WATER PROBLEMS
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11-25-2006, 14:25
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WATER PROBLEMS
WHEN TRYING TO FILL MY WATER TANK, I SEE WATER LEAKING OUT OF THE
COACH ABOVE THE FUEL TANK.I HAVE CHECKED ALL THE DRAIN VALVES AND THEY ARE CLOSED.ARE THERE SEALS IN THE BRASS VALVES THAT ARE THE DRAIN VALVES.( THE LONG HANDLE VALVES)DOES THE COACH HAVE A VALVE THAT OPENS WHEN THE TANK GETS FULL OR DOES THE WATER PRESSURE JUST GO THROUGHOUT THE COACH? WHEN I USE THE WATER SYSTEM WITH THE TANK VALVE CLOSED EVERYTHING IS NORMAL AND NO LEAKS UNDER THE COACH. I SEE NO WATER INSIDE THE COACH AROUND THE TANK, HOT WATER HEATER ANY VALVES OR LINES THANKS FOR ANY HELP YOU GUYS MAY GIVE RE BRAKE 83 FC-35 SB "SAGECOACH" |
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11-25-2006, 16:08
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WATER PROBLEMS
Sounds like the fresh tank is overflowing. Mine will do the same thing when
it is overfilled. Just turn off the tank fill switch and it should quit. Full water pressure will be delivered to the coach by shore water. Your sporlan Valve may be malfunctioning.. Stephen H 81 FC33-SB Florida _____ From: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com [mailto:WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of putneyflash Sent: Saturday, November 25, 2006 9:25 PM To: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com Subject: [WanderlodgeForum] WATER PROBLEMS WHEN TRYING TO FILL MY WATER TANK, I SEE WATER LEAKING OUT OF THE COACH ABOVE THE FUEL TANK.I HAVE CHECKED ALL THE DRAIN VALVES AND THEY ARE CLOSED.ARE THERE SEALS IN THE BRASS VALVES THAT ARE THE DRAIN VALVES.( THE LONG HANDLE VALVES)DOES THE COACH HAVE A VALVE THAT OPENS WHEN THE TANK GETS FULL OR DOES THE WATER PRESSURE JUST GO THROUGHOUT THE COACH? WHEN I USE THE WATER SYSTEM WITH THE TANK VALVE CLOSED EVERYTHING IS NORMAL AND NO LEAKS UNDER THE COACH. I SEE NO WATER INSIDE THE COACH AROUND THE TANK, HOT WATER HEATER ANY VALVES OR LINES THANKS FOR ANY HELP YOU GUYS MAY GIVE RE BRAKE 83 FC-35 SB "SAGECOACH" [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] |
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11-26-2006, 01:51
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Thanks is that the valve in the water line that diverts the water from tank to
coach when the water tank switch is turned on? My tank lights show empty . thanks for the response re brake 1983 fc-35 > > From: "Stephen H" <share@...> > Date: 2006/11/25 Sat PM 11:08:12 EST > To: > Subject: RE: [WanderlodgeForum] WATER PROBLEMS > > Sounds like the fresh tank is overflowing. Mine will do the same thing when > it is overfilled. Just turn off the tank fill switch and it should quit. > Full water pressure will be delivered to the coach by shore water. Your > sporlan Valve may be malfunctioning.. > > > > Stephen H > > 81 FC33-SB > > Florida > > > > _____ > > From: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com > [mailto:WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of putneyflash > Sent: Saturday, November 25, 2006 9:25 PM > To: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com > Subject: [WanderlodgeForum] WATER PROBLEMS > > > > WHEN TRYING TO FILL MY WATER TANK, I SEE WATER LEAKING OUT OF THE > COACH ABOVE THE FUEL TANK.I HAVE CHECKED ALL THE DRAIN VALVES AND THEY > ARE CLOSED.ARE THERE SEALS IN THE BRASS VALVES THAT ARE THE DRAIN > VALVES.( THE LONG HANDLE VALVES)DOES THE COACH HAVE A VALVE THAT OPENS > WHEN THE TANK GETS FULL OR DOES THE WATER PRESSURE JUST GO THROUGHOUT > THE COACH? > WHEN I USE THE WATER SYSTEM WITH THE TANK VALVE CLOSED EVERYTHING IS > NORMAL AND NO LEAKS UNDER THE COACH. I SEE NO WATER INSIDE THE COACH > AROUND THE TANK, HOT WATER HEATER ANY VALVES OR LINES > THANKS FOR ANY HELP YOU GUYS MAY GIVE > > RE BRAKE 83 FC-35 SB "SAGECOACH" > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > |
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11-26-2006, 02:22
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WATER PROBLEMS
Re Brake, I have just been "fiddling" with the water system on my 81FC35. The
