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Silver Streak Digest      Monday, August 8 2005      Volume 01 : Number 192




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Topics in Today's Digest:

[SilverStreak] leak in a silver streak
Re: [SilverStreak] Holding Tank sending units
Re: [SilverStreak] leak in a silver streak

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Date: Sun, 07 Aug 2005 15:30:08 -0400
From: joepatwink@xxxxxxxxxx.net (Joe Winkler)
Subject: [SilverStreak] leak in a silver streak

I bought a 1969 Sabre 20' in June and have yet to go camping because I 
have been working on it ever since. Finally I put water in my new nylon 
tank and turned on my new shurflo pump and started pushing water thru 
the new Pex tubing. I had only replaced the copper for about four feet, 
to get rid of two leaks and to make up the changes that came from ditching 
the steel cylindrical tank (with rust hole) for a square nylon one. I have 
also patched three other leaks in the copper until next spring until I do 
a complete change over with the Pex tubing. I cut out the split copper and 
put in heavy duty hose. Now my question, when the pump is turned on it runs 
up to pressure and then quits for about 95 seconds, then it comes on for a 
second or maybe even just a half second, then it sits for 95 seconds and 
then goes again. I know I have a slow leak somewhere, I have looked at all 
my patches and looked everywhere I can see the plumbing and there is no 
dripping or spray that I can see. Here are my options.
  1. Do nothing, only turn on the pump when I am showering, running water 
in a pan, or getting a drink of water.
  2. Continue to look, leave the system on for several hours and then look 
harder.
  3. Drain the system and put in the pink antifreeze hoping that will show 
the leak.
  My question for the group is which of the three would you try or is there 
some other option I didn't think of.

  Joe in Wyoming.

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Date: Sun, 7 Aug 2005 22:14:31 EDT
From: Jotatwcd@xxxxxxxxxx.com
Subject: Re: [SilverStreak] Holding Tank sending units

There is a chemical cleaning solution sold at Camping World that will clean  
these sensors.  I have not tried it but have looked at it.  You pour  it into 
your tank along with fresh water and let it sit for awhile.  Maybe  worth a 
try?????  Can be used with both holding and fresh water tanks per  the 
instruction.

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Date: Sun, 07 Aug 2005 23:10:03 -0400
From: rkghudson@xxxxxxxxxx.com
Subject: Re: [SilverStreak] leak in a silver streak

Joe, there is another option. many times the pump itself although new can 
leak through the internal check valves. This usually  happens especially 
on new installations but can happen at anytime. Make sure you have a pre-pump 
strainer/filter. Loose materials in the intake lines or tank can really make a 
surflo cycle. To clean the pump just remove the usually 6 screws and bolts 
seperate the pump halfs and look for debris. look closely and lift the check 
flaps and filter screens reassemble and try it again, Good luck Lyle

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