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Subject:Re: My 2nd & 3rd "Westy" question...
From:David Brodbeck
Date:Wed, 11 Sep 2002 17:10:39 -0400

On Wed, 11 Sep 2002, Tom Young wrote:

> Question 3: According to the '81 camper supplement manual I found on the
> 'net there's supposed to be a vent for the internal water tank.  The manual
> has a photo of it and it looks like it should be on the left side of the
> van, but I can't find it!  Where the heck is the water tank vent on an '82
> Westy?

On mine I think there's a vent hole in the tank fill fitting, but I could
be wrong.  I haven't looked that close.  When I took the drain cap off the
tank I heard lots of hissing from that general area, though.

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