syncro campers and water (puddles etc)

Post by **edmundator** » 03 Jul 2007, 20:23

I've been considering the practicalities of a Syncro camper and I wondered if people did anything to stop water getting inside their vans. I believe it's necessary to have a hole for gas to sink out of in the floor of the van (my Devon certainly has one). I can see this easily becoming a point through which water enters the van when going through large puddles/rivers and the like. Any clever ways of avoiding this kind of thing, or does it not happen?

Post by **peasant** » 03 Jul 2007, 20:26

The cleverest thing would be to avoid wading in too deep

The semi-clever thing to do would probaly be to make that hole in such a way that a sealing lid can easily be affixed before venturing into the wilderness.

Post by **Aidan** » 03 Jul 2007, 21:28

bungs

Post by **edmundator** » 03 Jul 2007, 21:30

Beaker wrote:bungs

Doesn't this somewhat defeat the object of having the hole there in the first place?

Or would you just plonk them in at the sight of water?

Post by **HarryMann** » 03 Jul 2007, 21:32

What you mean, water getting into a Westy Camper...

[img:800:600]http://www.club80-90syncro.co.uk/pics/S ... uddle1.jpg[/img]

No chance

Post by **andysimpson** » 03 Jul 2007, 21:42

it did actually, same place as mine handbrake grommet.

Post by **HarryMann** » 03 Jul 2007, 21:46

The main thing is that...

it doesn't flood in badly

it can drain out again

you don't mount sensitive electrical items low down e.g. like my mains inverter under the seat, Ok directly under it, not in the lower battery well behind it

Handbrake grommet might require a second outside the vehicle, or lots of grease

Post by **Russel** » 03 Jul 2007, 21:55

Andy it actualy came through a small hole on the small step into the rear that is now pluged.(old skrew hole)It wast more than a couple of tablepoons full though.
I do have gas leakoffs on bothe my gasbottles an storage compartments(2 in total) but if i am slow wading i bung one them or if fast i leave them and they dont
take water because of their desighn.

Post by **PC52** » 03 Jul 2007, 21:56

HarryMann wrote: you don't mount sensitive electrical items low down e.g. like my mains inverter under the seat,

You could always use a bit of good reliable silicone and seal those leaky bits underneath seats where water may seep in and some people tend to store sensitive electricals - I don't know who would on here as we are all very sensible

Post by **andysimpson** » 03 Jul 2007, 22:00

Russel at Syncro-Nutz wrote:Andy it actualy came through a small hole on the small step into the rear that is now pluged.(old skrew hole)It wast more than a couple of tablepoons full though.
I do have gas leakoffs on bothe my gasbottles an storage compartments(2 in total) but if i am slow wading i bung one them or if fast i leave them and they dont
take water because of their desighn.

Sorry i thought it was handbrake grommet, mine only let a bit in but my coat got wet as it was between seats. I did go a bit quicker than everyine else though

Post by **PC52** » 03 Jul 2007, 22:04

andysimpson wrote:[
I did go a bit quicker than everyine else though

And played in it a lot more than anybody