Sporlan was stuck all or slightly open, This causes a few things, first, it will let shore line water pressure charge the lines in the coach as well as try to fill the storage tank (depending on how much it is stuck), this will ultimately result on water coming out of the tank overflow and running on the ground. If it were to stick closed (not energized, as if outside switch were in off position, even if you hold it on "fill"), you would get water out of the inside coach lines, but not fill the tank. On my rig, the valve was stuck slightly open adn I could not get water pressure in the coach from the onboard water pump, the pump would run, but the water just ran around in a closed circut adn never build pressure. The valve I worked on is under the drivers side bed, betweed teh water tank and the hot water heater, mounted to the floor. It has a little tag on it that says "Sporlan" (I think that is some other language for "finicky). You can take it apart by removing the 4, 3/8 bolts and check it out. Don't lost the little spring. Re-build kits are available. Good Luck, Doug putneyflash@... wrote: Thanks is that the valve in the water line that diverts the water from tank to coach when the water tank switch is turned on? My tank lights show empty . thanks for the response re brake 1983 fc-35 > > From: "Stephen H" <share@...> > Date: 2006/11/25 Sat PM 11:08:12 EST > To: > Subject: RE: [WanderlodgeForum] WATER PROBLEMS > > Sounds like the fresh tank is overflowing. Mine will do the same thing when > it is overfilled. Just turn off the tank fill switch and it should quit. > Full water pressure will be delivered to the coach by shore water. Your > sporlan Valve may be malfunctioning.. > > > > Stephen H > > 81 FC33-SB > > Florida > > > > _____ > > From: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com > [mailto:WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of putneyflash > Sent: Saturday, November 25, 2006 9:25 PM > To: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com > Subject: [WanderlodgeForum] WATER PROBLEMS > > > > WHEN TRYING TO FILL MY WATER TANK, I SEE WATER LEAKING OUT OF THE > COACH ABOVE THE FUEL TANK.I HAVE CHECKED ALL THE DRAIN VALVES AND THEY > ARE CLOSED.ARE THERE SEALS IN THE BRASS VALVES THAT ARE THE DRAIN > VALVES.( THE LONG HANDLE VALVES)DOES THE COACH HAVE A VALVE THAT OPENS > WHEN THE TANK GETS FULL OR DOES THE WATER PRESSURE JUST GO THROUGHOUT > THE COACH? > WHEN I USE THE WATER SYSTEM WITH THE TANK VALVE CLOSED EVERYTHING IS > NORMAL AND NO LEAKS UNDER THE COACH. I SEE NO WATER INSIDE THE COACH > AROUND THE TANK, HOT WATER HEATER ANY VALVES OR LINES > THANKS FOR ANY HELP YOU GUYS MAY GIVE > > RE BRAKE 83 FC-35 SB "SAGECOACH" > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > Doug Engel, Gunnison, CO. 1981 FC35SB "Pokey" --------------------------------- Check out the all-new Yahoo! Mail beta - Fire up a more powerful email and get things done faster. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] |
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11-26-2006, 11:24
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Mine is labeled "Tank Fill" it is located in the outside compartment right
beside where you hook up the fresh water hose. If the sporlan valve is working correctly, tank should not overfill if in the off position. I had to install a rebuild kit- from Stephen Birtles, and all is well. Easy to replace once the bed, and wood is out of the way. Stephen 81 FC-33SB _____ From: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com [mailto:WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of putneyflash@... Sent: Sunday, November 26, 2006 8:52 AM To: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: RE: [WanderlodgeForum] WATER PROBLEMS Thanks is that the valve in the water line that diverts the water from tank to coach when the water tank switch is turned on? My tank lights show empty . thanks for the response re brake 1983 fc-35 > > From: "Stephen H" <share@tampabay. <mailto:share%40tampabay.rr.com> rr.com> > Date: 2006/11/25 Sat PM 11:08:12 EST > To: yahoogroups.com> > Subject: RE: [WanderlodgeForum] WATER PROBLEMS > > Sounds like the fresh tank is overflowing. Mine will do the same thing when > it is overfilled. Just turn off the tank fill switch and it should quit. > Full water pressure will be delivered to the coach by shore water. Your > sporlan Valve may be malfunctioning.. > > > > Stephen H > > 81 FC33-SB > > Florida > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] |
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11-27-2006, 14:44
