Date:         Fri, 10 Jan 1997 10:19:14 -0800
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@vanagon.com>
From:         Bill Protzek <bprotzek@cdsnet.net>
Subject:      Re: Submersible Water Pump

Richard Schmittdiel wrote:
> 
> Bob in Orlando was looking for a replacement water pump for his
> Westy...If you want a place that carries LOTS of pumps of ALL kinds, you
> might try the W.W. Grainger Company.  They even have their catalog on
> line, along with a search engine.  Find them at http://www.grainger.com
> I've seen 12v submersible pumps in that catalog.  Try looking for "RV
> pumps".
> 
> I've not tried ordering anything from them, yet, so can offer no comments
> about their service, etc.

I may have mentioned this a while back, but when my submersible pump 
went out on my Westy, I replaced it with a bilge pump purchased from 
Wal-Mart.   I think it was a 300 gallon per hour model (the smallest)  
The water hose to the Vanagon just happened to be a perfect press fit on 
the water pump's fitting.  The pump only cost $9.95 and 2 years later 
it's still working great.

Bill Protzek
Medford, OR  '82 Diesel Westy, 82 Volvo Diesel DL, 74 Mercedes 240D