I bought my 1985 Westie new and the faucet worked fine for a several years.
Then the stem broke. I bought a new one at the dealership and installed it.
The first time I tried it, the knob broke off in my hand. I put the knob
from the old one on the new one. Later, when that one broke, I found a
solid metal faucet that was short enough for the lid to close. The threaded
shank was smaller than the hole in the sink, so I made an aluminum plate
that fit on the sink and cut a hole in it the size of the shank. I
installed a waterproof toggle switch next to the faucet for the water tank
pump. I have to remember to open the faucet valve when using the water
tank. I think I replaced the washer once, but otherwise it's been
bulletproof. Unfortunately, there is no manufacturer name or part number on
the faucet. I think the guy at the plumbing supply said it was for a bar
sink.

Aesthetically, it may not appeal to everyone. Here's a picture:
https://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/album_page.php?pic_id=1683604

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On Wed, Aug 23, 2017 at 11:24 AM, Eric Caron <ecaron1@comcast.net> wrote:

> Hi Jeff,
>
>
>         My Sure Flow came with a valve for the city water so I can use
> either city or tank to power the sure flow.  If doing over I would not
> bother with the city water and either ignore that door or use it for a
> place to plug in solar or a place to  add a fan to vent hot air from behind
> the fridge.  The sure flow can come without the citiy water valve and is a
> bit cheaper that way.
> Eric Caron
>
> > On Aug 23, 2017, at 10:54 AM, Jeff Palmer <w.jeff.palmer@ICLOUD.COM>
> wrote:
> >
> > Ron when you say the spigot pivots do you mean side to side or up and
> down?  I was aware of up and down but not side to side?
> >
> > My original just fell apart and leaks water now at the spigot. I kept
> the parts that came off in my hand and they don't appear broken.  We shall
> see.
> >
> > So what do people do with the city water inlet when you switch to a
> shurflo?
> >
> > Jeff
> >
> > Sent from my iPhone
> >
> > On Aug 23, 2017, at 9:27 AM, The Bus Depot <vanagon@BUSDEPOT.COM> wrote:
> >
> >>> Wanted to get some suggestions on options with faucets in
> >>> the van.  I currently have a SureFlo, I like it. But for some
> >>> reason it no longer turns on when I twist the switch... This
> >>> will be the second one that has gone out in as many years.
> >>
> >>
> >> We offer both the original Delta Six faucet and the ShurFlo option, and
> can get the OEM German one by special order (although it does not work with
> city water).
> >>
> >> The original Delta Six faucet has a long history. Original production
> was up to German Westfalia standards, but starting in the late 1990's the
> OEM supplier fell into an extended period of deep decline and started
> cutting lots of corners on their products.  Several years ago Trevor Reid
> (better known here as the Skylight Guy) bought the molds and tooling and
> painstakingly restored them to original condition. Current production uses
> OE quality throughout, and some internals have actually been upgraded. It
> is a good faucet when made to OE specs; there are many Westies out there
> that are still using the original 30 year old faucet. As for the knob being
> somewhat hard to turn with wet hands, yes that has always been a drawback.
> (On a side note, it always surprises me to learn how many people don't know
> that the end of the spigot can be swiveled.)
> >>
> >> Original Faucet:
> >>
> >> http://www.busdepot.com/255070808
> >>
> >> The ShurFlo option has advantages and drawbacks.  On the plus side, it
> allows variable water flow, it is a bit taller, and the knob is easier to
> turn. Also, with the conversion parts we offer it is a direct swap for your
> original.  One drawback is that unlike the original it does not have a
> check valve to keep water from pouring out of the city water inlet of your
> camper when the sink is running. The original Westfalia design had built-in
> redundancy, as both the inlet and the faucet had check valves.  Using the
> ShurFlo means relying only on the check valve in the inlet, which in many
> cases has failed over the years (but you didn't know it because the one in
> your faucet still worked). If that ends up being the case you will have to
> buy a new inlet as well, with the combined cost far exceeding the cost of a
> stock replacement faucet.  Another caviat with the ShurFlo is that most
> off-the-shelf parts that can be used to adapt the fittings are made for LP
> Gas use and have much higher lead content than is safe for drinking water.
> Our kits come with drinking water grade parts. Those sold elsewhere don't
> specify, and if you cobble parts together yourself at a hardware store you
> may have trouble finding drinking water grade parts.
> >>
> >> http://www.busdepot.com/868123kit-335200
> >>
> >> For those who asked about a foot switch, we offer that too, and of
> course it can be used with either faucet:
> >>
> >> http://www.busdepot.com/j11694
> >>
> >> Ron Salmon
> >> The Bus Depot, Inc.
> >> www.busdepot.com
>