I have the same problem every time I empty my tank.  My pump is under the sink, and often does
not prime by itself.  I got a piece of aquarium tubing that fits snugly over the little spout
on the faucet.  Then I turn on the pump and suck on the tube.  Pretty soon, here comes the
water.

Bill
----- Original Message -----
From: "developtrust" <developtrust@COX.NET>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Tuesday, July 09, 2002 10:48 AM
Subject: Re: water tank question

>
> I had the same problem. As I recall I had to prime the pathway for water
> somehow. forget how I did it now but that did the trick.
>
> William
>
>
> > Hi All,
> > I cleaned the water tank in my '87 Westy to get it ready for camping, but
> > when I attempted to use the water from the tank, nothing would come out
> from
> > the sink.  Everything works fine when I use a hose connected from the
> > outside, but I am unable to pull the water from the tank to use in the
> sink.
> >   Am I missing something?  Any help would be greatly appreciated.
> > Thanks in advance,
> > Jenny Loerzel
> > Chicago, IL
> >
> >
> >
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