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Rocchi Samba Member
Joined: July 07, 2004 Posts: 6 Location: Caledon, Ontario
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Posted: Thu Sep 08, 2016 3:39 pm Post subject: drain hose in my 78 Westy closet over the spare tire well |
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Where is this water coming from and why would it be set up to drain into a closet. I've since pulled the rubber plug out of the bottom of the spare tire well but I just don't get this....
Any suggestions out there? Thanks in advance. |
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tristessa Samba Member
Joined: April 07, 2004 Posts: 3992 Location: Portland, OR
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Posted: Thu Sep 08, 2016 4:43 pm Post subject: Re: drain hose in my 78 Westy closet over the spare tire well |
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Pictures might help... |
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captincanuck Samba Member
Joined: August 13, 2014 Posts: 730 Location: The Great White North
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vwwestyman Samba Member
Joined: April 24, 2004 Posts: 5688 Location: Manhattan, Kansas, USA
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Posted: Thu Sep 08, 2016 7:28 pm Post subject: Re: drain hose in my 78 Westy closet over the spare tire well |
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Sounds like the OP is saying they are getting water from an unknown source in his closet, not wondering why there is a drain there.
If that is the case, about the only option for where it would be coming from, aside from a wetsuit, is a leaking window seal. Perhaps if the bus was parked at just the right angle, it could be running in from the top left corner of the hatch or something.
But, there is nothing as stock set up to drain into that closet. _________________ Dave Cook
President, Wild Westerner Club
1978 Champagne Edition Westy, repowered to '97 Jetta TDI
1973 Wild Westerner
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BusterBrown Samba Member
Joined: December 15, 2009 Posts: 1397 Location: Arizona
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Posted: Thu Sep 08, 2016 9:10 pm Post subject: Re: drain hose in my 78 Westy closet over the spare tire well |
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Rocchi wrote: |
Where is this water coming from and why would it be set up to drain into a closet. I've since pulled the rubber plug out of the bottom of the spare tire well but I just don't get this....
Any suggestions out there? Thanks in advance. |
Yer leakin' water through yer side vent window, and it's finding' its way down to the spare tire well. Just my wild ass'd guess.
Anyway, mine leaks too. _________________ 1978 Sage Green Westfalia (Happy Trails, SOLD)
1977 Transporter
Life is short. Can I have some of yours? |
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Rocchi Samba Member
Joined: July 07, 2004 Posts: 6 Location: Caledon, Ontario
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Posted: Fri Sep 09, 2016 9:39 am Post subject: Re: drain hose in my 78 Westy closet over the spare tire well |
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Picture as suggested. Looks factory....
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busdaddy Samba Member
Joined: February 12, 2004 Posts: 51153 Location: Surrey B.C. Canada, but thinking of Ukraine
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Posted: Fri Sep 09, 2016 9:45 am Post subject: Re: drain hose in my 78 Westy closet over the spare tire well |
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That's not a hose, it's the wire from your auxilliary battery. If you are getting water back there it may be time for new window or hatch seals. _________________ Rust NEVER sleeps and stock never goes out of style.
Please don't PM technical questions, ask your problem in public so everyone can play along. If you think it's too stupid post it here
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Слава Україні! |
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Rocchi Samba Member
Joined: July 07, 2004 Posts: 6 Location: Caledon, Ontario
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Posted: Fri Sep 09, 2016 10:18 am Post subject: Re: drain hose in my 78 Westy closet over the spare tire well |
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Battery cable confirmed. I was wrong. The water must be from the external source as suggested. As it seems the bus was parked a little different than usual. Thanks for everyone's time and sorry for the wild goose chase.... |
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vwwestyman Samba Member
Joined: April 24, 2004 Posts: 5688 Location: Manhattan, Kansas, USA
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ac78 Samba Member
Joined: March 18, 2008 Posts: 330 Location: Nashville
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Posted: Fri Sep 09, 2016 2:37 pm Post subject: Re: drain hose in my 78 Westy closet over the spare tire well |
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Did you test it? Mine was coming from the rear hatch seal as BD suggested.
