Richard,
It's a bit subjective describing sounds in words... but it seems to me that
a noise in a water system can only be caused by one of two things: either
the movement of water or the movement of air.
You didn't help us with the year of your Vanagon, but on my 90 there is a
check valve in the water faucet assembly. Perhaps there is air or water
passing into the holding tank from the city water line.
The worst thing would be a water leak behind the cabinets where you can't
see it. This possibility is the main reason why I do not use my city water
system... I don't trust having this old system pressurized constantly....
especially considering the possible consequences.
Bill
-----Original Message-----
From: Richard Golen <rgolen@UMASSD.EDU>
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Date: Sunday, April 30, 2000 9:30 AM
Subject: Should my water system buzz???

>Ok, I tempted fate. The fridge works....and I just replaced the galley
>pump, so the self-contained water system works.....so I decided to hook up
>the van to the house water system with a hose.....
>
>
>I turned on the water....and BZZZZZZZZZZZZZ.....the system buzzes like,
>well a bunch of killer bees. When I turn on the water inside the van, the
>buzzing stops....
>
>Is it supposed to do that?
>
>
>Or, like they said in the "Killer Bees" sketch from the old Saturday Night
>Live..."Even Reggie Jackson buzzes off!"
>
>
>Ric
>