I think there are a lot of people who prefer to use purified water - that's
why they fill from inside.  (In Mexico, for example).

I've been contemplating a filler like you describe (actually since you
described it over a year ago, I think), but it is rare that I fill up at a
hose bib.  I usually bring a 3 gallon poly water jug and fill up at those
"Glacier" coin op water vending machines if I can park right next to one.
When in Mexico, I do the same thing, but there you buy from an actual shop.

Just my $0.02

Brent Christensen
'89 GL Syncro Westy
Santa Barbara, CA

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM]On Behalf
> Of Davidson
> Sent: Friday, April 14, 2000 10:22 AM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Re: Gray Water Tank
>
>
> >If I fill mine from the top (by far the easiest way to fill
> from gallon
> jugs), I can get around 13 gallons in, but then it spills out
> the exterior
> filler on cornering.  I don't think I could get that much in from the
> outside.  I usually stop at around 10 gallons, to avoid
> washing the left
> side of the van as I drive! (yes, I am missing the locking cap for the
> filler)
>
> Have you actually measured 13 gallons?... I measured about 10
> filled to the
> top....
>
> Also, make youself a filler nozel and you will never want to
> fill through
> the top again... takes about two minutes to fill the tank...
> all the way to
> the top and no spilling...
>
> Just go the hard ware store and get a 10 inch piece of tubing
> that will fit
> through the rubber baffle at the filler tube... then select a
> combinating of
> fittings to reduce from 3/4" hose to the tubing that you
> bought. That's
> it... getting the water to enter past the rubber baffle makes all the
> difference... you can add an on off valve if you like for
> added convenience.
>
> Bill
> >
> >Bill
> >
>

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