That pesky Sporlan valve....

[davidkerryedwards]

There should be a backflow prevention valve right at the hose hookup. Mine
failed too so I
just bought a brass hose shut off attachment and screwed it into the hose
attachment and
I can now shut off the water system manually. I dont think a failed Sporlan
would let water
blow out of the fill hook-up.

Kerry
82 Fc 35
Denver

--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "doug_ngl" wrote:
>
> Hi Folks,
> Well, Lee and I made it home from Tampa to Colorado with the bus
> without a hitch. There are a few items that need attention, but I have
> come to accept that this is probably the way of these beasts...it is a
> love/hate relationship without a doubt.
> I did the air blowout of all the waterlines on the way home, but
> decided to run a little RV antifreeze through the lines just to be
> safe. I pumped some AF into the holding tank and the tried to purge it
> through the system with air. I blew a bunch of my precious AF out the
> fill connection. Does this sound like a stuck/clogged Sporlan?? Any
> thoughts?? Outside switch was set to "off" (not fill), and flipping
> the inside purge switch did not seem to have any effect. I finally
> just connected a hose to the outside connection, folded it double to
> cut off the escaping air/AF and then got the system to purge.
> On another note, my genset that workrd fine the last time we ran it
> now will start and run while the switch is held in teh "start"
> postiion, but then die when released to "run". I went outside and
> started it from teh outside remote and it will run if I hold the
> linkage off the stop, but dies if left to its own devices. Has anyone
> ever had a switch "stick" (electrically) in the "stop" position and
> had this situation. I suppose it could be any of several electrical
> gremlins, but it ran fine and now it won't unless you hold its hand,
> so to speak. While running, it does produce power...any thoughts?
> Thanks as always, Doug Engel, Gunnison, CO 1981 FC35
>