sporlan valve

[davidkerryedwards]

Yes, I've had that happen. I bought a brass hose shut off with a male and
female end and
screwed it into the hose inlet on the coach so I could just turn it off and
avoid any future
problems with the backflow valve. Cheap insurance.

Kerry
82 Fc 35
Denver

--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Ernest Ekberg"
wrote:
>
> While filling my water tank, I turned the outside fill switch off and
> disconnected the hose. Went inside to use the water pump and it would
> not pressurize. So- thought that the sporlan valve was stuck. With my
> socket set and a towel, I removed the 4 bolts and banged on it-
> usually, that Ernie fix works great. I turned the water pump back on -
> nothing- no pressure. I went to get more tools- aka bigger hammer, and
> left the pump on. Outside I had a lake- the backflow valve on the water
> inlet had stuck allowing all the water, while the pump was on to drain
> outside. Stuck a screwdiver in that and that water stopped flowing and
> everything is back to normal.
> Anyone have that happen to them? Ernie- 83PT40 in Montana
>