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• Re: Onboard water supply?
  Historical mailing list - David McNeely
  Mon, 30 May 2016 09:15:19 -0700
  ...Onboard water supply? > > > > . What is a correct procedure to clean the onboard water supply to the > sink faucet which I use as drinking water...
• Re: Build Your Own Van Fridge Kit
  Historical mailing list - John Bange
  Wed, 16 Nov 2005 16:11:06 -0800
  ...create a second "hot water tank", run your > fridge off of the water from it, then use the (now hot) water to > shower in...
• Re: voltage in water tank?
  Historical mailing list - Tim Demarest
  Tue, 20 Sep 2005 14:14:33 -0400
  ...Fresh water is a darn good insulator. But >the more dissolved solids, such as minerals i.e., hard water, in the >water, the greater...
• filling water tank '90GLCamper
  Historical mailing list - Mark Brush
  Thu, 2 May 2002 13:23:01 -0400
  Howdy - just bought my new/used camper and was filling the water tank using the fill tube from the outside. Water overflowed along the...
• Re: Winters in the van...
  Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
  Wed, 20 Nov 2002 10:45:49 -0500
  On Tue, 19 Nov 2002, Bill N wrote: > I hadn't realized that the water coming from the hot water faucet in my > house...
• Re: fizzix ?
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 18 Jul 1995 15:33:06 -0500
  ...Liquid water will absorb heat at one btu per one degree fahrenheit per one pound of water. Its a definition. Vaporizing water is one...
• Re: Onboard water supply?
  Historical mailing list - David McNeely
  Sun, 29 May 2016 08:18:26 -0700
  In 9 years of traveling and camping with the beast, we have never had a problem with the on board water so far as...
• Distilled water + coolant
  Historical mailing list - Rocko Flamefart
  Fri, 11 Oct 96 11:04:08 -0500
  Several people have suggested using distilled water in the vanagon cooling system. I would like to caution that this may not be a wise...
• Unca Joel is back...again
  Historical mailing list - Mike Miller
  Sat, 1 May 2004 08:40:42 -0700
  ...we HAVE to care!!! our bodies are made up mostly of > WATER!!! > and some people, it is widely rumored, actully DRINK water!!! can you...
• Re: On demand water hook up no water?
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Thu, 15 Aug 2013 14:32:57 -0500
  ...If you want water from the tank, turn the know toward T. If you want "city water," turn the handle the opposite direction. If...
• Re: Ideas for lifting water into the Westy water tank?
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Wed, 18 Apr 2007 13:10:23 -0400
  Malcolm Stebbins wrote: > I also try not to lug water from one campsite to the next, so I try to have just enough water...
• Re: westy kitchen operation
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Thu, 11 Aug 2005 05:39:39 -0400
  Katherine, If you have the stock water spigot ... the round knob is "Center Off". Turn it to the right for city water (no electrical...
• Re: Coolant
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Overmyer
  Mon, 14 Feb 2005 14:24:08 +1100
  ...Coolant Found this on the internet, FWIW. " Distilled or deionized water is very aggressive Water "wants" to contain minerals and distilled water will attack...
• Re: it's Friday, she blew the microwave up
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Fri, 24 Sep 2010 11:12:31 -0700
  pure water is natural, as is water with stuff dissolved in it. But there is a limit to what can be dissolved, and to...
• Re: FW: Westy sink - gray water line
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Mon, 13 Mar 2006 12:52:01 -0500
  If you use the onboard water tank and the stock faucet, water, in small amounts, can exit through the disconnected gray water line. A...
• Re: Coolant question
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Sat, 5 Jul 2014 07:41:11 -0500
  Well, even those cutting fluids described as water soluble are not actually water soluble, as I understand it. Rather, they are emulsions of oil...
• Re: Should my water system buzz???
  Historical mailing list - Larry Hamm
  Sun, 30 Apr 2000 13:03:07 -0600
  Richard Golen wrote: > > I turned on the water....and BZZZZZZZZZZZZZ.....the system buzzes like, > well a bunch of killer bees. When I turn on...
• Re: Distilled Water
  Historical mailing list - Mike Riley
  Fri, 1 Feb 2008 13:41:47 -0500
  I remember back in the 80's fort lauderdale changed from chlorine to something else in the city water<very soft water no minerals...
• Re: Fresh Water
  Historical mailing list - Garrett Adams
  Wed, 5 May 1999 01:35:38 -0700
  I too drink the water. The tank is flushed twice a year and I add chlorine when filling. The water also runs through an...
• Re: Coolant
  Historical mailing list - Ken Lewis
  Sun, 13 Feb 2005 12:24:55 -0500
  Found this on the internet, FWIW. " Distilled or deionized water is very aggressive Water "wants" to contain minerals and distilled water will attack cast...
• hot water and shower at last!
