Date: Fri, 6 Jun 2014 11:37:15 -0700
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From: Stuart MacMillan <stuartmacm@GMAIL.COM>
Subject: Re: Water tank pump replacement tips wanted
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Eric,
Did anyone get back to you on this?
I've done this on my '85, and it's easy. The pump wire goes through a
grommet in the top of the tank, which is why is has no connectors on it.
The connections are two spade connectors in the area under the shelf in the
right compartment next to the tank. You'll need to crimp on two spade
connectors, and you'll have to check whether they are male or female.
Removing the hose should be easy, but you can heat it a bit if it's tight
with a hair dryer.
That's it. Polarity may actually not matter, but check since I don't
remember, and running the pump while using city water will not hurt it.
It's just a plastic impeller in a cage driven by a magnet, not much stress
on it. Don't bother with the extra switch, keep it simple. Go Westy agrees:
"When you activate the faucet with the city water attached it DOES NOT allow
the use of in-tank water. You will hear the pump running-but don't worry: it
won't damage the pump at all (we contacted the pump manufacturer to be
sure!)."
Stuart
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Eric Caron
Sent: Wednesday, June 04, 2014 4:27 PM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Water tank pump replacement tips wanted
Hi listers,
I have benefitted greatly by consulting you folks before taking on a
repair. This time I'm looking at installing my new spare water pump for the
water tank to the sink.
My original pump is still in the tank. It works sort of. When
turned on it flows normally for about 5 seconds then drops to a trickle.
I'd rather not have it stop all together when out camping.
I have a replacement pump from Bus Depot. I have it as a spare but
I think it must be time to install it.
Can someone familiar with this process send me the steps?
Remember I can't rely on pictures or videos. I can round up some unskilled
local support but would rather try to do it myself.
Currently the pump wire comes out of the tank and curves under a large
grooved hose then the two wires go into a plastic connector. Two more wires
then leave the connector on the other side.
The replacement pump wires simply end with stripped ends.
I'm suspecting I need to unscrew the connector from the side wall located
under the floor of the storage compartment. Then perhaps I'll find a spade
connector on each wire, if I pull carefully with needle nose. this is what
I did when I replaced the faucet last year.
I could then remove the wire through the tank and then feed back the new
wires from the new pump and then add spade connectors and put then back into
the connector.
Does this sound right so far? Please make corrections.
Also, I suspect I'll need sighted help to match wire colors otherwise the
pump will run backwards.
The water hose looks like it is just slipped on so I'll just warm that up
before transferring it to the new pump.
Any special tips concerning the seal the wire goes through on the tank?
tips greatly appreciated as this weekend is my window of opportunity to get
this done.
One final question, would it be reasonable to add into the wire a switch
that could be reached in the storage compartment to turn off the pump?
Reason is the pump is on even when using city water with the Sure flow
faucet. I can't imagine that is healthy for the pump. a switch would let
me turn it off when on city water.
Thanks very much for the tips and recommendations.
Eric Caron
85 GL Auto
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