Tank level probes

[David Brady]

Don,

Where are the sensors located. I've been trying to locate mine but
haven't been successful. Do you need to remove some panels to
get to them?

Thanks,
David Brady
'02 LXi, Smokey
NC

Don Bradner wrote:
>
> I didn't see any response from this, posted May 9th. Today I flushed
> the waste tank very thoroughly and removed a couple of the
> level-sensing screws.
>
> What I found was that they are inserted into a specialized rubber
> grommet, which has a captive nut on the inside, and when you tighten
> it swells up to seal the connection. The two I removed were in bad
> shape, typical for 17-year-old rubber exposed to wastewater, I suspect.
>
> Earl says he has them in stock at $1.08 apiece, so I ordered 16 to do
> both black and grey tanks.
>
> Don Bradner
> 90 PT40 "Blue Thunder"
> Eureka, CA
>
> On 5/9/2007 at 8:58 PM Don Bradner wrote:
>
> >OK, new topic: What can folks tell me about the probes on the waste tank?
> >
> >My LED gauge appears to have two conditions: 1 it reads smack-on correct,
> >or 2 it reads empty.
> >
> >Having seen only the first in my early experience, and having past SOB
> >experience where an empty tank would gradually read full, only showing
> >true empty if it was severely flushed, I was pretty happy.
> >
> >Unfortunately on this trip the 2nd condition has been the norm. What I've
> >found is that all, or most all, of the screw pairs are loose, and
> will not
> >tighten. Some signs of leakage around some of them.
> >
> >If I pull screws out, what will I find (besides the obvious in a waste
> >tank)? is it possible that I could fill the holes with epoxy and
> >drill/retap, or anything similar? Anybody run into the problem and have a
> >fix?
>
>
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