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I have borrowed my buddies Starcraft R/T to take to the lake. While loading and doing my checks, I flushed the fresh water system and then tried to use the sink. I turned the water pump on and it pushes water out of the freshwater hookup on the exterior instead of through the faucets. I have looked everywhere and turned every valve I have found with no success.
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There is a check valve at the fresh water hookup that is stuck open. Mine does the same thing, I keep a plastic plug the same size as a garden hose end in mine after I fill it with fresh water. You might be able to free it up with a screwdriver, have someone inside the RV turn on the pump and then probe around inside the hose hookup outside the RV.
Good luck...
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Yep, mine leaks too. Make sure you get a "garden hose" type plug, not a regular pipe plug. The threads are not the same, a pipe plug is tapered pipe thread.
There is a check valve at the fresh water hookup that is stuck open. Mine does the same thing, I keep a plastic plug the same size as a garden hose end in mine after I fill it with fresh water. You might be able to free it up with a screwdriver, have someone inside the RV turn on the pump and then probe around inside the hose hookup outside the RV.
Good luck...
Well, I'm back from the lake. We had a great time.
dklein was right for the most part. There is a small screen and gasket assembly for the hookup. I guess the owner cleaned it out and the installed it backwards. The screen was pointed in and pushing on the check valve, keeping things open.
I turned everything around and it sealed up perfectly.
Here are a few pics. They are not mine but they repersent the camper. It is a Starcraft 36 R/T. Pretty slick rig.
Thanks again for the help. It salvaged my Labor Day weekend 360 miles from home.
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