fresh water drain cap

[Zero419]

Does anybody have a generic replacement for the fresh water drain cap?
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1987 Westy Auto Bostig 2.0 Ztec

[Perales]

GoWesty has them
http://www.gowesty.com/ec_view_details.php?id=2427&category_id=&category_parent_id=
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-- 1987 Westfalia automatic (Captain Vino)

[Timwhy]

[DAIZEE]

I also saw them on GW and they are pretty inexpensive. Me thinks that it must be a pretty standard size over the years as I can't see a hose fitting change that much so often. Might be a universal fit. I'd have only been seeing anything in the 83, 84 years. Anyway go look at them, they might even fit the sink drain outside on the bottom. I can't see that the water intake fitting would change year to year or bi anually. I mean it fits to a garden hose does it not?

I might be wrong but look into it. If all fails get some corks
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'09 2.5L Jetta 5 cylinder, 5 spd, super turbo, see thread in H2O Cooled Jetta, etc...
83.5 Vanagon L Riviera Model with 98 1.9L TD AAZ 4 speed Daily Driver 3 out of 4 seasons (sold)
84 Vanagon GL Wolfsburg Westy WBX 4 speed (sold)

[Perales]

[PDXWesty]

The water tank and sink drain caps are different threads and size. They are not interchangable.
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89 Westy 2.1 Auto

[Timwhy]

Doesn't Terry Kay sell them?
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'09 VW Tiguan (dead)
'87 VW Westy
'91 Tin Top
'90 Cabby
What the Westy wants the Westy GETS


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[PDXWesty]

Why do you need a cap on the drain? I don't use mine. It's just always open and 've never had a problem.
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89 Westy 2.1 Auto

[Perales]

I think he wants the freshwater tank cap.
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-- 1987 Westfalia automatic (Captain Vino)

[DAIZEE]

do you mean the flap cover. My potable water intake on the Westy was a lock (didn't have the key). The other water was simply a female or was it male connection. I do know that it was one or the other and it was universal fit.

Some legislated areas may have a 'grey water' law and would require a stopper on the dirty or even clean water exiting.
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'09 2.5L Jetta 5 cylinder, 5 spd, super turbo, see thread in H2O Cooled Jetta, etc...
83.5 Vanagon L Riviera Model with 98 1.9L TD AAZ 4 speed Daily Driver 3 out of 4 seasons (sold)
84 Vanagon GL Wolfsburg Westy WBX 4 speed (sold)

[Timwhy]

[Timwhy]

[DAIZEE]

Tim, my answering so simply was because I credited the OP with having the common sense of measuring the OD and the ID and the thread width. If all fails perhaps he could use a cork parred down to fit.

I have a box full of connectors and closures from medicine, sail boats, trailers, etc... I'd probably find one that of course I wouldn't even attempt to force.

Again I made a mistake but was honestly misled by all the replies. Of course the out is different than the in which I believe is a universal fit and by the lock on my past Westy's potable looks like you just poured it in and used a garden hose on the city water. I will definitely be finding something to 'plug' the exit of the sink water without wrecking the threads. I was under the impression that there was only one outlet for water draining from the sink. hmmm I must investigate draining tanks individually.

I sure hope I don't have to say bite me
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'09 2.5L Jetta 5 cylinder, 5 spd, super turbo, see thread in H2O Cooled Jetta, etc...
83.5 Vanagon L Riviera Model with 98 1.9L TD AAZ 4 speed Daily Driver 3 out of 4 seasons (sold)
84 Vanagon GL Wolfsburg Westy WBX 4 speed (sold)

[Antron]

I've heard that the fresh water tank drain cap uses the same threads as the rear window washer tank.. At least it worked on my tank which was outta an 85 westy...

Worth a try

Bob

[deprivation]

[Timwhy]

[chimivee]

My last van came to me with a "pipe stopper." It's just a rubber plug that expands and seals when you tighten the knob/nut. Plumbing section or pool supply. Slightly more fussy then the screw cap, but worked fine. Something like this:

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-James
86 Syncro Westy, etc

[Guy Smilie]

I've always thought that plug looked like the drain plug in an aluminum boat. A marine supply place might have something that would work. A quick search found this - which is exactly the same as mine:

http://www.factoryboatparts.com/product.asp?ProductID=30550

Ken

[chimivee]

[Terry Kay]

The two rubber expandable rubber bung type stopper's will work--and work well.

Here's the breakdown for the metric thread fresh water tank stock screw on caps;

80 to mid 85 is some odd ball thread pitch & diameter.

They are no longer available --anywhere.

The rubber bung treatment would be the best that you can do.
Home Depost SAE scew on plumbing caps will tear the threads off of the tank drain.

Late 85 to 91 are all the same --but again with some bizarre metric thread pitch--matchable nowhere else but VW or now, Go Westy.

I do know this--VW is way outa line with thier 50 some buck prices for a water tank cap--but it be what it be--and maybe they are heavier quality than the GW caps--I don't know.

I like the marine screw in adjustable bungs.
They are tough and usually being made outa brass, should last a long time.
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T.K.