http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/avioncampingandrestoration/ Avion Camping and Restoration - Repair, Sun, 08 Nov 2009 16:46:05 GMT Bob Muncy http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/avioncampingandrestoration/message/12107 http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/avioncampingandrestoration/message/12107 http://www.webspawner.com/users/vintageavions/ I have posted a statement concerning a former graduate student of mine, Ernest Zah, on my Bob's Link (click the Sat, 07 Nov 2009 12:03:31 GMT Rol Murrow http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/avioncampingandrestoration/message/12106 http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/avioncampingandrestoration/message/12106 Rob, Welcome to the forum! Thanks for the photos - that is a different way to put a vintage Avion back into use. I hope you are able to solve the problem of Sat, 07 Nov 2009 00:40:52 GMT Rob Purgavie http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/avioncampingandrestoration/message/12105 http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/avioncampingandrestoration/message/12105 Hello all An introduction: My wife and  live on Vancouver Island and have a landlocked Avion on the Baja Pennisula north of Cabo San Lucas (outside of a small Wed, 04 Nov 2009 15:06:41 GMT cammalu2@... http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/avioncampingandrestoration/message/12104 http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/avioncampingandrestoration/message/12104 _Click here: avion 34ft trailer_ (http://atlanta.en.craigslist.org/nat/rvs/1447806249.html) Camilla H-24 KY [Non-text portions of this message have been Wed, 04 Nov 2009 15:03:57 GMT cammalu2@... http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/avioncampingandrestoration/message/12103 http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/avioncampingandrestoration/message/12103 _Click here: 1968 Avion T22 Travel Trailer_ (http://tampa.craigslist.org/psc/rvs/1450403082.html) This is a cute one. Camilla H-24 KY [Non-text portions of Wed, 04 Nov 2009 14:33:11 GMT Lloyd http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/avioncampingandrestoration/message/12102 http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/avioncampingandrestoration/message/12102 Rol, Thanks for your help. I found the problem. The tee is under the bed and not easy to get at. While trying to tighten the fittings I turned the tee and Wed, 04 Nov 2009 14:25:50 GMT Lloyd http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/avioncampingandrestoration/message/12101 http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/avioncampingandrestoration/message/12101 Bill, Thanks for your help. I connected the siphon to the tee and put the cap from that part of the tee on the end of the tee so that the pump is connected Wed, 04 Nov 2009 12:18:37 GMT Rol Murrow http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/avioncampingandrestoration/message/12100 http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/avioncampingandrestoration/message/12100 Lloyd, You are either sucking air from a tiny leak somewhere or there is a tiny bit of debris that has lodged under one of the one way valves in the line or in Wed, 04 Nov 2009 02:04:58 GMT worahm@... http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/avioncampingandrestoration/message/12099 http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/avioncampingandrestoration/message/12099 Gene/Tim.  About a month ago I replaced the drain valve on my water heater that I could not stop from leaking with a plastic valve from Lowes . I wrapped Tue, 03 Nov 2009 23:16:46 GMT Tim http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/avioncampingandrestoration/message/12098 http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/avioncampingandrestoration/message/12098 Gene,   Thanks for taking the time to respond.  The problem is not with the bonnet, it's the cheap way the whole plastic valve is made with a rubber washer Tue, 03 Nov 2009 22:05:26 GMT doubleugene http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/avioncampingandrestoration/message/12097 http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/avioncampingandrestoration/message/12097 Hi Tim, If I am following you correctly your valve is leaking out to atmosphere around where the stem goes into the valve body? If that is correct then your Tue, 03 Nov 2009 21:09:50 GMT Tim http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/avioncampingandrestoration/message/12096 http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/avioncampingandrestoration/message/12096 Bob,   The "stem" of this drain valve is just a plastic round dowel shaped object with a small extruded ring made into it that is supposed to hold the rubber Tue, 03 Nov 2009 20:54:16 GMT Robert Gramer http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/avioncampingandrestoration/message/12095 http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/avioncampingandrestoration/message/12095 Did you also try Teflon tape pipe wrap on the threads? Or maybe the leak is coming from where the valve seat is?   Don't forget to use that website for other Tue, 03 Nov 2009 19:26:20 GMT Tim http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/avioncampingandrestoration/message/12094 http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/avioncampingandrestoration/message/12094 Bob,   Thanks for the timely update on SearsPartsDirect.com.  I'm getting ready to replace a leaking drain valve on my house SEARS water heater (dripping, Tue, 03 Nov 2009 17:11:23 GMT Lloyd http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/avioncampingandrestoration/message/12093 http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/avioncampingandrestoration/message/12093 Bill, Thanks for your help. I connected the siphon to the tee and put the cap from that part of the tee on the end of the tee so that the pump is connected