Water pressure regulator

[williamcharrison]

Hi Ralph,
Thanks for the tip.
Water has always been a "problem" when camping out at Eldora speedway
where no utilities are available. Especially because my wife does
not know the meaning of water conservation. Years and 2 motorhomes
and 1 trailer ago we first camped out at Eldora in a trailer with a
30gal. fresh water tank. I arose early to go out and light the
water heater so my wife could have hot water when she awoke. I was
watching the news on a 6" tv and not paying much attention to the
time she was in the bathroom when she appeared at the doorway and
angrily informed me that there was something wrong with the water pump
because all it did was make a sputtering sound. You guessed it, she
had used all the water. When I asked her if she expected me to drill
a well she told me that she didn't think she liked this "camping
s--t".

--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Ralph L. Fullenwider"
wrote:
>
> Just a thought and tip:
>
> No need to tear everything out in the bedroom, if this is the
regulator I
> think it is, everything can be done from the out side where you
hook up
> shore water.
>
> If you look at the center of the regulator, on each side of the
hose
> connector, you should see 2 small holes. These holes allows you to
use a
> large snap ring plier or some very thin tipped needle nose pliers
to insert
> into those two holes. Then using this method you can simply unscrew
the
> "guts" of the regulator out of the old housing. Clean and lube the
inner
> part of the old housing with a silicone base grease "white
lubriplate or
> permitex grease". Then remove the "guts" of the new regulator,
taking note
> of how it goes together, and screw the new guts into the old
housing. Done
> in 10 minutes and your a hero with the "better half" because 1. you
have
> water and 2, you did not tear "her" Coach up.
>
> Safe travels,
>
> Ralph and Charolette Fullenwider
> 84FC35
> Duncan, Oklahoma
>
> At 01:06 PM 7/6/2007 +0000, you wrote:
> > I got my regulator from Bluebird parts but I don't know how to
access
> >the inside fitting. The regulator is under a box like
> >structure on which the road side night stand is located and this
> >does not move. Do you have to access it by removing the engine
cover?
> >Other advice I have received apparently does not apply to my coach
> >since no access through the floor appears to be available.
> >
> >
> >Chuck Harrison
> >Akron, Ohio
> >90 SP36
> >
> >
>

[mbulriss]

Chuck,

Funny story, but I am going to assume that your wife does not read the
forum posts! LOL!!

Mike Bulriss
1991 WB40 "Texas Minivan"
San Antonio, TX


--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "williamcharrison"
wrote:
>
> Hi Ralph,
> Thanks for the tip.
> Water has always been a "problem" when camping out at Eldora speedway
> where no utilities are available. Especially because my wife does
> not know the meaning of water conservation. Years and 2 motorhomes
> and 1 trailer ago we first camped out at Eldora in a trailer with a
> 30gal. fresh water tank. I arose early to go out and light the
> water heater so my wife could have hot water when she awoke. I was
> watching the news on a 6" tv and not paying much attention to the
> time she was in the bathroom when she appeared at the doorway and
> angrily informed me that there was something wrong with the water pump
> because all it did was make a sputtering sound. You guessed it, she
> had used all the water. When I asked her if she expected me to drill
> a well she told me that she didn't think she liked this "camping
> s--t".
>
> --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Ralph L. Fullenwider"
> wrote:
> >
> > Just a thought and tip:
> >
> > No need to tear everything out in the bedroom, if this is the
> regulator I
> > think it is, everything can be done from the out side where you
> hook up
> > shore water.
> >
> > If you look at the center of the regulator, on each side of the
> hose
> > connector, you should see 2 small holes. These holes allows you to
> use a
> > large snap ring plier or some very thin tipped needle nose pliers
> to insert
> > into those two holes. Then using this method you can simply unscrew
> the
> > "guts" of the regulator out of the old housing. Clean and lube the
> inner
> > part of the old housing with a silicone base grease "white
> lubriplate or
> > permitex grease". Then remove the "guts" of the new regulator,
> taking note
> > of how it goes together, and screw the new guts into the old
> housing. Done
> > in 10 minutes and your a hero with the "better half" because 1. you
> have
> > water and 2, you did not tear "her" Coach up.
> >
> > Safe travels,
> >
> > Ralph and Charolette Fullenwider
> > 84FC35
> > Duncan, Oklahoma
> >
> > At 01:06 PM 7/6/2007 +0000, you wrote:
> > > I got my regulator from Bluebird parts but I don't know how to
> access
> > >the inside fitting. The regulator is under a box like
> > >structure on which the road side night stand is located and this
> > >does not move. Do you have to access it by removing the engine
> cover?
> > >Other advice I have received apparently does not apply to my coach
> > >since no access through the floor appears to be available.
> > >
> > >
> > >Chuck Harrison
> > >Akron, Ohio
> > >90 SP36
> > >
> > >
> >
>

[scoggins_jim]

All:
Ralph is right on on the regulator.

If one is on the road and do not have a new regulator handy--after
taking it apart, stretch the spring out a bit and reinstal. It will
work for a while.

Regards,
Jim