WEEKEND WORKOUT

I'm planning a long distance trip for May so I've made a sudden shift in focus from interior decorating to systems testing and troubleshooting. I've been waiting for this chance anyway and now it's getting into the 40s during the days so I can work outside. I hadn't tested the fresh water system yet and I guess I will not until I replace this city water connection which is loose and will not make a tight connection. A replacement is now on order from Camping World.



Also this weekend I poked my nose into the black water system so to speak. The main dump valve was stuck and after finding invaluable help on the Airstream Forums (airstreamforums.com) I capped the exit and filled the valve with water to let it soak overnight. Today I found that it will shut tight and not leak hardly a drop.



While looking at the fresh water inlet behind the bathroom closet I spied this chaffed blue wire. I believe that it is a heavy guage battery charging cable that snakes up to the hitch connector. By the way the fuse that it was connected to was blown. I'll look into the service manual ASAP. (Update: the blue wire is the HOT wire from the trailer connector.)



My entry door lock doesn't work and a new one costs more than the trailer is worth. I pulled off an interior panel to begin thinking about installing a deadbolt lock. Integral to my success will be the help I found, again, on the forums:

DEADBOLT THREAD

DEADBOLT THREAD