Nice. Will it come apart when the tank eventually needs to come out?

Jim

On Sat, Apr 17, 2010 at 12:02 PM, gneiss9 <gneiss9@gmail.com> wrote:
> I recently modified my potable water drain on my '91 Westfalia
> camper. �The original drain cap was missing when I bought my vanagon.
> I was able to buy a used one although I think the threads on the
> drain spout were stripped and thus I couldn't make it screw on. �As
> an alternative that has proved to be a much better fit is the
> following mod:
>
> I bought an ABS tap at my local Home Depot and a two part epoxy from
> Loctite (E30CL(29329) �- �Loctite E30CL 50ml Epoxy cartridge). �This
> epoxy has excellent bonding characteristics for polyethylene (water
> tank spout) which was the only questionable medium that I was dealing
> with for adhesives. �Before gluing on, I had to sand the spout a
> slight amount to make the new tap fit snugly.
>
> Here is a link to a picture of my install: �http://
> s1003.photobucket.com/albums/af155/onsight2003/?
> action=view&current=DSCN6762.jpg
>
> Now to drain my water I simply turn the tap and the water flows out
> nicely (with no danger of losing the cap).
>
> Trevor Reynolds
>
> '91 GL 2Wheel drive, AT, Westy "SEN".
> http://westfalia-91restore.blogspot.com/
>