Date: Mon, 13 Apr 1998 00:01:09 EDT
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From: SBate82659 <SBate82659@AOL.COM>
Subject: Westy/Campmobile Cabinets & Electric Water Pumps
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Vanagoneers;
I have an '87 Vanagon GL which I have been slowly turning into a pseudo-
weekender.
I have installed a rear seat that folds down into a bed and have been looking
for a cabinet that I could replace the center 2-person seat with for camping.
On this weekend's tour of junkyards I found 2 cabinets from a camper van/bus
that I think will work great.
They were already removed from the vehicle so I have no idea exactly what year
or model they came out of.
Two stickers on the icebox cabinet say "Campmobile" and "Westfallia" (with a
white Stallion in the center).
Problem is, I'm missing a few parts and I think that I may have ruined
another.
One of the cabinets has a sink, water storage tank, and electric water pump.
It's back is contoured to fit against the driver's-side wall.
The missing part is the bottom cabinet door which measures approx. 19 7/8"
wide by 15 1/2" tall, has square corners with dark woodgrain formica covering
and hinges on the right as facing the cabinet.
The handle/latch mounts to the outside of the door and is a black plastic
affair that has a cut-out for your fingers and a thumb push to unlatch the
door.
Anyone have one of these doors with latch for sale?
The cabinet has half of the hinges so a door with the other half should slip
right on.
Second problem is the electric water pump.
I tried running it (with water in it of course) and noticed it was leaking
from the pressure switch attached to the pump discharge.
In an attempt to root-out the offending part, I dissassembled the pressure
switch and found the rubber seal/diaphram was dry-rotten and cracked.
Anyone know where I might get one or will the entire pump have to be replaced?
Second question: is it possible to retrofit a manual pump/faucet to this
cabinet?
If so, does anyone have one of THESE for sale?
Also inside the pump I noticed a bunch of white, flakey stuff that kinda
looked like dried paint.
It was flaking off of the the entire inside of the pump and causing the gears
to sieze so I removed as much of it as I could.
What is this stuff?
Looks like it might be teflon and I'm afraid I may have just ruined what was
left of the electric water pump.
Thanks in advace for your help.
Sam Bateman
Fork Union, VA
'87 Vanagon GL
