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  • Re: Westy Fresh water tank.... grommets
    Historical mailing list - Dominic Provini Jr.
    Wed, 8 Jul 2015 16:05:05 -0400
    ...Westy Fresh water tank.... grommets Good afternoon, Does anyone happen to know what type of rubber grommets are used on the side of the...
  • Re: Where can I get a new cap for the water tank?
    Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
    Fri, 31 Dec 2004 23:15:02 -0500
    I also found, at Bus Depot, one for later fresh water tanks under part number 255070802B. Also $15.95 For fresh water tank in...
  • Westy Fresh water tank.... grommets
    Historical mailing list - Dominic Provini Jr.
    Wed, 8 Jul 2015 15:48:38 -0400
    Good afternoon, Does anyone happen to know what type of rubber grommets are used on the side of the fresh water westy tank for...
  • Re: Westy Fresh water tank.... grommets
    Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
    Wed, 8 Jul 2015 16:30:49 -0500
    ...Westy Fresh water tank.... grommets > > Good afternoon, > > Does anyone happen to know what type of rubber grommets are used on the > side of the...
  • Re: WTB - Drain cap for Westy fresh water tank
    Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
    Sun, 29 Feb 2004 16:24:54 -0700
    ...WTB - Drain cap for Westy fresh water tank > You can screw a short section of garden hose on there, then plug that. I > use...
  • Re: Drip, drip, drip -- water tank drain cap
    Historical mailing list - Mike \"Rocket J Squirrel\"
    Fri, 2 Jul 2010 09:03:37 -0700
    ...W Monk has offered to send me a spare fresh water drain cap if his (from an '88) will fit my fresh water tank...
  • Re: Winterizing Newbie Question
    Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
    Thu, 18 Sep 2008 21:53:31 -0400
    ...Putting RV water tank antifreeze in the onboard fresh water tank is a good idea. Then running the pump (turn on the faucet) so...
  • Re: Gauging propane level
    Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
    Fri, 19 Jan 2007 10:05:18 -0800
    ...Now you have freed up the space IN the van (where the 60 liter fresh water tank was). So one can now put a...
  • Re: Recommendations - Water Tank Hose
    Historical mailing list - mdrillock
    Thu, 27 Nov 2008 10:09:21 -0800
    It is a standard hose for fresh water tank use. You can get it from RV sources or West Marine. Even Ebay sellers have...
  • Re: WTB - Drain cap for Westy fresh water tank
    Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
    Sun, 29 Feb 2004 16:11:33 -0700
    ...WTB - Drain cap for Westy fresh water tank I've been trying to track one down or come up with a suitable substitute. Mine...
  • Re: PVC grey water tanks...was: Auxiliary fuel tanks for Syncros
    Historical mailing list
    Mon, 4 Oct 1999 14:18:43 +0300
    ...I have two of those tanks, one on the left side for fresh water, 18 years old, the other on right side for grey...
  • 71' Westy-"Need Ice Box Part"
    Historical mailing list
    Fri, 29 Sep 1995 17:02:59 -0700
    I'm looking for a fresh water drain plug for the fresh water tank on my ice box. I have tried looking at local...
  • Re: WTB - Drain cap for Westy fresh water tank
    Historical mailing list - Dan
    Sun, 29 Feb 2004 21:15:28 -0500
    ...WTB - Drain cap for Westy fresh water tank I've been trying to track one down or come up with a suitable substitute. Mine...
  • Re: fresh water tank drain cap
    Historical mailing list - SD Kraning
    Sun, 25 May 2003 13:48:42 -0400
    ...fresh water tank drain cap > Does any one know where I can get a drain cap for my water tank? 1987 Westy > > Dan >
  • fresh water
    Historical mailing list - paul banks
    Tue, 4 May 1999 23:19:56 -0400
    How many listmembers out there actually drink the water from the fresh water tank? I flush mine out every year with a water and...
