I wish I had a digital camera to show you what I did. I'll dig into mine
again and see if I can describe it for you. I park outdoors so I need to
wait for a nice day.
- ----- Original Message -----
From: Neely Butler
To:
Sent: Saturday, February 13, 1999 3:45 PM
Subject: Re: GMC: Follow-up, first time out
>Robert,
>Took out the floor of the closet, the PVC pipe was visible, had a metal
>cover over it beside the air-compressor in that compartment, removed the
>cover, PVC with clean-out was accessible. A threaded ring was around the
PVC
>pipe as it entered the floor but it was not screwed on a connector?? It
was
>just loose. The pipe would slip up about 1/2 inch. A rusty ring was
>attached to the floor that allowed the PVC to enter. This may be part of
my
>problem but could see no way to fix. In the bath, removed the cabinet with
>the sliding plastic doors. The drain from the sink went past the water
>heater into the wall behind the commode. No help there. Had great hopes
>when I got your message but guess I am back to ground zero. Many thanks
>Neely.Butler
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Robert Hopper
>To: gmcmotorhome
>Date: Saturday, February 13, 1999 12:16 PM
>Subject: Re: GMC: Follow-up, first time out
>
>
>>If your problem is in the connections into the top of the tank, they are
>>accessable from the top. I was haveing problems after a trip up the Dalton
>>highway. I broke a shock mount, and also the drain connections into the
>>tank. On my 73 Elaganza the sink side is accessable in the closet floor,
>>and in the bathroom from the bathroom wall. I was able to cut the old
pipe
>>out and install new ones with about 2 hrs work. Total cost was less than
>>$10.00. Of course cleaning the garbage off the top of the tank took some
>>time at a local car wash.
>>----- Original Message -----
>>From: Neely Butler
>>To:
>>Sent: Friday, February 12, 1999 8:24 PM
>>Subject: Re: GMC: Follow-up, first time out
>>
>>
>>>Hay Jim,
>>>Thanks a bunch for the concern and comments you and all the others have
>>>expressed for my problems. After talking to so many others and analyzing
>>my
>>>own efforts I now feel assured that the problem is that one of the vents
>at
>>>the point where it enters the tank has fractured or is otherwise leaking
>at
>>>that point. The tank must be removed regardless. Guess I will go to a
>>>local shop and let them "have-at-it". Thanks again all.
>>>Neely B. Tenn
>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>From: Jim Davis
>>>To: 'gmcmotorhome'
>>>Date: Friday, February 12, 1999 6:15 PM
>>>Subject: RE: GMC: Follow-up, first time out
>>>
>>>
>>>>Neely........For 700 dollars, I'd do one hell of a lot of flushing and
>>>>fiddling. Get back out there and stay with it until you find the
problem.
>>>>It just can't be that complicated.........Jim Davis 77 Coca Cola, Oregon
>>>>Coast
>>>>
>>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>>From: Neely Butler [SMTP:Neely.Butler]
>>>>Sent: Friday, February 12, 1999 9:08 AM
>>>>To: GMC chat
>>>>Subject: GMC: Follow-up, first time out
>>>>
>>>>Still have sewer holding tank problems after many flushings and feeble
>>>>checking. Called new place in Nashville (Camper's Corner), asked for
>>>>estimate to remove, repair, and replace tank. Answer, $600 to $700. Is
>>>>this
>>>>this reasonable???Have not called Camping World as yet.
>>>>Neely B. Tenn
>>>>'78 Eleganza II
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>
>
again and see if I can describe it for you. I park outdoors so I need to
wait for a nice day.
- ----- Original Message -----
From: Neely Butler
To:
Sent: Saturday, February 13, 1999 3:45 PM
Subject: Re: GMC: Follow-up, first time out
>Robert,
>Took out the floor of the closet, the PVC pipe was visible, had a metal
>cover over it beside the air-compressor in that compartment, removed the
>cover, PVC with clean-out was accessible. A threaded ring was around the
PVC
>pipe as it entered the floor but it was not screwed on a connector?? It
was
>just loose. The pipe would slip up about 1/2 inch. A rusty ring was
>attached to the floor that allowed the PVC to enter. This may be part of
my
>problem but could see no way to fix. In the bath, removed the cabinet with
>the sliding plastic doors. The drain from the sink went past the water
>heater into the wall behind the commode. No help there. Had great hopes
>when I got your message but guess I am back to ground zero. Many thanks
>Neely.Butler
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Robert Hopper
>To: gmcmotorhome
>Date: Saturday, February 13, 1999 12:16 PM
>Subject: Re: GMC: Follow-up, first time out
>
>
>>If your problem is in the connections into the top of the tank, they are
>>accessable from the top. I was haveing problems after a trip up the Dalton
>>highway. I broke a shock mount, and also the drain connections into the
>>tank. On my 73 Elaganza the sink side is accessable in the closet floor,
>>and in the bathroom from the bathroom wall. I was able to cut the old
pipe
>>out and install new ones with about 2 hrs work. Total cost was less than
>>$10.00. Of course cleaning the garbage off the top of the tank took some
>>time at a local car wash.
>>----- Original Message -----
>>From: Neely Butler
>>To:
>>Sent: Friday, February 12, 1999 8:24 PM
>>Subject: Re: GMC: Follow-up, first time out
>>
>>
>>>Hay Jim,
>>>Thanks a bunch for the concern and comments you and all the others have
>>>expressed for my problems. After talking to so many others and analyzing
>>my
>>>own efforts I now feel assured that the problem is that one of the vents
>at
>>>the point where it enters the tank has fractured or is otherwise leaking
>at
>>>that point. The tank must be removed regardless. Guess I will go to a
>>>local shop and let them "have-at-it". Thanks again all.
>>>Neely B. Tenn
>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>From: Jim Davis
>>>To: 'gmcmotorhome'
>>>Date: Friday, February 12, 1999 6:15 PM
>>>Subject: RE: GMC: Follow-up, first time out
>>>
>>>
>>>>Neely........For 700 dollars, I'd do one hell of a lot of flushing and
>>>>fiddling. Get back out there and stay with it until you find the
problem.
>>>>It just can't be that complicated.........Jim Davis 77 Coca Cola, Oregon
>>>>Coast
>>>>
>>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>>From: Neely Butler [SMTP:Neely.Butler]
>>>>Sent: Friday, February 12, 1999 9:08 AM
>>>>To: GMC chat
>>>>Subject: GMC: Follow-up, first time out
>>>>
>>>>Still have sewer holding tank problems after many flushings and feeble
>>>>checking. Called new place in Nashville (Camper's Corner), asked for
>>>>estimate to remove, repair, and replace tank. Answer, $600 to $700. Is
>>>>this
>>>>this reasonable???Have not called Camping World as yet.
>>>>Neely B. Tenn
>>>>'78 Eleganza II
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>
>
