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gonzo1066
Reg. Oct 2010
Posted 2011-07-12 6:09 PM (#135578)
Subject: Fresh water spillage from my coach.


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My new Platinum-Outlaw trailer is now into 4 weeks of a 7 week outing.  It has been awesome in all ways.   Just ONE small issue.   When I fill the fresh water coach tank full, then drive down the highway I get water sloshing out of the fill port.   On our trip between Missoula and Billings Montana on the freeway I lost maybe 1/4 of the water in the tank.   This is annoying to other drivers and me.  Leaves water spots on the side of the trailer.  AND my capacity of water is diminished.   Is there a one way valve that can be used in the fill line to prevent this from happening?

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lesliemal
Reg. Sep 2007
Posted 2011-07-12 7:11 PM (#135579 - in reply to #135578)
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Does it not have a screw on cap for the fill point?
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gonzo1066
Reg. Oct 2010
Posted 2011-07-12 7:59 PM (#135580 - in reply to #135578)
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It does not have a screw cap,  Kind of a flip lid that closes over the fill hole. 
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hosspuller
Reg. Oct 2003
Posted 2011-07-12 9:56 PM (#135585 - in reply to #135580)
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The fill port is threaded for a garden hose ???
If so ... Then buy a 50 cent garden hose cap...
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lesliemal
Reg. Sep 2007
Posted 2011-07-13 8:12 AM (#135594 - in reply to #135578)
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On my trailer, the flip cap is on the entry for hooking up to water to bypass the tank. The port for the tank is separate and has a screw on cap. Do you not have two ports?
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brushycreekranch
Reg. Jun 2006
Posted 2011-07-13 8:31 AM (#135595 - in reply to #135578)
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Be careful not to totally close it off. As the water sloshes going down the road, it has to have somewhere to relieve pressure. If there is not a air vent, the pressure can cause water lines to burst in the LQ! My LQ has a small air vent above the screwed on fill cap. When I fill it up, I loose a little coming out the driveway, not really that much. Have you called the conversion company that did your LQ and asked them about it? Maybe your air vent is plugged.

 I have seen folks with some type of air vent deal they put on their outside spigot under the gooseneck. They travel with the pump off and spigot open just a little to relieve excessive air buildup in the tank.

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gonzo1066
Reg. Oct 2010
Posted 2011-07-13 2:39 PM (#135602 - in reply to #135578)
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Under the square fill cap is a small vent and below that is a larger full hole.    The fill hole does NOT have a screw cap and is not threaded. 
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gard
Reg. Aug 2007
Posted 2011-07-13 3:27 PM (#135603 - in reply to #135578)
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One of my LQs has the twist type, marine drain plug that inserts below the vent hole:

http://www.basspro.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/Product_10151_-1_10001_45245_225003005_225000000_225003000?hvarAID=shopping_googleproductads&om_mmc=shopping_googleproductads&affcode_c=17kw2359705&SST=43d26f23-b62f-76c9-cb14-0000345a9523

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gonzo1066
Reg. Oct 2010
Posted 2011-07-14 6:08 PM (#135642 - in reply to #135578)
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That looks like it just MIGHT work..   Thanks...
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PaulChristenson
Reg. Jan 2007
Posted 2011-07-14 7:54 PM (#135647 - in reply to #135578)
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Here is a whole range of sizes of those plugs...
http://www.saltydogmarine.com/index.php?cPath=230
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sdlepalpm
Reg. Nov 2008
Posted 2011-07-17 2:08 PM (#135763 - in reply to #135603)
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Our trailer did this too when we took it the first time.  Quite embarrising to say the least,  going down the interstate with water leaking out!  We just keep a plastic baggie over ours, that seems to work fine with no problems.
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gonzo1066
Reg. Oct 2010
Posted 2011-07-17 8:32 PM (#135773 - in reply to #135578)
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Thanks for  the link.   I live within 20 miles from salt water,  I should be able to access  a expanding plug close to home.  

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