2000 Marquis Dump Valve Inop

[Mary and Mike Boone]

How do you manually dump grey?  Just had auto grey valve replaced and this is our first time to dump.  We hit switch and nothing happens.   Holiday weekend and we have 70 % full grey.  Any advice welcome.  2000 beaver Marquis.

[Gerald Farris]

Mike,
It is not easy to manually dump the tanks on a 2000 Marquis. If you have long and skinny arms you can get to the valve by removing the paper towel holder and reaching through the hole behind it and pulling up on the electric actuator to get it to move as you flip the switch to the open position. However you will usually have determine the reason that the valve does not move and repair it or remove the electric actuator so that the valve will move by hand when you reach it through the hole behind the towel holder.

The easiest solution to the problem is that if you can remove the electric switch and repair the problem there. Otherwise you will have to remove the stainless steel panel that covers the dump valve area and to which the water manifolds are mounted. Behind that panel you will see the dump valves. You can then remove the electric actuator from the valve and open and close it manually.

You can install a "T" handle on the valve stem and reach it through to hole behind the towel holder and manually dump the tanks after the electric actuator is removed, however you usually have to remove the actuator before you can dump the tanks or repair the reason that it does not work and electrically dump the tanks.

Gerald  

[Mary and Mike Boone]

Resolution:   We pulled the water control panel off and found that a wire to the switch had come off.  We were so happy to click that switch and hear the grey water valve open.   Back to being functional once more  We are learning that a motorhome is constantly a challenge. I hope we have a few trips one of these days without any problems.

Mary B

[Larry Fisk]

Good job! Yes, it is nice when things actually work as they should. Eventually something else always seems to pop up. As a friend once told me, " don't ever use it and nothing will break!" I prefer to enjoy it all I can.

[Joel Ashley]

I've got news for you, Larry.  Our coach has been parked by the house for almost three years, and I developed a leaking electric bay, a bad windshield seal, a malfunctioning Fantastic Vent, the entry door window developed a faulty window seal and fogs up, the shower dome has vapor between its inner and outer panels, and my daughter dinged the bottom of the rear cap with the lawnmower (don't ask).

I think the only way to avoid having to regularly repair something on one, is to not own a coach at all.

Joel

[Larry Fisk]

Well that shoots his theory all to pieces! I am going to just keep fixing things as they break and enjoy this life style as long as the good Lord will let me.

[Joel Ashley]

You got it, Larry.  If ya gotta fix stuff no matter what, then ya might as well be out there on the road doing it.  

We sure hope to rejoin fellow traveling Beavers again before this year is out!  The Missus has to get well, and the kids and grandkids have to get their confounded out-of-commission vehicles out from in front of Monty Rae. :-/  Fingers crossed on both points.
Joel

[Larry Fisk]

I hope to meet you and the missus out there someday. I will be praying for her. Take care my friend.