  Historical mailing list - David Garth
  Wed, 31 Aug 1994 09:41:50 -0700 (PDT)
  I've been experimenting for a few months with different hot water schemes for my Westy. I finally have developed one which is safe...
• Re: fresh water
  Historical mailing list - Bill
  Tue, 4 May 1999 21:43:46 -0700
  We drink the water from the tank with no problems. Have you ever seen the test results from most city water supplies? I'm...
• Re: Was: question: Sorry, but ...
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Mon, 30 Aug 2010 16:39:09 -0400
  At 08:19 AM 8/30/2010 -0700, Don Hanson wrote: > Water vapor (humidity) is present in atmosphere. Water boils, changing into >steam at...
• Storing Water, includes how to purify water
  Historical mailing list - Fredrich Hesterberg
  Tue, 31 Dec 2002 12:47:04 -0600
  Fred http://www.baproducts.com/water.htm
• Re: About coolant
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Sun, 13 Dec 2009 07:49:21 -0800
  ...So yes, as long as the > cooling water remains below boiling, pure water is better (for cooling, > not, certainly for corrosion) than water/glycol...
• Re: Onboard water supply?
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 29 May 2016 12:16:18 -0400
  ...What is a correct procedure to clean the onboard water supply to the sink faucet which I use as drinking water also. I came...
• Re: fresh water
  Historical mailing list - Joe L.
  Wed, 5 May 1999 00:44:46 -0400
  ...fresh water > How many listmembers out there actually drink the water from the fresh water tank? I flush mine out every year with a...
• Re: water pump replacement
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Mon, 11 Apr 94 13:24:19 CDT
  i said: >>>ALL water-cooled buses have had to have the water pump replaced... he said: >How do we determine when to replace the...
• for the record water is not corrosive
  Historical mailing list - gary hradek
  Thu, 29 Apr 2004 21:32:27 -0700
  ...Is water corrosive. Where you see rust you see water. Must be the water like the earth is flat. Oxygen is corrosive not water...
• Re: water system question
  Historical mailing list - Various
  Tue, 9 Sep 2003 11:33:54 -0300
  --- Martin HaHaggblomayne <mamartinhpIPELINE.COM> wrote: > and noticed that water was leaking out of van > between the body seams--drain My first suspect: the water...
• ARCHIVES: distilled water + coolant
  Historical mailing list - Rocko Flamefart
  Thu, 9 Jan 97 09:34:46 -0600
  ...Distilled water + coolant Date: Fri, 11 Oct 96 11:04:08 -0500 Several people have suggested using distilled water in the vanagon cooling system...
• Re: [cooling] Water Wetter concoction, de-ionized water
  Historical mailing list - Markov, Greg
  Fri, 28 Jul 2000 09:58:09 -0700
  ...Re: [cooling] Water Wetter concoction, de-ionized water No chemist I, but I wonder, would de-ionized water seek to replenish it's lost...
• Re: Winterizing the water system
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Fri, 14 Oct 2016 16:18:17 -0700
  ...I have drained my water tank, drain the hoses, and also drain the plastic thing that connects the city and tank water. I have...
• Re: Ideas for lifting water into the Westy water tank?
  Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
  Wed, 18 Apr 2007 09:54:49 -0700
  I use one of those clear collapsible water jug thingyies and I put a longer hose on the (usually red) nipple (of the 'on...
• Re: Ideas for lifting water into the Westy water tank?
  Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
  Wed, 18 Apr 2007 10:43:49 -0700
  ...For about $3 I have a full tank of water that I trust. I could use the hose water at home but it is...
• Re: Failing water pump?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
  Thu, 27 Sep 2007 20:52:47 -0700
  If the water pump is rough turning it by hand , not a good sign. It probably is needing a new water pump. Did you...
• Water filter
  Historical mailing list - BJ Feddish
  Sun, 18 Mar 2007 20:03:45 -0400
  ...Looking at the water tank and my old lines confirmed this paranoia. Are any of you using any inline water filters in your system...
• Re: PVC grey water tanks...
  Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
  Fri, 1 Oct 1999 10:25:11 -0300
  ...Water seeks its own level so you would always have water in the line > between the sink and the gray water tank-you wold...
• Re: Coolant question
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Sat, 5 Jul 2014 09:09:44 -0500
  ...mcneely ---- Dave Mcneely <mcneely4@COX.NET> wrote: > Well, even those cutting fluids described as water soluble are not actually water soluble, as I understand...
• Re: What damage to expect when waterpump blows?
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Sat, 15 Apr 2006 19:01:10 -0400
  ...Mike Jens Jakob Andersen wrote: > Hi > > I do not know if it was badly overheated. > > Seller says it blew, water cooked, they pulled over...
• Waterboxer assembly detail sought
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Fri, 25 Jul 2008 10:46:51 -0500
  ...on the waterboxer block case there are 10mm studs external to and internal to the water jacket casting. These are the studs that clamp...
