I've just arrived at my trailer after 8 months away. The fresh water drain plug has disintegrated through the central recess for the hex wrench, and the water is gushing out of the tank. I carry a spare drain plug, and have fitted it. However, the spare is black plastic, and it has a large square boss on the outside for attaching a wrench. This boss prevents the replacement of the aluminum inspection hatch. That's why I hadn't previously installed the spare, but just kept it for emergency repair. As the boss is hollow, I can't saw it partly off. Is the black plug the part #600-155 ? Is there a source for plugs without the boss, so that I can replace the inspection hatch? Thanks.
Nick.
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John, thanks for your message. I got the black plug from an Airstream dealer, so I'll continue the hunt elsewhere, and post hereon if I find a source. If that fails, I'll fit a plastic container into a hole in the inspection plate so that the boss will be accomodated.
Nick.
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"The price of freedom is eternal maintenance."
Hey Guys, forget the water tank problems, I have a question about beer choices; I have noticed that it appears everyone is drinking Miller Beer or is it that John just has way too many posts? While I was winterizing our Safari this past Sunday, Sandi brought me a Kiran Beer. Is that OK or do I have to join the Miller crowd?
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Hi John, thanx for the link...I haven't had this problem, YET, but think I will get a spare petcock as the age of our AS is just about right...
But I swear I did not see any drain plug on ours when I was under there last week.
Do they all have a drain plug?
I just open the petcock to drain our tank...
It is raining too hard right now to bother going out there to look some more!
Thanx, Bill
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Great information. I replaced my petcock about 2 years ago. Now I've noticed that after filling the fresh water tank there is water dripping from the bottom of the tank. Seems to be concentrated around the inspection plate. I was thinking this was some giant disaster I was going to have to face. Is there only a large drain plug under the inspection cover? Looks like it is a pretty straight forward repair. My Sovereign is an 86 model.
If you're down there tinkering, you might consider installing a cover plate in front of the valve that extends perpendicular from the frame and out. I took my valve out with a rock last summer. I had the factory install a shield in front of it. I replaced the broken one with a spare part from a general RV store.
Sorry to hear about all the leaks. Had a small one from the big drain in the bottom of my fresh water tank. The plug is yellow plastic 1-1/2 NPT (I think) with a 3/4" hex socket in it. Applied teflon tape. No good.
Finally dried off the plug and hole, applied teflon paste to plug. Screwed plug in tank using a 1/2" bolt with a 3/4" head, held with a visegrip. After plug was well seated. I put a 2-1/4" (I think) screw type radiator hose clamp around the outside of the tank's drain. Not too tight, just enough to squeeze the drain around the plug. That hose clamp has a lot of squeezing power.
If the plug is screwed in too tight, it could crack the drain. Big trouble.
Sorry to hear about all the leaks. Had a small one from the big drain in the bottom of my fresh water tank. The plug is yellow plastic 1-1/2 NPT (I think) with a 3/4" hex socket in it. Applied teflon tape. No good.
Finally dried off the plug and hole, applied teflon paste to plug. Screwed plug in tank using a 1/2" bolt with a 3/4" head, held with a visegrip. After plug was well seated. I put a 2-1/4" (I think) screw type radiator hose clamp around the outside of the tank's drain. Not too tight, just enough to squeeze the drain around the plug. That hose clamp has a lot of squeezing power.
If the plug is screwed in too tight, it could crack the drain. Big trouble.
It's held now for a year.
LARRY
Thanks for the help. I had the exact same problem with a leak, had to make a tool to get the plug out, then I gooped it up, put it back in. Will check for leaks tomorrow.
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