  • Re: Fresh Water Tank Drain Cap
    Historical mailing list - Jim Stout
    Thu, 17 May 2007 19:44:28 -0500
    ...Fresh Water Tank Drain Cap - Non VW replacement source? >I have found that the cap off a bottle of my favorite beverage works just...
  • fresh water tank drain cap
    Historical mailing list - Dan
    Sun, 25 May 2003 20:12:34 -0400
    Does any one know where I can get a drain cap for my water tank? 1987 Westy Dan
  • Need cap for fresh water tank and fridge drain tube
    Historical mailing list - caverat
    Wed, 22 Oct 2003 20:43:10 -0400
    Anyone know where I can find a replacement for a broken Westy fresh water tank cap? BusDepot and GoWesty don't seem to have...
  • Re: Recommendations - Water Tank Hose
    Historical mailing list - Larry Chase
    Thu, 27 Nov 2008 11:49:58 -0700
    ...09 AM, mdrillock wrote: > It is a standard hose for fresh water tank use. You can get it from > RV sources or West Marine...
  • Re: Kitchen electric
    Historical mailing list - Old Volks Home
    Sun, 18 Dec 2011 12:41:37 -0800
    ...http://www.airheadparts.com/vintage-vw-parts/vanagon-poptop-camper-fresh-water-tank-parts/drain-cap-fresh-water-tank-34mm-253067285-a http://www...
  • Westy sink drain tank
    Historical mailing list - John Brown
    Thu, 21 Sep 1995 11:01:44 -0700 (PDT)
    ...I found some fresh water tanks at a local marine store that look like the same material that the westy fresh water tanks are...
  • Porta Potty and showering
    Historical mailing list - Blake Thornton
    Thu, 7 Mar 2002 12:57:02 -0700
    ...photos up on the web), it seems one could build a shower/toilet unit that would use the same fresh water holding tank. blake
  • 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: Winterizing Newbie Question
    Historical mailing list - Don Hundt
    Thu, 18 Sep 2008 19:03:03 -0700
    ...Putting RV water tank antifreeze in the onboard > fresh water tank is a good idea. Then running the pump (turn on the > faucet) so...
  • Re: Kitchen electric
    Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
    Sun, 18 Dec 2011 13:06:34 -0800
    ...fresh-water-tank-parts/drain-cap-fresh-water-tank-34mm-253067285-a > > http://www.airheadparts.com/vintage-vw-parts/vanagon-poptop-camper-fresh-water...
  • Re: fresh water tank drain cap
    Historical mailing list - Gerald Masar
    Sun, 25 May 2003 22:34:37 -0700
    ...fresh water tank drain cap > Does any one know where I can get a drain cap for my water tank? 1987 Westy > > Dan
  • Re: WTB - Drain cap for Westy fresh water tank
    Historical mailing list - Mark Tuovinen
    Mon, 1 Mar 2004 11:15:23 -0800
    ...WTB - Drain cap for Westy fresh water tank > You can screw a short section of garden hose on there, then plug > that. I use...
  • Re: Cleaning My Water Tank
    Historical mailing list - Carter
    Tue, 8 Sep 1998 19:13:43 -0700
    ...Drain tank and refill halfway with clean, fresh water. 2. Mix 1/3 cup of household bleach (which is about a 2% chlorine solution...
  • Re: fresh water
    Historical mailing list - Kelly Bauman
    Wed, 5 May 1999 15:16:18 -0700
    At 23:19 5/04/99 -0400, paul banks wrote: >How many listmembers out there actually drink the water from the fresh water tank...
  • Water tank cap
    Historical mailing list - Ed Hardey
    Mon, 5 Sep 2005 11:26:39 -0600
    What do use to for the fresh water tank drain cap? The cap on my '87 appears to have been a home remedy by...
  • Re: Subject: 88 Westy: Faucet or Water Pump?
    Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
    Tue, 17 May 2005 23:35:42 -0400
    Canadian spec Westies have the fresh water pump external to the tank, as you said, under the cabinet. US spec Westies have the fresh...
