Date:         Tue, 20 Apr 1999 09:20:19 -0500
Reply-To:     Chris Smith <chris.smith@AQUILA.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Chris Smith <chris.smith@AQUILA.COM>
Subject:      Re: camper water pump question
Comments: To: DAVID MOST <most@UCLA.EDU>
In-Reply-To:  <Pine.SOL.4.05.9904192201450.1604-100000@margay.noc.ucla.ed u>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"

At 10:06 PM 4/19/99 -0700, you wrote:
>I've been testing the camping equipment in my "new" '87 camper, and it has
>all worked well thus far.  The only part I'm not sure about is the sink
>pump.
>
>I filled the tank and the indicator lights worked properly.  The two fuses
>on the driver's pillar are intact, but the pump makes no sound when I turn
>the knob.  The PO claims that she never used any of the camping equipment,
>and it looks that way.  The wiring looks fine, so I'm wondering if there's
>anything I can check before assuming the pump is bad.  The fridge and
>stove work quite well, so I'm pretty happy as it is.
>
>Thanks for the help.
>
>David
>

David,
        My 82 has a later camper conversion in it ('88 interior, '82 van) the
faucet knob has a screw through the top.  Un screw the philips head screw
and check the electrical contacts in the knob.  Be careful when you pull
the knob though, there is a little black wire that s needed to make the
contact.

You might find that the contacts are corroded.  To fix this, use a stiff
pencil eraser to clean the green stuff off of the contacts.

Good Luck
Chris Smith
'82 Westy
'74 The Thing
Director of Smoke and Mirrors
Die Busbesitzer Gruppe