WATER PROBLEMS

[Doug Engel]

Re Brake, I have just been "fiddling" with the water system on my 81FC35. The
Sporlan was stuck all or slightly open, This causes a few things, first, it will
let shore line water pressure charge the lines in the coach as well as try to
fill the storage tank (depending on how much it is stuck), this will ultimately
result on water coming out of the tank overflow and running on the ground. If it
were to stick closed (not energized, as if outside switch were in off position,
even if you hold it on "fill"), you would get water out of the inside coach
lines, but not fill the tank. On my rig, the valve was stuck slightly open adn I
could not get water pressure in the coach from the onboard water pump, the pump
would run, but the water just ran around in a closed circut adn never build
pressure. The valve I worked on is under the drivers side bed, betweed teh water
tank and the hot water heater, mounted to the floor. It has a little tag on it
that says "Sporlan" (I think that is
some other language for "finicky). You can take it apart by removing the 4, 3/8
bolts and check it out. Don't lost the little spring. Re-build kits are
available. Good Luck, Doug

putneyflash@... wrote: Thanks is that the valve in the water
line that diverts the water from tank to coach when the water tank switch is
turned on? My tank lights show empty .
thanks for the response

re brake 1983 fc-35

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> From: "Stephen H" <share@...>
> Date: 2006/11/25 Sat PM 11:08:12 EST
> To:
> Subject: RE: [WanderlodgeForum] WATER PROBLEMS
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> Sounds like the fresh tank is overflowing. Mine will do the same thing when
> it is overfilled. Just turn off the tank fill switch and it should quit.
> Full water pressure will be delivered to the coach by shore water. Your
> sporlan Valve may be malfunctioning..
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> Stephen H
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> 81 FC33-SB
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> Florida
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> From: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com
> [mailto:WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of putneyflash
> Sent: Saturday, November 25, 2006 9:25 PM
> To: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: [WanderlodgeForum] WATER PROBLEMS
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> WHEN TRYING TO FILL MY WATER TANK, I SEE WATER LEAKING OUT OF THE
> COACH ABOVE THE FUEL TANK.I HAVE CHECKED ALL THE DRAIN VALVES AND THEY
> ARE CLOSED.ARE THERE SEALS IN THE BRASS VALVES THAT ARE THE DRAIN
> VALVES.( THE LONG HANDLE VALVES)DOES THE COACH HAVE A VALVE THAT OPENS
> WHEN THE TANK GETS FULL OR DOES THE WATER PRESSURE JUST GO THROUGHOUT
> THE COACH?
> WHEN I USE THE WATER SYSTEM WITH THE TANK VALVE CLOSED EVERYTHING IS
> NORMAL AND NO LEAKS UNDER THE COACH. I SEE NO WATER INSIDE THE COACH
> AROUND THE TANK, HOT WATER HEATER ANY VALVES OR LINES
> THANKS FOR ANY HELP YOU GUYS MAY GIVE
>
> RE BRAKE 83 FC-35 SB "SAGECOACH"
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Doug Engel, Gunnison, CO. 1981 FC35SB "Pokey"

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