DG-200 Water Valve

Eric,

Thanks for responding. Unfortunately, my system appears to be different.
Basically, I have a cable (similar to a bicycle brake cable) that connects
to a thin rod which runs out the fuselage into the wing root. In the wing
root, this rod is connected to a metal arm. The axle of this arm runs
into a plastic box.

Inside the box I have no idea.

However, through some magical system, this box converts the linear motion
of the rod into a linear motion of the plug that seals the drain port.

I suspect that there shouldn't be much more than a spring inside the box,
and of course the drain plug assembly, but I guess I'll find out once I
open it!

--Stefan

On Sat, 03 Dec 2011 12:32:20 -0600, eric keetels
wrote:


On Fri, 02 Dec 2011 20:50:03 -0600, Marc wrote:
On Dec 2, 4:13 pm, "S. Murry" wrote:
John,

Thanks. Actually, I think the previous owner may have already used
the
"vaseline trick", maybe too many times. I appear to have a
semi-fossilized covering of what appears to be a vaseline/dirt
mixture.
I
think this is actually what may be gumming up the works. However,
cleaning it from the outside hasn't proven easy.

Well, if nobody else chimes in, I guess I dig in and hope for the
best!
I'll certainly post again with results.

DG does sell a valve rebuild kit, which, as I remember, consists of a
replacement spring, O-ring, and a few other random parts. This did
the job when one of my DG-600 valves started leaking. I didn't do it
myself, so I can't help you there, and you'll likely have to pay the
DG tax to get hold of the kit...

Marc

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Hi Stefan,

Do you have a waterballast system like this:
http://www.mijnalbum.nl/GroteFoto-KDTAVP3R.jpg
I changed the spring without any problems. It's easy to do.
The size of the spring isn't really that critical, mine comes from a
friends "collection".
You might find one a regular hardware shop.
I made a photoshoot of the whole operation.
Just let me know if you need more details.

Best Regards,
Eric
(the Netherlands)


--
Stefan Murry

Pulling the bags and taking the valve apart is not a problem. Getting
the valve to not leak is the problem.
Changing the valve system was one of the changes from DG-200 to
DG-202. The bike brake cable system can't generate enough force
to really close the valve. I can get the valve to not leak except
when it's in the wing.
The one trick I used putting the valve back in was to put a drop of
silicone sealant into the head of the allen screw that holds the valve
in
place, put the allen/hex wrench into the screw and let it dry. Yes
you will need 6(?) 4mm hex wrenches. If you drop a screw while
putting the valve back in
the only way to find the screw is to take the valve out again.
Someday I want to fly my -200 with water.

Steve

On Dec 3, 11:23*am, "S. Murry" wrote:
Eric,

Thanks for responding. *Unfortunately, my system appears to be different.