I am going to check into those windows though. Pretty cool! _________________ 78 Westy 2.0l hydr. FI
VW Campmobile
For people who believe a family's
car should be it's castle ! |
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BusterBrown Samba Member
Joined: December 15, 2009 Posts: 1397 Location: Arizona
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Posted: Fri Sep 09, 2016 6:44 pm Post subject: Re: drain hose in my 78 Westy closet over the spare tire well |
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[quote="vwwestyman"]I "fixed" my leak with a set of Just Kampers rear slider windows.
Now those are pretty slick. I've seen slider windows that replace the middle side windows, or jalousies before, but not the back side windows. Have you had them in for awhile? And they don't leak?
Thank you. _________________ 1978 Sage Green Westfalia (Happy Trails, SOLD)
1977 Transporter
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vwwestyman Samba Member
Joined: April 24, 2004 Posts: 5688 Location: Manhattan, Kansas, USA
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Posted: Fri Sep 09, 2016 7:55 pm Post subject: Re: drain hose in my 78 Westy closet over the spare tire well |
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[quote="BusterBrown"]
vwwestyman wrote: |
I "fixed" my leak with a set of Just Kampers rear slider windows.
Now those are pretty slick. I've seen slider windows that replace the middle side windows, or jalousies before, but not the back side windows. Have you had them in for awhile? And they don't leak?
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I installed them late spring this year. I haven't noticed any leaks with them at all. I can tell you for sure that if there is any kind of leak, it is very, very significantly less than the old window. And the air flow on a hot day is very nice indeed. Rear passengers certainly appreciate them! _________________ Dave Cook
President, Wild Westerner Club
1978 Champagne Edition Westy, repowered to '97 Jetta TDI
1973 Wild Westerner
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BusterBrown Samba Member
Joined: December 15, 2009 Posts: 1397 Location: Arizona
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Posted: Fri Sep 09, 2016 8:01 pm Post subject: Re: drain hose in my 78 Westy closet over the spare tire well |
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Good report. Thanks Dave. Unfortunately, Just Campers will not ship them outside of UK.
"Sorry, you have items in your basket that can only be delivered to a Mainland UK address."
Hey, you're in Kansas. How the heck did you get them? _________________ 1978 Sage Green Westfalia (Happy Trails, SOLD)
1977 Transporter
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vwwestyman Samba Member
Joined: April 24, 2004 Posts: 5688 Location: Manhattan, Kansas, USA
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Posted: Fri Sep 09, 2016 8:04 pm Post subject: Re: drain hose in my 78 Westy closet over the spare tire well |
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I got them through CIP1 a year and a half ago when they had a "March Madness" sale. I stored them for nearly a year before I was able to install!
I think CIP1 is in Canada so that might be a good source for the OP.
But Bus Depot also sells them (along with a lot of other Just Kampers products--I didn't know they had them when I bought them from CIP1). So that would be a good source for folks in the US. _________________ Dave Cook
President, Wild Westerner Club
1978 Champagne Edition Westy, repowered to '97 Jetta TDI
1973 Wild Westerner
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BusterBrown Samba Member
Joined: December 15, 2009 Posts: 1397 Location: Arizona
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Posted: Fri Sep 09, 2016 8:17 pm Post subject: Re: drain hose in my 78 Westy closet over the spare tire well |
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Holy guacamole. Bus Depot does indeed have them, but at $270 each side, = X2 = $540! I know, spend the money, cry once. I just installed over $400 worth of Koni shocks today, so I know how that goes…
Thanks for the info! _________________ 1978 Sage Green Westfalia (Happy Trails, SOLD)
1977 Transporter
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vwwestyman Samba Member
Joined: April 24, 2004 Posts: 5688 Location: Manhattan, Kansas, USA
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Posted: Fri Sep 09, 2016 8:28 pm Post subject: Re: drain hose in my 78 Westy closet over the spare tire well |
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I'm happy with them, for sure! I was lucky enough to find a set of the middle sliders on the classifieds once. So I only had to buy two sets of rear sliders to have sliders all around on the '73 and rear sliders in the '78.
Caesar likes the middle sliders in the '73.
_________________ Dave Cook
President, Wild Westerner Club
1978 Champagne Edition Westy, repowered to '97 Jetta TDI
1973 Wild Westerner
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