Date:         Thu, 9 Jul 1998 19:35:38 EDT
Reply-To:     Ssittservl@AOL.COM
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From:         S Sittservl <Ssittservl@AOL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Water tank filling
Comments: To: jwelsh29@IDT.NET, vanagon@vanagon.com
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> 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.

I've seen something just like the E-Z Fill, but with a much narrower tube.
I wonder if that would do the trick - perhaps it could slip past the valve
and thus avoid the problem?  (Don't remember where I saw it - I'll have to
check a couple of catalogs.)

                                                       -Steven