Date:         Wed, 5 Aug 1998 16:06:58 EDT
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From:         S Sittservl <Ssittservl@AOL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Dometic drain plug removal; 86 Westfalia
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> Subj:       Dometic drain plug removal; 86 Westfalia
>  From:        rich_durant@MENTORG.COM (Rich Durant)
>
>  I'm having trouble removing the cap on the drain of the fridge....
>  Is this a special cap or should I be able to simply screw it off like
>  any standard threaded hose cap or screw & nut....
>
>  Thanks -- Rich Durant

It should simply unscrew like any threaded cap.  "Should" is the operative
word here, though - mine was sure stuck tight.  I slathered it in WD-40,
removed the chain, and stuck a cut-short finishing nail through the hole
in the cap.  That gave me a little T-handle; with that and some pliers, I was
able to get the thing off.  When I put it back on, I covered it with teflon
tape, and cemented in a permenant T-handle.

I believe the Bentley manual describes a modification to the air pump that
gives more air during lighting.  I think the drain is just supposed to be for
getting water out (though I'm not convinced it really does anything at all).
Hope the idea works out for you, though - let me know.  Thanks.

                                         -Steven Sittser