08-05-2024, 07:09 AM
When I first got our coach, I did the same. And you are right, only a few of the tanks had any indication that they had water in them.
I did have a hard time on removing a few of the drain valves, but I got a new tool to help. They are the 3 point contact vise grip pliers (they come in 3 sizes!) that allowed me to grip the brass fittings after they seemed to want to round out and grip unbelievably well.
I ganged the ball valves in 2 locations. One on the AC condenser at the front passenger side behind the headlight, and one in the engine battery bay. I did not route the ping tank in the passenger wheel well as I added a ball valve directly to the tank in that location. I exhausted each valve down and away from where I would have my head during release and held hoses in place with the standard use of tie wraps making sure to follow manufacturing guidelines.
The only thing that I need to watch is on the front ganged area, if parked in a sloped area, the front end can drop low enough where you might not be able to get your arm in the location after you have let all the air out. You probably dont need to ask me how I know.......
I did have a hard time on removing a few of the drain valves, but I got a new tool to help. They are the 3 point contact vise grip pliers (they come in 3 sizes!) that allowed me to grip the brass fittings after they seemed to want to round out and grip unbelievably well.
I ganged the ball valves in 2 locations. One on the AC condenser at the front passenger side behind the headlight, and one in the engine battery bay. I did not route the ping tank in the passenger wheel well as I added a ball valve directly to the tank in that location. I exhausted each valve down and away from where I would have my head during release and held hoses in place with the standard use of tie wraps making sure to follow manufacturing guidelines.
The only thing that I need to watch is on the front ganged area, if parked in a sloped area, the front end can drop low enough where you might not be able to get your arm in the location after you have let all the air out. You probably dont need to ask me how I know.......