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Subject:Re: Disconnecting the city water line
From:Stephen Grisanti
Date:Tue, 3 Apr 2012 13:35:39 -0700

I eliminated the city water fill after the big hose got torn during removal when I took out the Westy interior.� Santa brought me a replacement but I have not yet installed it.� The inlet port on the tank is corked and taped shut and we just fill from inside the van for now.

When using the faucet now there is a slight dribble out the city water inlet so that hose or valve might need to be checked but it's actually too sllght to worry about until after I complete a list of other chores I deem more important. 
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Stephen

--- On Tue, 4/3/12, turbowesty <turbowesty@GMAIL.COM> wrote:

From: turbowesty <turbowesty@GMAIL.COM>
Subject: Disconnecting the city water line
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Date: Tuesday, April 3, 2012, 3:16 PM

One problem, two questions:

I'm having a problem where water from the tank is going out both the faucet and the city water inlet. I assume (and believe someone told me last year) that there is a one way valve that's supposed to prevent this however I haven't been able to pinpoint where it is. I'm going by 76.18 and 76.21 in my Bentley. It appears to be a few inches down the the faucet on one of the water lines, is that the correct place for me to look? I don't see anything there in my camper, the small grey hose is unbroken and the larger hose doesn't have anything other than the clamp holding it to the faucet.

I am hoping to persuade it to work again If I find it however I may need to just close off the city line, is it as simple as plugging the bottom of the faucet for that line? I know others have eliminated the city water and I assume it's not difficult. We're getting ready for a trip down to N.C. and this is the last thing I need to resolve (hoping to stop in @ Everybus a week Thurs before we head home too).

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Regards, Peter Kraiker
nextchapter.kraikerphoto.com
Toronto, ON, Canada
'82 L Westfalia 1.9 TD 5 Spd (Babe)