I think it's the check valve in the brass fittings just inside the delta six faucet. You can easily take it apart, clean it and put it back together. Just a ball and a spring. Likely no need to replace it. Jim On Tue, Sep 22, 2015 at 2:33 PM Stuart MacMillan <stuartmacm@gmail.com <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','stuartmacm@gmail.com');>> wrote: > That's a bad check valve in the city water hookup box, which I assume is > the original Delta Six design. Time for a replacement, and I highly > recommend the Go Westy replacements: > http://www.gowesty.com/ec_view_details.php?id=23580&category_id=127&category_parent_id= > > It's unlikely to leak into the van, so you could just cap it off with a > hose end cap if you don't use city water. > > Stuart > > > ---- Spencer Allen <spencervw@AOL.COM > <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','spencervw@AOL.COM');>> wrote: > > Hi all.The last few times I filled the water tank in my 85 westy and > then turn on the faucet water squirts out - more like dribbles- from under > the flap where you would attach a hose for city water. I don't think there > would be much back pressure from the small pump that would force water out > at the connection. It dribbles down the outside of the van but I'm worried > it also may be leaking down the inside behind the kitchen. Any ideas on > this? > > spencer > > -- > David McNeely > |
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