Preparing a 1991 Scamp 16

[D Davis]

I sure am enjoying your Adventures!!!! Norm & Ginny.

[honda03842]

Diane,

If you send me a PM with your private email address I'll send you a copy of our travel newsletter.

[Donna D.]

Originally Posted by honda03842

Diane,

If you send me a PM with your private email address I'll send you a copy of our travel newsletter.

I got mine today

[D Davis]

Hi Donna, still reading Norm and Ginny's Newsletter! This is wonderful! I also had wanted to go there when I was young. Had read about it, so reading their thoughts
is great. I want to go too. Maybe oneday...

[Donna D.]

Totally agree Diane. I live vicariously through others travels. Newsletters, blogs, etc. I try to read them ALL. Norm's and Ginny's are always terrific. I keep thinking... someday, someday.. I'll be able to share my own travels.

[honda03842]

When we bought our Scamp I re-installed the hot water heater, the previous owner had taken it out. I used a plastic fitting to connect a hose to the rear of the tank. This week the fitting began to leak slowly. I believde that over time and maybe with temoerature change the fitting loosened. I retightened it and it has stopped leaking.

As well many Casita people install a valve i n the feed line to their toilet. We were in a little 'some of everything store' and I came across a small metal valve that could act as a shutoff. I'll post a picture

[cpaharley2008]

Norm,
You already have my personal email, add me to your "fans" list, thanks.

[honda03842]

Jim, It appears that I've lost a few email addresses with the new phone, I'm sure operator error. You're the second person to let me know they've been dropped. Please PM me your email address and I'll add you to the list.

Unfortunately the PDF file is too large to post.

Thank you for the reminder and Sorry

[honda03842]

Here's a picture of the little valve I intend to use as a shut off. I've never seen one this small back home

[honda03842]

Iit's been about 5 weeks in Newfoundland. Covering a lot of territory driving down every road to all the little outposts. Just marvelous.

We've only had two Scamp problems front and window leaks in a single rain storm. Has not happened during any other rain event. Absolutely have not figured it out.

Honda doing very well in very hilly terrain and typically strong winds. So far averaging about 22 mpg. Good considering fuel costs

Loving it here.

[honda03842]

We have begun updating our Scamp after our trip to Newfoundland. We had purchased this little valve to insert into the toilet's feed line.

I understand this is a common addition on Casitas and since I found this little valve I've installed it

[honda03842]

I had trouble including the picture of the valve.

[honda03842]

Chinks in the armor.

In NL we found that flying creatures of the night could get in. One weak link is rhe rear sliding window. When open there's a gap between the sliding window and the screen. I added a piece of foam to the middle edge of the screen closing the gap.



Next is screening for the air conditioner vents.

[kdhanso]

Looks good Norm. How did you remove the screen? On our '98 Scamp our screens are held in place with little plastic parts that appear to be glued to the screen frame. I tried to remove one once and broke the plastic.

[honda03842]

Ken,

To take my screen out I slid it to the door side and it pretty much fell out, something I still don't understand why it fell out but did.

In the process of putting it back in I broke the rear top plastic piece. It seems to sit fine without it.

There's also a little rubber piece in the bottom groove that one can pull out that makes it real easy to put the screen back in. Once the screens in position you can use a needle nose pliers to force the rubber back in. Saying that, I was able to get the screen in with the rubber in.

I put the curved part in first and pushed the back up into the upper ridge.

I'll try it again tomorrow and ee if I can be more definitive.

[honda03842]

Ken,

I checked my window screen and this morning slid it to the driver's side. The rear of the screen simply comes loose.

[kdhanso]

Originally Posted by honda03842

Ken,

I checked my window screen and this morning slid it to the driver's side. The rear of the screen simply comes loose.

Norm,

Thanks for checking. I'll give mine a try too. I'd like to add foam like you did to keep the skeeters from entering thru the rear window. I noticed ours has quite a gap when its open.

Ken

[honda03842]

12 Volt DC Outlet

We just purchased an Endless Breeze fan that runs on 12 volts, nice for boondocking. We presently have 3 12 volt outlets but none in the area of the dinette.

I installed one there tapping into the waterpump's 12 volt line. The 12 volt outlet is located below the added AC outlet.

The Endless Breeze is the best fan I've ever seen.

I don't know how 3 pictures got into the post.

[GMike A]

I just looked that fan up as I hadnt heard of it before. It seems a bit pricey but if it does the job. Where do you store it?

[honda03842]

I haven't tried to store it yet. I normally store my fan under the dinette when not using it but I'll let you know.

I've typically spent $10-20 for a fan but this one's made by Fantastic and they are expensive but good.