In the continuing saga of getting my '73 Holiday Rambler ready to camp, we've come across a problem. I have air leak in my fresh water system. I've got the old style compression pump. The pump cannot hold pressure because there is a leak at one of the fittings between the outside cap and the tank. Water does not leak, just air.
We took this fitting apart and found an O ring that appears to be pretty much worn out. We can't find a replacement O ring.
I'm not in a position to change out the pump right now. Does anyone have an Idea as to how I might try to seal up this fitting?
thanks
Martha
I think DH went to Lowes and Home Depot with it. You think we might have better luck at an auto parts place?
Completely off the RV subject, U.P. Builder....are you liscensed to work in Alger county? I need to talk to someone up there about a pole barn. Will you PM me on that subject?
Take the air compressor out and toss it in the recycle bin. Go buy a new water pump and move on. Did this years ago on my first trailer. Worked better than the air compressit.
Donn,Lorri,Max (The Rescued Lab)
Resident Know It All
donn0128 wrote: Take the air compressor out and toss it in the recycle bin. Go buy a new water pump and move on. Did this years ago on my first trailer. Worked better than the air compressit.
Thanks.Replacing the water pump is on the list, but can't do it right now. Want to camp next weekend, so I'm looking for a quick fix for the time being.
If the O-ring is really the problem, you can find ANY O-ring. The problem might be finding it locally. The home centers only have a very limited selection. Try an industrial supply house. Even a good bearing specialty shop will have a good selection. Worst case, they can take O-ring stock, cut to exact length, and glue into a ring. This how O-rings are made. Cutting the original allows you to measure the length precisely.
And if none of that works, you can sometimes make a worn O-ring work for a while by packing it heavily with grease and reassembling. I don't know the details of those old systems, but I'm pretty sure the air pressure will be fairly low.
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