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[VAC] The Never Ending Saga



Greetings,

In preparation for the epoxy floor repairs, I removed the fresh water
tank today to gain access to the rotten wood under it. It appears the
rotten wood has been caused by numerous pin-hole leaks in the water
tank. This tank is not the original (I assume) galvanized pressure tank,
but an aluminum cylinder. Cutting to the chase, I now need a new fresh
water tank, and I'd really like to keep the features of the pressure
tank. I don't have a 12 volt system, and I can't afford to install one
with everything else that needs work and replacement, so a water pump is
not an option at the moment.

Has anyone else here been able to find replacement pressure tanks? I've
read the VAC FAQ, and it looks like the sources there only produce
polyethylene tanks. If I can't purchased a pressure tank, does anyone
know where I'd go to have one fabricated?

*sigh*

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Ted Byrd
1958 Overlander (quickly falling apart)