  • Re: Subject: 88 Westy: Faucet or Water Pump?
    Historical mailing list - Robert Rountree
    Wed, 18 May 2005 12:00:40 +0000
    ...Tue, 17 May 2005 23:35:42 -0400 > >Canadian spec Westies have the fresh water pump external to the tank, as >you said, under...
  • Re: I'm fixing a hole [in the fresh water tank]
    Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
    Fri, 18 Jun 2010 11:56:06 -0700
    ...Hole in Water Tank Mike, IIRC there is a vent and hose from it that goes back up to the filler so that when...
  • Fresh Water Tank Drain Cap
    Historical mailing list - Ryan Perry
    Mon, 23 Mar 2015 16:10:51 +0000
    ...cafe.com/home/van/page_1392_1272/drain-cap-for-fresh-water-tank-p1392.html - http://www.busdepot.com/253067285 Does anyone know of...
  • Re: Kitchen electric
    Historical mailing list - Trevor Reid
    Tue, 20 Dec 2011 08:10:26 -0800
    ...fresh-water-tank-parts/drain-cap-fresh-water-tank-34mm-253067285-a >> >> http://www.airheadparts.com/vintage-vw-parts/vanagon-poptop-camper-fresh-water...
  • fresh water cap
    Historical mailing list - Warren.K.Lail-1
    Mon, 1 Mar 2004 06:08:08 -0600
    ...WTB - Drain cap for Westy fresh water tank I've been trying to track one down or come up with a suitable = substitute. Mine...
  • Re: Where can I get a new cap for the water tank?
    Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
    Fri, 31 Dec 2004 23:00:28 -0500
    ...For fresh water tank in Vanagon Westfalia Camper, thru mid-1987 (thru # J00001 on metal Westfalia tag on rear seat; J00075 in Canada) Mike
  • fresh water pump ain't pumpin'
    Historical mailing list - Jeff Palmer
    Sat, 29 May 2010 14:51:28 -0500
    ...Last year the pump from the fresh water tank in my Westfalia sprung a leak. I just installed the new one and although it...
  • Westy Water Tank - Thread Size
    Historical mailing list - David Wilhite
    Sun, 21 Dec 2008 19:57:16 +0000
    ...while and I've misplaced my drain cap for the fresh water tank . I'm hoping somebody knows the thread size or of a...
  • Re: wtb westy fresh water tank drain
    Historical mailing list - Mark Tuovinen
    Tue, 12 Jun 2007 11:13:34 -0800
    ...wtb westy fresh water tank drain To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > I'm looking to buy an extra water tank drain for a little...
  • New water tank outlet
    Historical mailing list - Jeff Palmer
    Mon, 6 Aug 2018 15:46:12 -0500
    Anyone ever install a new Delta 6 style outlet for the fresh water tank? Mine is filling super slow. There is a rubber flap...
  • water cap and key
    Historical mailing list - Johnny DeVilla
    Mon, 14 Jul 2003 13:49:13 -0700
    does anyone have a good place to get just the cap and key for the fresh water tank? gowesty seems to only sell the...
  • Westy sink - gray water line
    Historical mailing list - Dana Showers
    Sat, 11 Mar 2006 17:42:25 -0500
    ...One is clear (or yellow-ish) and connects to the fresh water tank. The black one is for the drain and attaches to the...
  • WTB - Drain cap for Westy fresh water tank
    Historical mailing list - caverat
    Sun, 29 Feb 2004 17:32:45 -0500
    I've been trying to track one down or come up with a suitable substitute. Mine's broken and camping season is just around...
  • Re: Fresh water tank leaking via vent.
    Historical mailing list - Bill Witz
    Sat, 9 Aug 2014 14:32:53 -0400
    I removed and replaced the fill hose and I had to put some silicone tape under the fill hose to get it to stop...
