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08-26-2021, 06:24 AM
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2 Rivet Member 
2020 28' Flying Cloud
Jax Beach
, Florida
Join Date: May 2020
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Valterra cap hard to open
I added a Valterra knive style twist on valve to my FC28 as an added "safety feature" for tank dumping. The added valve swivels on the OEM Airstream fitting, making it easy to move the valve to get at both black and gray tank handles. The issue I have is that the Valterra cap is very hard to remove, especially since one hand needs to keep the added valve from swiveling while the other tries to remove the cap. I added vaseline to the seal area to be sure that it wasn't the seal that was keeping the cap from moving. I have a spanner that works for the slinky, but the valterra cap doesn't have the big lugs to grip.
Any suggestions on how to make the cap easier to remove?
Thanks!
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08-26-2021, 06:29 AM
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diesel maniac
Airstream - Other
Tucson
, AZ
Join Date: May 2017
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08-26-2021, 07:06 AM
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Rivet Master 
1988 25' Excella
1987 32' Excella
Knoxville
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Join Date: Oct 2010
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Try a set of the little levers Vallteria sells for their fittings. Try a little water pump lubricant from a pool supply store on the offending surfaces.. the levers do work well.
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08-26-2021, 07:10 AM
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Rivet Master
2019 25' International
Providence
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Quote:
Originally Posted by ITSNO60
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A link:
https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/...?ie=UTF8&psc=1
We have this and it is leaps and bounds over the orginal.
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08-26-2021, 09:13 AM
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Married with Airstream
2004 25' International CCD
Vancouver Island
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Join Date: Apr 2018
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we spray our periodically with silicone which make it a lot easier
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08-26-2021, 09:16 AM
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Rivet Master
2019 25' Flying Cloud
Houston
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Join Date: Jan 2019
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Bill M.
Try a set of the little levers Vallteria sells for their fittings. Try a little water pump lubricant from a pool supply store on the offending surfaces.. the levers do work well.
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Do you have a link to the levers please?
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08-26-2021, 11:01 AM
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Rivet Master
2019 25' Flying Cloud
Houston
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Awesome. Thanks.
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08-26-2021, 01:44 PM
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Rivet Master
2017 26' Flying Cloud
Tampa
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Join Date: Feb 2017
Posts: 7,657
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Quote:
Originally Posted by DCPAS
Do you have a link to the levers please?
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I have a set of those levers and they leave something to be desired. First, they are designed to fit one thing, the hose. Trying to remove the drain cap or latch on a fitting doesn't work so well because the handle hits the trailer before you can hook the tabs in the wrench.
Not sure why you get two wrenches since they don't work like pliers.
I guess you can use one clockwise and the other counterclockwise.
They only fit one way, if you can hook the nub, great.
But they're $10 so why not?
I've switched to the big oil filter wrench + a clear extension so I can "get a grip". 
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08-26-2021, 02:01 PM
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Rivet Master
2019 25' Flying Cloud
Houston
, Texas
Join Date: Jan 2019
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Mollysdad
I've switched to the big oil filter wrench + a clear extension so I can "get a grip". |
Hmm. I already own the oil filter wrench. Thanks for the suggestion.
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08-26-2021, 06:40 PM
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2 Rivet Member
2020 28' Flying Cloud
Jax Beach
, Florida
Join Date: May 2020
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Molly's Dad is right. The Camco spanner wrenches only work on the hose, and I never needed one to manage the hoses. I ordered the Valterra cap with the handle, and the Duraflex cap with the ears. See which works better for me. I didn't really want to carry another tool, and have to keep it handy for each time I need to dump.
Thanks for all the responses!
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08-26-2021, 07:17 PM
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diesel maniac
Airstream - Other
Tucson
, AZ
Join Date: May 2017
Posts: 2,550
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Another benefit to the one with the handle is you don't get your hand wet if there has been any seepage.
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08-26-2021, 07:38 PM
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Rivet Master
2017 25' International
West Lake Hills
, Texas
Join Date: Dec 2020
Posts: 1,644
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The wrench works but it can be messy. I’m always latex-gloved so the messiness is less of an issue if I need to use the wrench.
However, I really like the cap with the handle linked by kittmaster and just ordered one.
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08-27-2021, 07:55 AM
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"Cloudsplitter"
2003 25' Classic
Houstatlantavegas
, Malebolgia
Join Date: Jun 2007
Posts: 20,000
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Our solution....
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