water leak suggestions?

[davidkerryedwards]

Been contemplating that very issue as I am dealing with this problem.

Kerry

--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, Tom Warner wrote:
>
> When I had my 1982 FC 35 I was in the process of designing a way to
> completely fill the lines with antifreeze quickly. Believe it or
> not, it is not an easy thing to do because of the way BB designed the
> fresh water system. It is even more difficult to do it on the PTs
> from what I am seeing with mine.
>
> However with that said I would strongly urge anyone that is in a cold
> climate for even a short while to understand how the fresh water
> system works and make sure that you can winterize your copper lines.
> If one splits as you can see it is almost impossible to get it back
> into its orignial configuration.
>
> One of the first projects after the installation of the Heart 2500 in
> my PT 40 will be a winterizing system that is quick and easy to both
> winterize and flush the lines quickly of the antifreeze and get it
> back to its original condition.
> \
> Tom Warner
> Vernon Center,NY
> 1985 PT 40
>
> At 10:35 PM 6/12/2006, you wrote:
>
> >Kerry- all I can say is 'good luck'. LOL..
> >
> >I had the same NIGHTMARE in my 'bird.. took a few
months to get
> >all the pipes replaced, and sort everything out. YES, I had to take
out the
> >fresh water tank, and the rear furnace, ect.while I was at it- I did it
> >right. I replaced the water pump, A Sporlan Valve rebuild kit, All the
> >fittings to adapt to the new plastic water line. Tubing put
in---BLUE color
> >for COLD, and RED color for HOT.. Lowe's has it all. Picked up new
water
> >pump at Camping World down the road.. Now everything works as
designed-holds
> >water pressure with pump off for weeks..
> >
> >See my pics in the forum for my old split copper pipes..
> >
>
><http://autos.ph.groups.yahoo.com/group/W...rowse/4c94>htt\
p://autos.ph.groups.yahoo.com/group/Wand...rowse/4c94
> >
> >Any Q's? I will be happy to help.. Been there and done that.!!!!!
Finally a
> >leak free BIRD
> >
> >Stephen Hare
> >
> >81 FC-33SB
> >
> >Plant City, FL GETTING NICE RAIN FROM ALBERTO!!!!!!!
> >
> >_____
> >
> >From:
>
>WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com
> >[mailto:WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of
davidkerryedwards
> >Sent: Monday, June 12, 2006 8:03 PM
> >To:
>
>WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com
> >Subject: [WanderlodgeForum] water leak suggestions?
> >
> >I'm paying the price for buying my bird in the winter when I couldn't
> >pressurize the plumbing. Pressurized it today and had a number of
> >leaks. First one I found was behind the shower. Terrible place to
> >get to, but I cut the copper and replaced the section with reinforced
> >polyethelyene. However, once I got that done and pressurized it
> >again, a second leak appeared probably behind the water tank along the
> >outside wall. The odd thing is that before I fixed the shower leak, I
> >had water at the kitchen and bath sinks but now I've fixed the shower,
> >I've got no water at the sinks and the whole floor from the water tank
> >forward is soaked. Any suggestions on how to figure out which of the
> >three pipes that wind behind the water tank is leaking? I'd like to
> >avoid removing the rear bed, left cabinet and water tank to access the
> >pipes. I think the easiest fix is to figure out which pipe is
> >leaking, cut it fore and aft of the tank, fish in some reinforced
> >polyethelyne and replace it. Any advice is appreciated. I'd planned
> >to leave for a long trip in a few days and this has put a serious dent
> >in my preparations.
> >
> >Kerry
> >82 FC 35
> >Denver
> >
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> >
> >
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