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Submitted: Tuesday, May 15, 2012 at 22:28
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Member - Arsenal Phill
I am pretty sure I already know what I am going to do on this one, but am keen to get some more input to see what you guys think.
We picked up our new van yesterday and drove from the dealers, 100km
home. When we had arrived
home, and I had just pulled up outside, we noticed water coming quite strongly from the underside of the van into the road. I got underneath her and saw that the water was running out of what I've been told is an overflow pipe. The dealer said it was ok and I shouldn't be worried and that if I keep the van level then water won't come out.
I have issues with this advice though. They know that we will be using this van off-road, therefore it will be subject to leaning etc... Surely this means that we will constantly be losing water? Secondly, having an open pipe directly into my two tanks...... does this cause a health issue??? Wouldn't insects, principally, mossies, be drawn toward the water and possible get into my tanks?
I am going to have a tap fitted on the two over flows and will open them when filling the tanks.
So, just throwing this one out there and interested to hear what you have to say.
Cheers
Reply By: Member - Arsenal Phill - Wednesday, May 16, 2012 at 07:58
Wednesday, May 16, 2012 at 07:58
Thanks guys. You may have just averted disaster.
I was just going to use my solution as a remedy as I didn't have this issue on the camper trailer and there was no pipe doing a similar job to the one on the van. I do remember however on the trailer there was a small return pipe above the main filler pipe for the tanks. Maybe this is the difference.
I best contact an authorised plumber before proceeding any further.
Why is life never simple???? LOL
Thanks again all. You've probably just saved us a packet. Once again this website and community has proved it's worth. Amazing.
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Reply By: ed c1 - Thursday, May 17, 2012 at 16:40
Thursday, May 17, 2012 at 16:40
hi phill,, if you can see the water comming out of pipe fine .if not you may have to remove the tank and
check it out.
on my van some dh drilled 2 holes through the floor and straight through the tank during building.
other guys i've talked to found that the tank/s were installed after the floor and was punctured by protruding screws and nails
check it out mate,,,,enjoy your new van and travel safe
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Follow Up By: phil300 - Thursday, May 17, 2012 at 22:08
Thursday, May 17, 2012 at 22:08
Hi Ed on my van breather goes to filler neck for each tank (3 tanks three fillers) but gets sealed when you screw the cap back on.so they connected all tanks with a overflow- breather and teed into one line all on the right hand side of van so if van was leaning to the right all tanks that were full would loose water.So I extended line across to the left now when leaning to the right the outlet is higher than water level,lean van to the left and water is below overflow and when filling when tank is full water flows out overflow
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