Where is the drain plug hiding?
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Where is the drain plug hiding?
Just fitted a new water pump in our Auto Homes Komet. Filled water Tank under the back seat, pump works fine BUT cannot find a drain plug to now empty it. Can any one HELP please looked everywhere !!!
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Re: Where is the drain plug hiding?
There isn't one! Dreadful idea as you can never fully empty the tank due to its wedge shape. You either have to continually run the punp (very unkind to the pump!) or bale it out by removing the pump or, lastly syphon it out with a length of hose.
1987 DG Karisma LPG with remodelled interior
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Re: Where is the drain plug hiding?
I am an 'unkind to your pump' type of person myself 

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Re: Where is the drain plug hiding?
you are oh so cruel........
wonder how long it takes to empty a full tank...... 


1987 DG Karisma LPG with remodelled interior
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Re: Where is the drain plug hiding?
about 10 minutes. I just put croc clips across the floor switch contactsAngeloEvs wrote:you are oh so cruel........wonder how long it takes to empty a full tank......

Vorsprung Durch Technik my ar$e!
Re: Where is the drain plug hiding?
Thanks everyone, i have just been unkind to my pump,
the packet says 14 LPM so thats nearly 3 gallon a minute X 12 thats 4 minutes seems an age when holding your foot on the pedal, anyway thanks again for solving the mystery. 

