| [GMCnet] Drain on Water Tank [message #147065] |
Wed, 19 October 2011 13:42  |
Gary Berry
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Hey All;
I've been leaking water out of my water tank for a while now.
During our last dry-camping trip, the water only lasted for 2 days (no
showers and not much dish-washing going on). So we are leaving
tomorrow for another trip and I thought I would pull the water tank
and check it out. Turns out the drain on the tank has been rubbed
through (I still have to see what it is that is causing this). Here's
a picture (http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b304/fulsgld/100_2909.jpg).
What's the best (and quickest) way to fix this?? I'll get a new tank
when I get back but right now I just need a temporary fix. Thanks.
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Gary and Diana Berry
73 CL Stretch in Wa.
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| Re: [GMCnet] Drain on Water Tank [message #147089 is a reply to message #147086] |
Wed, 19 October 2011 17:05  |
bwevers
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I have had success using a hot glue gun on some plastic parts in the plumbing. That might be enough to get you through the next trip (or longer). The patch on my black tank outlet has been holding for 5 years!
Regards,
Bill
Bill Wevers GMC49ers, GMC Western States
1975 Glenbrook - Manny Powerdrive, OneTon
455 F Block, G heads
San Jose
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| Re: [GMCnet] Drain on Water Tank [message #147094 is a reply to message #147065] |
Wed, 19 October 2011 17:29 |
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Matt Colie
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| Gary Berry wrote on Wed, 19 October 2011 14:42 |
Hey All;
I've been leaking water out of my water tank for a while now.
During our last dry-camping trip, the water only lasted for 2 days (no showers and not much dish-washing going on). So we are leaving tomorrow for another trip and I thought I would pull the water tank and check it out. Turns out the drain on the tank has been rubbed through (I still have to see what it is that is causing this). Here's a picture (http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b304/fulsgld/100_2909.jpg).
What's the best (and quickest) way to fix this?? I'll get a new tank when I get back but right now I just need a temporary fix. Thanks.
--
Gary and Diana Berry
73 CL Stretch in Wa.
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Gary,
Oops,
You called it the drain, and I guess it is, but what it really is is the tank outlet.
New plan.......
**** original plan
How much is still holding that barb to the tank??
If it isn't much, just for this trip...
Cut it off cleanly and go get a Wellnut at the hardware store. This is a rubber part with a nut in it. Use a screw and a large flat washer to make it expand. If they don't have the closed end kind (rare), coat the screw and washer with thread sealant.
****
New plan -
Cut it off cleanly (again) and see if the is enough wall thickness to get a pipe tap in there. If you can get a full thread, Great! Now go and get a barb adapter and screw it in with teflon pipe goo (the Locktite 8$ kind). Do not over tighten, get it as far in as can with fingers then maybe put a quarter turn more on it. Let the thread goo hold back the fractional PSI of the tank head.
Not enough to thread??
Plan B..
Plug it like above.
Get out some hose to fit the pump suction.
Get out you Harbor freight step drills and punch a hole in the back of the elbow to the original large fill hose (it is a 73 with the fill in the propane locker?). That hole should just large enough to get the new pick hose in. If the next step made it loose - don't worry, I'll cover that. Look at the hose you are going to put in. It is curved because it came off a spool. You need to push it into the tank so the end hooks down. Push in enough so that you are pretty sure it has hit the bottom. Now you have a new water pickup...
But the hole came out a bit large... get a spool of teflon thread tape. Pull your new pick up hose back about and inch and wrap teflon on it until it is tight in the hole in the elbow. Then carefully wedge it back into the hole and fill the tank and have a pleasant week end.
You do know that jury-rig is a real term and a sailing tradition - Right?
Matt
Matt & Mary Colie - Chaumière -'73 Glacier 23 - Members GMCMI, GMCGL, GMCES
Electronically Controlled Quiet Engine Cooling Fan with OE Rear Drum Brakes with Applied Control Arms
SE Michigan - Near DTW - Twixt A2 and Detroit
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| Re: [GMCnet] Drain on Water Tank [message #147100 is a reply to message #147094] |
Wed, 19 October 2011 17:55 |
Gary Berry
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Hey Matt;
Yep, I called it the wrong thing. It is the outlet for the tank.
There is enough material for a barb or a threaded fitting. I took a
5/16" dual barb, put some RTV on it, stuffed it into the hole and
spliced some tubing to the old tubing. It will work for this trip, but
I'll pull it out when I get back and try a couple of your suggestions.
Thanks to everyone that gave me suggestions. I'll keep trying them
until one works.
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Gary and Diana Berry
73 CL Stretch in Wa.
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