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if you can give me stephen's e mail i will contact him. i took it apart todat
but did not remove the base unit from the lines. thanks again re brake > > From: "Stephen H" <share@...> > Date: 2006/11/26 Sun PM 06:24:18 EST > To: > Subject: RE: RE: [WanderlodgeForum] WATER PROBLEMS > > > Mine is labeled "Tank Fill" it is located in the outside compartment right > beside where you hook up the fresh water hose. > > If the sporlan valve is working correctly, tank should not overfill if in > the off position. > > I had to install a rebuild kit- from Stephen Birtles, and all is well. Easy > to replace once the bed, and wood is out of the way. > > > > Stephen 81 FC-33SB > > > > > > _____ > > From: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com > [mailto:WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of > putneyflash@... > Sent: Sunday, November 26, 2006 8:52 AM > To: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com > Subject: Re: RE: [WanderlodgeForum] WATER PROBLEMS > > > > Thanks is that the valve in the water line that diverts the water from tank > to coach when the water tank switch is turned on? My tank lights show empty > . > thanks for the response > > re brake 1983 fc-35 > > > > > From: "Stephen H" <share@tampabay. <mailto:share%40tampabay.rr.com> > rr.com> > > Date: 2006/11/25 Sat PM 11:08:12 EST > > To: > yahoogroups.com> > > Subject: RE: [WanderlodgeForum] WATER PROBLEMS > > > > Sounds like the fresh tank is overflowing. Mine will do the same thing > when > > it is overfilled. Just turn off the tank fill switch and it should quit. > > Full water pressure will be delivered to the coach by shore water. Your > > sporlan Valve may be malfunctioning.. > > > > > > > > Stephen H > > > > 81 FC33-SB > > > > Florida > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > |
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11-28-2006, 12:37
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WATER PROBLEMS
Here is one email address for Stephen Birtles. sbirtles@...
Curt Sprenger 1987 PT38 8V92 "MacAttack Racing" Anaheim Hills, Calif. putneyflash@... wrote: >if you can give me stephen's e mail i will contact him. i took it apart todat but did not remove the base unit from the lines. >thanks again > >re brake > > >>From: "Stephen H" <share@...> >>Date: 2006/11/26 Sun PM 06:24:18 EST >>To: >>Subject: RE: RE: [WanderlodgeForum] WATER PROBLEMS >> >> >>Mine is labeled "Tank Fill" it is located in the outside compartment right >>beside where you hook up the fresh water hose. >> >>If the sporlan valve is working correctly, tank should not overfill if in >>the off position. >> >>I had to install a rebuild kit- from Stephen Birtles, and all is well. Easy >>to replace once the bed, and wood is out of the way. >> >> >> >>Stephen 81 FC-33SB >> >> >> >> >> >> _____ >> >>From: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com >>[mailto:WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of >>putneyflash@... >>Sent: Sunday, November 26, 2006 8:52 AM >>To: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com >>Subject: Re: RE: [WanderlodgeForum] WATER PROBLEMS >> >> >> >>Thanks is that the valve in the water line that diverts the water from tank >>to coach when the water tank switch is turned on? My tank lights show empty >>. >>thanks for the response >> >>re brake 1983 fc-35 >> >> >> >>>From: "Stephen H" <share@tampabay. <mailto:share%40tampabay.rr.com> >>> >>> >>rr.com> >> >> >>>Date: 2006/11/25 Sat PM 11:08:12 EST >>>To: >>> >>> >>yahoogroups.com> >> >> >>>Subject: RE: [WanderlodgeForum] WATER PROBLEMS >>> >>>Sounds like the fresh tank is overflowing. Mine will do the same thing >>> >>> >>when >> >> >>>it is overfilled. Just turn off the tank fill switch and it should quit. >>>Full water pressure will be delivered to the coach by shore water. Your >>>sporlan Valve may be malfunctioning.. >>> >>> >>> >>>Stephen H >>> >>>81 FC33-SB >>> >>>Florida >>> >>> >>> >> >>[Non-text portions of this message have been removed] >> >> >> >> >> > > > > >Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > |
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11-28-2006, 12:59
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Stephen can also be reached at
