Installed two new black and gray gate valves

[Jon]

--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Ryan Wright"
wrote:
>
> Hey Jon,
>
> Did you replace the gate valves yourself?
>
> Mine are working "fairly" well, but at least one (and I think it's
the
> black - ugh) has a slow leak. When I removed the cap to dump the
tanks
> the other day, an awful lot of greenish nasty fluid came out -
several
> gallons worth - before I was able to get the drain hose on.
Thankfully
> I was wearing gloves, and yes, the gate valves were both closed
> properly. Gunk just seems to be leaking past the valve into the
drain
> tube.
>
> So, I'm thinking I should just replace 'em, and wanted to install
some
> electric dump valves instead for ease of use. However: They don't
look
> easy to replace! How do you get them off and get new ones on? It
looks
> like they're all hooked together with pipe dope and one might have
to
> replace every bit of drain piping under there, because I don't see a
> way to cut the old ones out and still have enough pipe left on each
> end for new fittings.
>
> Any ideas?
>
> -Ryan
>
> On 5/7/07, Jon wrote:
> >
> > Well today I finished oft my cross connection job and replaced
both
> > tank valves and added one for the main pipe.
> >
> > The old ones were really tough to opperate and that was part of
the
> > reason I installed two new ones. The cost was pretty cheap only
around
> > 25 dollars for one set up. So now I can either keep the cross
> > connection pipe on or take it oft and should have no trouble
with dry
> > camping. Jon

RYAN! I was talking to a friend this morning about my installaion of
my valves and he said you can rebuild those older vlvs. I would try
to see who knows where to get those repair items on this site. I only
replaced mine as the little tits that stick out of flange for
connecting the saftey spill cap were broke oft. I did open up my old
vlvs and it is a cake walk as to repairing these of valves. Jon
Jon
1978 Wanderlodge
Bremerton Washington