I have an 81 Westy.

I thought the ball + rubber gasket was some kind of
one way valve too.

I removed ball/rubber, connected city water and kept
city water tap at low setting. Worked ok. I put it
back in when I hit the road assuming it was some kind
of protective measure. If for protection, I have to
wonder why VW/westfalia didn't just install a cap of
some kind.

Cheers.

Neil.

--- Kenneth Wilford <kenwilfy@COMCAST.NET> wrote:

> I was having a problem with a customer's city water
> hook up today and I
> wanted to ask some advice.  I always thought this
> connection was just a
> connector to hook at hose up to the side of the van.
>  However there is a
> check valve/ball inside the hook up.  When I hook
> normal water pressure up
> to it the ball moves and shuts off the water coming
> into the van.  Is this
> supposed to happen?  What is up with this check
> valve?  Can I just get rid
> of it?  Any advice would be welcomed.
>
> Thanks,
> Ken Wilford
> John 3:16
> http://www.vanagain.com
> http://www.strictlyvwauctions.com
> http://www.eurovan.org
> http://www.vwcabrio.org
> Phone: (856)-327-4936
> Fax: (856)-327-2242
>

Neil Nicholson.
1981 air cooled Westfalia.
Cheap-o web site:

http://www.members.shaw.ca/tubanick/welcomewesty.html

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