S Sittservl wrote: > > > coyote wrote: > > > >> "E-Z Fill with Shut-Off lets you fill water tanks at or > >> near full pressure. Large, flexible 5/8" fill tube minimizes > >> bachflow[sic]. 9 1/2"L. USA. Ship Wt. 0.12 lbs." > > > > All, > > > > I have the E-Z Fill with Shut-Off, and it helps a lot, but water still > > runs out all over the side of the van. Suggestions? > > > > John Welsh, San Diego > > I've got the same E-Z Fill, and the same problem. There's sort of a little > rubber flapper valve part way into the VW's water filler neck, and it seems > to help if I try to jam the pointy part of the E-Z Fill between the little > plastic > struts that support the valve, thus jamming the valve partially open. At > pretty low pressure, I can fill without much spilling, but I usually don't > want to wait that long, so I end up putting the pressure all the way up > and lettting some water run down the side. > Coyote wrote: > Do you insert the plastic tube down into the opening in the fill hatch? It s a tight fit, but the tube should slip down into the hole in the hatch. All, Nope, can't get the hose past the little plastic cross, and even with the pointy end pushing the flap open a bit, water still runs out all over the place. But the tank fills OK and I can live with it all right. Thanks for the replies. John Welsh, San Diego 87 Syncro Westfalia GL 81 Triumph TR8 |
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