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Subject:Re: Westy shower
From:Brent Christensen
Date:Mon, 12 Aug 2002 22:14:17 -0700

Nope - the pump is activated by a switch in the faucet handle (at least in
late model Westies).  If you pull the screw out of the top and remove the
"handle" you will notice that there are elecrical contacts that will close
when turned in the one direction, but not the other.

Speaking of ShurFlo stuff, there is a great replacement unit for the (in my
opinion) unusable-when-wet westy faucet.  It is about $30 and available from
Camping World.  It requires a large washer to mount into the large hole left
by the original unit, but it allows you to regulate the flow AND use it
while you have soapy/wet hands.  (Again, credit to Mark Drillock for this
discovery)

See this thread for details:
http://gerry.vanagon.com/cgi-bin/wa.exe?A2=ind0004D&L=vanagon&D=0&P=46983

Brent Christensen
'89 GL Syncro Westy
Santa Barbara, CA

>From: Aaron Reams <aaron@INTERVAL.COM>
>Subject: Re: Westy shower

>
>Although I am curious why the faucet (in the gowesty.com picture) has a 12V
>connection if my pump is pressure activated...  Hmmm, something to look
>into
>when I get home...
>
>

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