Re: Removing Accumulator Tank Reply #25 – August 17, 2018, 09:35:58 am It could be time to take the pump out.You could redo its flexible hoses and filter while you can get them to it.On my '96 295 there was an access hole from the joey bed compartment at just the right place.hth Quote Selected 3 Likes
Re: Removing Accumulator Tank Reply #26 – August 17, 2018, 02:25:56 pm Yes, there should be an access hole in the Joey bed area where you can at least see what you need to do. I cut the existing pipe and used sharkbite fittings with flex faucet lines when I replaced our tank. (Did the tank before I updated the pimp) flex lines made it sooo much easier to put that tank back in. Quote Selected 1 Likes
Re: Removing Accumulator Tank Reply #27 – August 17, 2018, 02:27:06 pm Make that pump instead of pimp. 🙊 Quote Selected
Re: Removing Accumulator Tank Reply #28 – August 17, 2018, 02:42:43 pm My tank is mounted on the wall that in front of the Right Rear wheel, then the pump is forward of that against the front wall next to the compartment with the water distribution manifold but there is no access panel between them. Quote Selected
Re: Removing Accumulator Tank Reply #29 – August 20, 2018, 11:57:15 pm Quote from: John44 – August 16, 2018, 04:52:43 pmI know some don't agree but when I replaced my old shur-flo pump with the updated model I actually talked to their tech rep andwas told you DO NOT need the tank,I removed the tank 2 years ago and new pump works fine with no tank.Dumped my new one. Works better with updated water pump. Quote Selected 1 Likes
Re: Removing Accumulator Tank Reply #30 – August 21, 2018, 02:29:42 pm Quote from: gracerace – August 20, 2018, 11:57:15 pmDumped my new one. Works better with updated water pump.Do you remember the model number you went to. Quote Selected
Re: Removing Accumulator Tank Reply #31 – August 21, 2018, 04:09:06 pm i used my scope thing and could see what I needed to. Once I could see it was a piece of cake, one of the things that was throwing me of was the nut only had 2 wings on it so without seeing it I could not figure out what it was. i was able to just unscrew it by hand.when putting it back together I just taped the rubber bumpers in place and slide the new tank in. Quote Selected 3 Likes
Re: Removing Accumulator Tank Reply #32 – August 21, 2018, 04:17:51 pm Good job, Steve. Perserverance is an important tool in the FT tool box. And the encouragement of Forum Folks.I really like my snake scope. It has attachments at the end for a magnet (doesn't work with SS washers) and a couple different hooks (they did what needed to be done).Roger Quote Selected
Re: Removing Accumulator Tank Reply #33 – August 21, 2018, 05:05:42 pm Thanks Roger and all that helped you gave me the encouragement and I had some perseverance and got it done. I will go back out Thursday when my plugged holes with Marine-Tex will be cured and mount my water filters and put the latch back on the big bay door and then I will add some water and check my fittings. then it will be time to sanitize they system. The old accumulator tank has some rusty water in it so the whole system could probably use a good flushing. Quote Selected
Re: Removing Accumulator Tank Reply #34 – August 22, 2018, 09:12:00 am How to tell if it is bad? Mine had water in it at one time.. drained it and it holds pressure... just bought a replacement this weekend .. If it had water in it and was spitting out the air fitting does that automatically make it bad? Quote Selected
Re: Removing Accumulator Tank Reply #35 – August 22, 2018, 09:18:42 am Quote from: DavidS – August 22, 2018, 09:12:00 amHow to tell if it is bad? Mine had water in it at one time.. drained it and it holds pressure... just bought a replacement this weekend .. If it had water in it and was spitting out the air fitting does that automatically make it bad?Water on the air side does make it bad. Quote Selected 1 Likes
Re: Removing Accumulator Tank Reply #36 – August 22, 2018, 09:20:16 am Quote from: DavidS – August 22, 2018, 09:12:00 am...If it had water in it and was spitting out the air fitting does that automatically make it bad?Yes - means the bladder inside the tank, which separates the air and water, has failed. Time to replace. Quote Selected 1 Likes
Re: Removing Accumulator Tank Reply #37 – August 22, 2018, 09:24:36 am on mine if you pushed the schrader valve and it squirts water indicates the bladder has ruptured Quote Selected 1 Likes
Re: Removing Accumulator Tank Reply #38 – August 22, 2018, 09:58:31 pm Quote from: Jack Lewis – August 21, 2018, 02:29:42 pmDo you remember the model number you went to.Latest version of the surflo.# 4008-101-A65. I also added flexible lines at the time at the pump,made it super quiet 55 PSI water pressure Quote Selected 2 Likes
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