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Subject:Re: Where best to check my Westy water system?
From:Jim. Felder
Date:Sat, 20 Jan 2018 23:36:26 +0000

Bleach isn't a bad idea in preparation for spring.

Jim

On Sat, Jan 20, 2018 at 5:26 PM David McNeely <davmcneely40@gmail.com>
wrote:

> In tank pump in my 1991 Volkswagen Vanagon GL Campmobile stuck so no flow.
> Level float also stuck.  Both ok after manipulation by hand and for the
> float cleaning the wand.  Stuck pump has happened more than one time.  For
> both, probably a little biofilm buildup, though I do use bleach in the tank
> periodically.  mcneely
>
> On Sat, Jan 20, 2018 at 12:55 PM, turbotransporter <ramblinvan@gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
> > They will sometimes get stuck if not used for a while... surprisingly
> they
> > will hum but not blow the fuse.
> >
> > Sent from my way cool iPhone.
> >
> > > On Jan 20, 2018, at 12:36 PM, Tom Buese <tantonbz@GMAIL.COM> wrote:
> > >
> > > In tank pump is dead?
> > >
> > >> On Jan 20, 2018, at 3:31 PM, Jim Felder <jim.felder@GMAIL.COM> wrote:
> > >>
> > >> Today it warmed up a lot so I checked out a few things on my westy
> > (1983). I discovered that my faucet switch had no effect. I pulled the
> knob
> > and shorted the contacts to make sure the switch was closing. No effect.
> > Measured the voltage between contacts. Zero. The lights in the panel are
> > working, fuses are all good.
> > >>
> > >> Any recommendations?
> > >>
> > >> Thanks,
> > >>
> > >> Jim
> >
>