172 Water Pump Mounting
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Topic: 172 Water Pump Mounting
Posted By: COSPod
Subject: 172 Water Pump Mounting
Date Posted: 03 May 2014 at 3:05pm
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I was looking at the water pump to understand how to winterize, as there's a small chance we could get a freezing snap, I'm a bit confused by what I've found. It seems like the water pump is mounted in the worst possible orientation, as the intake is on the back side, and there's just no easy way to get at it, much less unscrew the tube. I don't see any bypass, the tube coming in from the floor goes through the floor to water tank. Should I rotate the pump 90 or 180 degrees? As this is our first camper, entirely possible I am missing something, but just seems like pump is mounted horribly. Would rotating be as simple as removing the 4 screws, turning and re-mounting? If I rotate is there any preferable orientation of the in/out and electric lines? Thanks for info.  |
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Posted By: COSPod
Date Posted: 03 May 2014 at 3:09pm
another shot, this one shows how they were also nice enough to mount it about as high up as possible  .  |
Posted By: marwayne
Date Posted: 03 May 2014 at 3:52pm
I would move the pump onto the floor and put some sound deadening material under the pump, also I would insulate all the tubing to quiet the noise down.
 ------------- If you want something done right, do it yourself. 2011 RP172, 2016 Tundra 5.7 Litre, Ltd. |
Posted By: techntrek
Date Posted: 04 May 2014 at 3:47pm
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If that's the intake on the back side, yes, I would move it. The newer pods don't have the winterization valve. Instead you are supposed to unscrew the intake line to then screw on a short tube to suck in the antifreeze. So moving the pump is a must. ------------- Doug ~ '10 171 (2009-2015) ~ 2008 Salem ~ http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=1723 - Pod instruction manual 
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Posted By: Hairy Podders
Date Posted: 04 May 2014 at 4:45pm
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Our 2014 178 has the winterization valve. Built January, 2014. Anyone know when they did away with the valve? ------------- Darryl, Julie & Lindsey Cooper & Libby- Devoted Canines 2014 RP178 2006 Wrangler Unlimited Rubicon |