On 28/11/06, Curt Sprenger > > Here is one email address for Stephen Birtles. sbirtles@...<sbirtles%40cogeco.ca> > > Curt Sprenger > 1987 PT38 8V92 "MacAttack Racing" > Anaheim Hills, Calif. > > putneyflash@... > > >if you can give me stephen's e mail i will contact him. i took it apart > todat but did not remove the base unit from the lines. > >thanks again > > > >re brake > > > > > >>From: "Stephen H" <share@... <share%40tampabay.rr.com>> > >>Date: 2006/11/26 Sun PM 06:24:18 EST > >>To: > > > >>Subject: RE: RE: [WanderlodgeForum] WATER PROBLEMS > >> > >> > >>Mine is labeled "Tank Fill" it is located in the outside compartment > right > >>beside where you hook up the fresh water hose. > >> > >>If the sporlan valve is working correctly, tank should not overfill if > in > >>the off position. > >> > >>I had to install a rebuild kit- from Stephen Birtles, and all is well. > Easy > >>to replace once the bed, and wood is out of the way. > >> > >> > >> > >>Stephen 81 FC-33SB > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> _____ > >> > >>From: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com > >>[mailto:WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com > On Behalf Of > >>putneyflash@... > >>To: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com > >>Subject: Re: RE: [WanderlodgeForum] WATER PROBLEMS > >> > >> > >> > >>Thanks is that the valve in the water line that diverts the water from > tank > >>to coach when the water tank switch is turned on? My tank lights show > empty > >>. > >>thanks for the response > >> > >>re brake 1983 fc-35 > >> > >> > >> > >>>From: "Stephen H" <share@tampabay. <mailto:share% <share%25>40tampabay. > rr.com> > >>> > >>> > >>rr.com> > >> > >> > >>>Date: 2006/11/25 Sat PM 11:08:12 EST > >>>To: > >>> > >>> > >>yahoogroups.com> > >> > >> > >>>Subject: RE: [WanderlodgeForum] WATER PROBLEMS > >>> > >>>Sounds like the fresh tank is overflowing. Mine will do the same thing > >>> > >>> > >>when > >> > >> > >>>it is overfilled. Just turn off the tank fill switch and it should > quit. > >>>Full water pressure will be delivered to the coach by shore water. Your > >>>sporlan Valve may be malfunctioning.. > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>>Stephen H > >>> > >>>81 FC33-SB > >>> > >>>Florida > >>> > >>> > >>> > >> > >>[Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > > > > > > > > > >Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- Rob, Sue & Merlin Robinson 94 WLWB [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] |
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11-28-2006, 14:22
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Thanks guys, steve called me and the repair kit is on the way. Thanks alot
re brake 1983 FC-35 sb "sagecoach" > > From: "Rob Robinson" > Date: 2006/11/28 Tue PM 07:59:52 EST > To: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com > Subject: Re: [WanderlodgeForum] WATER PROBLEMS > > Stephen can also be reached at > > On 28/11/06, Curt Sprenger > > > > Here is one email address for Stephen Birtles. sbirtles@...<sbirtles%40cogeco.ca> > > > > Curt Sprenger > > 1987 PT38 8V92 "MacAttack Racing" > > Anaheim Hills, Calif. > > > > putneyflash@... > > > > >if you can give me stephen's e mail i will contact him. i took it apart > > todat but did not remove the base unit from the lines. > > >thanks again > > > > > >re brake > > > > > > > > >>From: "Stephen H" <share@... <share%40tampabay.rr.com>> > > >>Date: 2006/11/26 Sun PM 06:24:18 EST > > >>To: > > > > > >>Subject: RE: RE: [WanderlodgeForum] WATER PROBLEMS > > >> > > >> > > >>Mine is labeled "Tank Fill" it is located in the outside compartment > > right > > >>beside where you hook up the fresh water hose. > > >> > > >>If the sporlan valve is working correctly, tank should not overfill if > > in > > >>the off position. > > >> > > >>I had to install a rebuild kit- from Stephen Birtles, and all is well. > > Easy > > >>to replace once the bed, and wood is out of the way. > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >>Stephen 81 FC-33SB > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> _____ > > >> > > >>From: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com > > >>[mailto:WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com > > On Behalf Of > > >>putneyflash@... > > >>To: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com > > >>Subject: Re: RE: [WanderlodgeForum] WATER PROBLEMS > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >>Thanks is that the valve in the water line that diverts the water from > > tank > > >>to coach when the water tank switch is turned on? My tank lights show > > empty > > >>. > > >>thanks for the response > > >> > > >>re brake 1983 fc-35 > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >>>From: "Stephen H" <share@tampabay. <mailto:share% <share%25>40tampabay. > > rr.com> > > >>> > > >>> > > >>rr.com> > > >> > > >> > > >>>Date: 2006/11/25 Sat PM 11:08:12 EST > > >>>To: > > >>> > > >>> > > >>yahoogroups.com> > > >> > > >> > > >>>Subject: RE: [WanderlodgeForum] WATER PROBLEMS > > >>> > > >>>Sounds like the fresh tank is overflowing. Mine will do the same thing > > >>> > > >>> > > >>when > > >> > > >> > > >>>it is overfilled. Just turn off the tank fill switch and it should > > quit. > > >>>Full water pressure will be delivered to the coach by shore water. Your > > >>>sporlan Valve may be malfunctioning.. > > >>> > > >>> > > >>> > > >>>Stephen H > > >>> > > >>>81 FC33-SB > > >>> > > >>>Florida > > >>> > > >>> > > >>> > > >> > > >>[Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > Rob, Sue & Merlin Robinson > 94 WLWB > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > |
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11-28-2006, 14:25
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I talked to R.E. today his sporlan kit is on the way
thanks to all Stephen 77fc35 --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Rob Robinson" > > Stephen can also be reached at > > On 28/11/06, Curt Sprenger > > > > Here is one email address for Stephen Birtles. sbirtles@...<sbirtles%40cogeco.ca> > > > > Curt Sprenger > > 1987 PT38 8V92 "MacAttack Racing" > > Anaheim Hills, Calif. > > > > putneyflash@... > > > > >if you can give me stephen's e mail i will contact him. i took it apart > > todat but did not remove the base unit from the lines. > > >thanks again > > > > > >re brake > > > > > > > > >>From: "Stephen H" <share@... <share%40tampabay.rr.com>> > > >>Date: 2006/11/26 Sun PM 06:24:18 EST > > >>To: > > > > > >>Subject: RE: RE: [WanderlodgeForum] WATER PROBLEMS > > >> > > >> > > >>Mine is labeled "Tank Fill" it is located in the outside compartment > > right > > >>beside where you hook up the fresh water hose. > > >> > > >>If the sporlan valve is working correctly, tank should not overfill if > > in > > >>the off position. > > >> > > >>I had to install a rebuild kit- from Stephen Birtles, and all is well. > > Easy > > >>to replace once the bed, and wood is out of the way. > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >>Stephen 81 FC-33SB > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> _____ > > >> > > >>From: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com > > >>[mailto:WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com > > On Behalf Of > > >>putneyflash@... > > >>To: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com > > >>Subject: Re: RE: [WanderlodgeForum] WATER PROBLEMS > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >>Thanks is that the valve in the water line that diverts the water from > > tank > > >>to coach when the water tank switch is turned on? My tank lights show > > empty > > >>. > > >>thanks for the response > > >> > > >>re brake 1983 fc-35 > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >>>From: "Stephen H" <share@tampabay. <mailto:share% <share%25>40tampabay. > > rr.com> > > >>> > > >>> > > >>rr.com> > > >> > > >> > > >>>Date: 2006/11/25 Sat PM 11:08:12 EST > > >>>To: > > >>> > > >>> > > >>yahoogroups.com> > > >> > > >> > > >>>Subject: RE: [WanderlodgeForum] WATER PROBLEMS > > >>> > > >>>Sounds like the fresh tank is overflowing. Mine will do the same thing > > >>> > > >>> > > >>when > > >> > > >> > > >>>it is overfilled. Just turn off the tank fill switch and it should > > quit. > > >>>Full water pressure will be delivered to the coach by shore water. Your > > >>>sporlan Valve may be malfunctioning.. > > >>> > > >>> > > >>> > > >>>Stephen H > > >>> > > >>>81 FC33-SB > > >>> > > >>>Florida > > >>> > > >>> > > >>> > > >> > > >>[Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > Rob, Sue & Merlin Robinson > 94 WLWB > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > |
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