  • Re: fresh water
    Historical mailing list - Brent Christensen
    Wed, 5 May 1999 07:55:22 -0700
    ...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: fresh water
    Historical mailing list - Bill
    Tue, 4 May 1999 21:43:46 -0700
    ...At 11:19 PM 5/4/99 -0400, you wrote: >How many listmembers out there actually drink the water from the fresh water tank...
  • Re: Westy Water Tank - Thread Size
    Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
    Sun, 21 Dec 2008 23:25:06 +0000
    ...while and I've misplaced my > drain cap for the fresh water tank .� I'm hoping somebody knows the thread size > or of � a...
  • Re: 2 questions
    Historical mailing list - Scott Norville
    Sat, 24 Jul 2004 23:17:25 -0400
    ...If you mean the hose from the inlet (under the flap on the side of the van) to the FRESH water tank, just find...
  • Re: Source for Westy fresh water tank drain cap found
    Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
    Mon, 21 Jun 2004 22:50:01 -0400
    ...to get a replacement screw-on > drain cap for the fresh water tank that provides water to the > sink in the westy. It seems...
  • Re: Fresh water pump experiment
    Historical mailing list - Karl Mullendore
    Sun, 3 Jul 2016 22:37:29 -0400
    ...Works well if installing a .5 micron carbon block filtration too. :) An accumulator tank is also nice to have to even the flow. karl
  • The Grey water tank for Vanagons
    Historical mailing list - David and Shirin
    Sat, 17 Apr 2004 09:26:09 -0400
    ...Cost 89.95 http://www.eurocampers.com/ click on vanagon parts and accessories then vanagon camping & Accessories then grey and fresh water tanks. --- Outgoing...
  • wtb westy fresh water tank drain
    Historical mailing list - Ed Duntz
    Tue, 12 Jun 2007 12:41:30 -0400
    I'm looking to buy an extra water tank drain for a little "experiment" so I don't ruin the only one I have...
  • Re: Westy Water Tank - Thread Size
    Historical mailing list - george jannini
    Sun, 21 Dec 2008 15:21:32 -0500
    David Wilhite wrote: >>...I've misplaced my drain cap for the fresh water tank . I'm hoping somebody knows the thread size or of...
  • Re: WTB - Drain cap for Westy fresh water tank
    Historical mailing list - John Carpenter
    Mon, 1 Mar 2004 16:15:44 -0500
    ...WTB - Drain cap for Westy fresh water tank > Date: 3/1/2004 2:15:23 PM Eastern Standard Time > From: Mark Tuovinen <mst@AK...
  • Re: Fresh Water
    Historical mailing list - Garrett Adams
    Wed, 5 May 1999 01:35:38 -0700
    ...The tank is flushed twice a year and I add chlorine when filling. The water also runs through an Everpure ADC filter mounted between...
  • Clean the water tank?
    Historical mailing list - Kyle Haskins
    Mon, 10 Feb 1997 22:53:50 -0500 (EST)
    ...water tank in a camper? The water in mine has been in there a while, and I would like to put fresh water in...
  • Re: I'm fixing a hole [in the fresh water tank]
    Historical mailing list - David Beierl
    Sat, 19 Jun 2010 13:53:55 -0400
    ...So, I use this thing when I fill the >tank, but from inside through the tank top. I'm happy with that. DMc I...
  • Re: Subject: 88 Westy: Faucet or Water Pump?
    Historical mailing list - jimt
    Wed, 18 May 2005 08:04:22 -0600
    ...Tue, 17 May 2005 23:35:42 -0400 >> >> Canadian spec Westies have the fresh water pump external to the tank, as >> you said, under...
  • Re: I'm fixing a hole [in the fresh water tank]
    Historical mailing list - David Beierl
    Fri, 18 Jun 2010 21:00:08 -0400
    At 07:16 PM 6/18/2010, Mike \"Rocket J Squirrel\" wrote: >Need to add some steps: You forgot: Cut yourself on the stamped...