Date: Thu, 27 Aug 2009 19:40:18 -0700
Reply-To: Rocket J Squirrel <camping.elliott@GMAIL.COM>
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From: Rocket J Squirrel <camping.elliott@GMAIL.COM>
Subject: Re: Puzzling water drip
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Thank you! It makes sense that if the tank is filled so full that the
filler tube gets filled too, then with the water level being higher than
the top of the tank, water will come out any openings on the tank top. I
will investigate the tank for suspect openings.
This overflow water that you noticed -- did any of it end up in the little
floor-level cabinet between the tank and the stove? 'Cause this area was
dry in Mellow Yellow, as was the area under the refrigerator and the floor
area in the cabinet under the sink.
--
Mike "Rocket J Squirrel" Elliott
84 Westfalia: Mellow Yellow ("The Electrical Banana")
74 Utility Trailer. Ladybug Trailer, Inc., San Juan Capistrano
Bend, OR
KG6RCR
On 8/27/2009 7:18 PM Troy wrote:
> Not being able to leave well enough alone, I went out today and took the
> screen out of my 89 water filler hose/tube. The little RV fill valve now
> fits down that hole in the utility hookup and I can go full bore with
> the water. (nice I thought!) I went ahead and filled the tank up and
> suddenly I had a water drip too! Oh my!
>
> When I investigated further, I found that the water was leaking out the
> actual top of the tank. If you fill the water tank beyond the level of
> the fill tube it will leak out the top of the tank as it's not
> completely watertight. There are various hoses and wires that go down
> through the top and water can leak out of those. In my case, the actual
> top was a little bit loose, so I had a real mess!
>
> The moral of the story here is use your ears when filling. You will hear
> a steady "hiss" of air as you fill right up until the water reaches the
> filling tube, then it gets quiet--STOP here or your tank will leak.
> Those German engineers had good reason to put a dust flap or kind of
> check valve in the utility hookup as it stops the venting when water
> reaches the height of the inlet filler hose. So, caution is recommended
> or you'll end up rusting the floor of your van. Getting water out from
> under the flooring isn't easy. I'm now kind of kicking myself for
> breaking out the screen, but I can now fill the tank in a few minutes.
>
> So, there is you answer to your puzzling water drip Rocket.
>
> Troy
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