue.
> > > > http://dasmotoclub.com/vanagon-wiring-gremlin/
> > > >
> > > > In my situation the galley light or level indicator panel wouldnt
> turn on
> > > > either. see if yours turn on. if they do then the problem is
> isolated to
> > > > the faucet/tank. if the dont turn on then the problem is bigger than
> just
> > > > the faucet. it could be a simple ground for the whole system.
> > > >
> > > > anyways.. hope this helps
> > > > Abel.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > On Fri, Apr 25, 2014 at 8:44 AM, Marc Perdue <mcperdue@gmail.com>
> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > Whoa, revelation moment here, maybe. So, if what you all say is
> true, and
> > > > > if the whatever sensor that detects whether there's water in the
> tank is
> > > > > defective, your pump won't work? Have people had this happen? My
> pump
> > > > > doesn't run, there's water in the tank, but I haven't had a chance
> to get
> > > > > in there with a meter and troubleshoot it. My sense, from the
> list, is that
> > > > > it's usually the faucet switch itself that goes bad. This makes
> sense to me
> > > > > as it gets lots of use.
> > > > >
> > > > > Marc Perdue
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > On Thu, Apr 24, 2014 at 11:26 PM, Abel Longoria <
> houstonphotog@gmail.com
> > > > > >wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > > That's true I noticed this on my 87 after about an hour of head
> > > > > scratching
> > > > > > and troubleshooting . Added water then it worked.
> > > > > > On Apr 24, 2014 10:14 PM, "Alistair Bell" <albell@shaw.ca>
> wrote:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > > Something in back of my mind makes me think the later westies
> had a
> > > > > > > interrupt that prevented pump from working when tank is dry.
> Or am I
> > > > > just
> > > > > > > imagining that?
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Alistair
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > On Apr 24, 2014, at 4:00 PM, Dave Mcneely <mcneely4@COX.NET>
> wrote:
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > I replaced the water line between tank and sink in my
> camper. Now
> > > > > the
> > > > > > > faucet (actually the pump) does not work. I have checked the
> fuse and
> > > > > > all
> > > > > > > connections. Everything seems tight, and the fuse is good.
> What did I
> > > > > > do,
> > > > > > > or more importantly, what do I need to do to find out what is
> wrong? I
> > > > > > do
> > > > > > > not have a circuit diagram. Everything worked before, except
> the water
> > > > > > > line was full of crud. Now it is clean, but water won't flow.
> I
> > > > > suppose
> > > > > > > it is just a matter of using a multimeter and finding any
> broken path.
> > > > > > > Lots of wires and connectors it seems.
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > mcneely
> > > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > >
> > >
> > > --
> > > David McNeely
> >
> > --
> > David McNeely
>
> --
> David McNeely
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