ok ok I hear you :)

thanks for the correction

alistair

PS do you know if the rear washer reservoir cap is a fit?

On 2011-12-18, at 12:41 PM, Old Volks Home wrote:

> NO NO NO NO.  Do not use a garden hose cap, because the cap threads
> are SAE and will ruin the fresh water drain pipe!  Use the right cap.
> The pipe thread is 34 or 35mm
> 
> Airhead?VWG makes these now:
> 
> http://www.airheadparts.com/vintage-vw-parts/vanagon-poptop-camper-fresh-water-tank-parts/drain-cap-fresh-water-tank-34mm-253067285-a
> 
> http://www.airheadparts.com/vintage-vw-parts/vanagon-poptop-camper-fresh-water-tank-parts/drain-cap-fresh-water-tank-35mm-255070802-b
> 
> Originals use to go for over $25, so $11.50 is a great price for the RIGHT cap.
> 
> FWIW Mine just happens to be 34mm
> 
> You can use the garden hose cap on the waste water drain from the sink however.
> 
> 
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> 
> On Sun, Dec 18, 2011 at 10:59 AM, Alistair Bell <albell@shaw.ca> wrote:
>> You fool :)
>> 
>> you should have written the wire colours on the side of the tank with a sharpie. Took me a few times of confusion before I figured out to do that :)
>> 
>> 
>> on my '82 vintage tank, it goes as follows:
>> 
>> -black to the bottom, outboard stud
>> -white to the bottom stud
>> -yellow to the middle stud
>> - and a double green at the top stud
>> 
>> The drain cap - not so sure about replacement. I think some say a standard garden hose thread works, others have noted that the rear wiper reservoir cap might fit (really unsure about that one, haven't tried it)
>> 
>> good luck
>> 
>> alistair
>> 
>> 
>> On 2011-12-18, at 10:19 AM, Kevin Gilbert wrote:
>> 
>>> End of autumn greetings,
>>> 
>>> I'm re-installing the kitchen in my '84 Westy.
>>> Today's question is: Could someone provide me the top-to-bottom order
>>> of wires that plug into the side of the water tank. They are for level
>>> sensing. There are four wires: white, black, green, and yellow. I
>>> wrote the order down when I removed them last year. Hmmm, wonder where
>>> that scrap of paper is?
>>> Also, I'm in need of the water tank drain cap. If anyone has an extra
>>> or knows a quick and easy source for replacement, that would be great.
>>> 
>>> Thanks.
>>> 
>>> Kevin