• Re: Coolant question
  Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
  Sat, 5 Jul 2014 00:05:09 -0600
  Dave You might try Googleing "Water soluble cutting oil" & do some reading ~ Here are some ShortCuts ~ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cutting_fluid http...
• Re: Cleaning the water tank!?
  Historical mailing list - Mike Boland
  Mon, 30 Dec 2002 15:01:25 -0600
  that's what we use on aircraft potable water system bleach Pur-geen brand bleach. we pour in about 2 gallons for 100 gallon...
• Re: Pumped Water Leak to City Water Hook-Up?
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Mon, 31 Aug 2009 08:03:12 -0500
  ...The city > water valve in the faucet must not be closed completely, so the water > from the tank is cross-feeding to the hook...
• Re: Onboard water supply?
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Palmer
  Sun, 29 May 2016 11:40:28 -0500
  ...Onboard water supply? >> >> . What is a correct procedure to clean the onboard water supply to the sink >> faucet which I use as drinking water...
• ASI Water Woes
  Historical mailing list - Matthew Libby & Denise DeWolfe
  Sun, 27 Aug 2000 10:14:00 -0500
  Yesterday, I attempted to hook up my ASI camper to city water. I attached the hose to the pressure regulator and turned on the...
• Defective faucet or city water outlet?
  Historical mailing list - Wesley Pegden
  Wed, 11 Jul 2007 21:03:35 -0400
  I am having a problem where whenever I use my westy's sink with water from my tank, some water goes through the faucet...
• 1985 VW Vanagon - water pumping question -1.9l gas
  Historical mailing list - AAG - Larry Word
  Tue, 14 Dec 2004 02:33:03 -0500
  My vanagon has stopped pumping water? All water lines appear hot in engine compartment, lukewarn under-car, etc. with my front heater having no...
• Re: Winterizing Newbie Question
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Thu, 18 Sep 2008 21:53:31 -0400
  ...Whatever.) Easily overlooked for Westies is any water in the onboard fresh water lines and the P trap. Even if the "City water" port...
• Re: Living in a van
  Historical mailing list - Chris Smith
  Sat, 25 May 2002 00:10:05 -0500
  ...The waste water >filters through the soil back to the water table. If you put your >food waste (and worse!) directly into the water...
• Hot Water in Vans
  Historical mailing list - Jim Macklow
  Thu, 27 Jul 1995 14:29:37 -0700 (PDT)
  For people who have campers who are looking for hot water, I've seen a hot water heater (that is, it only _heats_ the...
• Re: it's Friday, she blew the microwave up
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Fri, 24 Sep 2010 10:16:04 -0700
  sorry, the subject was water, not acidic or basic solutions not splitting hairs, just being accurate. "water is the universal solvent" not water plus...
• Re: Rocky Mountain Motorworks sale -- need a water pump?
  Historical mailing list - Owen Brand
  Thu, 16 Jan 2003 15:47:17 -0600
  ...Does anyone know the part number for the 1.9 l water pump. Would this one work? Thanks, Owen ----- Original Message ----- From: "80 Westy...
• Re: Onboard water supply?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Jowell
  Tue, 31 May 2016 15:00:50 -0400
  Update , I now have cleaned the water tank , new supply hose, new sanitized hose to the sink. I filled the water tank up 3...
• Re: Water Coming Out of City Water Port
  Historical mailing list - James Felder
  Tue, 11 Oct 2011 19:09:36 -0500
  ...Water From City Water Outlet > There is a check valve between the outside water inlet and the faucet that > keeps the water from the...
• Re: for the record water is not corrosive
  Historical mailing list - Mike Miller
  Fri, 30 Apr 2004 09:20:14 -0700
  I'd heard that water was the most nearly universal solvent, at least on Earth. Any folks that actually have training in this kind...
• Re: it's Friday, she blew the microwave up
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Fri, 24 Sep 2010 11:28:19 -0600
  > > > > not splitting hairs, just being accurate. > > "water is the universal solvent" > > not water plus anything else. > > > alistair > Why use ignorance when there is so...
• Re: No water indicator lights.
  Historical mailing list - Dave Fain
  Mon, 8 Sep 1997 07:09:22 -0600
  Scott asked: >for those who have one working, does the red water level light >when there is no water in the tank or must...
• Puzzling water drip
  Historical mailing list - Troy
  Thu, 27 Aug 2009 18:18:15 -0800
  Not being able to leave well enough alone, I went out today and took the screen out of my 89 water filler hose/tube...
• Re: fresh water
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stratton
  Wed, 5 May 1999 13:52:19 -0400
  At 09:43 PM 1999-05-04 -0700, you wrote: >We drink the water from the tank with no problems. Have you ever seen...