two water problems

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The first is urgent but I hope easy (if you know the answer):
Which fuse powers the window washer pump on a Peugeot Boxer?
The fuse box in the engine compartment doesn't seem to list it and the pump motor has stopped working.
The second problem, about water pumping out of a Truma gas/electric heater via an outlet below the van, has been asked before but the answers don't seem to relate to my Autosleeper (2003) layout which is:
The (blue) discharge pipe from the pump tees off from the tap's supply and goes, via a shut-off valve, to the bottom of the heater body. If that valve is open water pumps straight out of the bottom of the vehicle.
The hot water outlet (red) comes out of the top of the heater body and tees off to the taps and via a transparent line somewhere out of the vehicle compartment but I can't see where - also the lost water does NOT seem to flow out of that pipe.
So some valve that was working and that I can't see has stopped working - can somebody please explain in what part of the circuit this is fitted.
 
Hi Powertrain.

Your dash should be the same as a Fiat and in my manual it is Fuse No. 43 (15 A). It is located in the passenger side fusebox. This is near the glovebox and has 2 pozi screws holding the cover on. I am assuming you are RHD.
 
water problems

Powertrain As your van is a Autosleeper you must have a Truma Ultrastore
The clear pipe from the top tee connection ( hot water outlet -- red pipe )to your boiler is an air breather pipe there is a valve in the tee connector. the blue valve is a safety pressure relief valve and not a shut off valve and this should be in the horizontal position if straight up it is on the drain position this valve is used ONLY to drain down the boiler
Does water flow without the pump running ?
Van Fuses
There is an internal fusebox at each side of the dash as Maingate described
 
It is a Truma Ultrastore

Alf 1 said:
Powertrain As your van is a Autosleeper you must have a Truma Ultrastore
The clear pipe from the top tee connection ( hot water outlet -- red pipe )to your boiler is an air breather pipe there is a valve in the tee connector. the blue valve is a safety pressure relief valve and not a shut off valve and this should be in the horizontal position if straight up it is on the drain position this valve is used ONLY to drain down the boiler
Does water flow without the pump running ?
Van Fuses
There is an internal fusebox at each side of the dash as Maingate described
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Alf - the valve seems to have 3 positions:
Horizontal towards the van rear was how I found it and in this position water is pumped out of the bottom
Vertical is indeed the drain
Horizontal towards the driver seems to shut off the feed to the truma and allows the cold water circuit to pressurise - does that make sense?
The unit is tucked under and fixed part of the bed structure and is very difficult to get at and I can't find the in van pipe that is bleeding water out.
 
Powertrain horizontal to the front or rear should be the same this is the normal position when straight up this will drain the system down.
you say you cannot see where the water is coming from.
Does it only come when the pump runs ?
I you remove the 2 screws holding the valve down you will be ablr to lift it up there should be some crear tube attached to the bottom drain outlet.
If you can lay on the floor outside you should be able to see this drain outlet pipe pipe. It is possible that this valve is faulty and will not close.

Alf
 
Alf 1 said:
Powertrain horizontal to the front or rear should be the same this is the normal position when straight up this will drain the system down.
you say you cannot see where the water is coming from.
Does it only come when the pump runs ?
I you remove the 2 screws holding the valve down you will be ablr to lift it up there should be some crear tube attached to the bottom drain outlet.
If you can lay on the floor outside you should be able to see this drain outlet pipe pipe. It is possible that this valve is faulty and will not close.

Alf
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Thanks for this Alf - you are completely correct and I have emailed Autosleepers to check on a replacement valve. I note that the pipe fittings are these plastic 'push-on' type. How do you disassemble them and can they be remade multiple times?
Oh - I replaced the washer motor fuse and it still doesn't work so perhaps the motor is gone west.
Thanks for the help
 
Water Connectors

Powertrain if you look at the tap connector where the pipe goes in there is a collar that sticks out from the connector about 2mm shove this collar ring right up to the connector itself and withdraw the pipe if you grip the tap in your left hand and pull the ring back with your thumb and fingers pull the pipe out with the right hand swap hands for the other end. You may find a replacenent tap at a good caravan dealer
It is easier to ring Autosleepers parts dept and pay by card do that this morning and you would have the part first class post

Alf
 
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