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Our first weekend away in a 'van, and though all didn't go exactly to plan, we both think we're getting there. However, the flaps on either sides of the van, that cover the water inlet and hook-up point, started flapping about in the wind when driving. I tried to get them to click shut, but only succeeded with one of them (for about a mile). The other, the water one, flaps like crazy as I drive. Apart from the fact is fairly distracting to me when I use the mirrors, and I'm sure for other motorists, I cannot but help think its only a matter of time before they break off. Is there a quick fix for these things or has anyone got a solution to stop my van looking like a very large white budgie flapping very small wings as I drive down the road.
ps Our other faults of which there were a few, have been remedied by searching on this forum. However, I didn't know the correct name for these flap things, hence the dumb question.
Otherwise you may have to replace the whole unit. Theyt're meant to "click" into pace but if the "click" has gone then I'd try blue-tack- and refix it when you've finished with using the EHU/Water filler
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interesting thought about a heat gun, ours has this problem, i can see it is down to the inlets being screwed too tightly to the bodywork and forcing them out of shape!
If there's room under the flaps, the best and most convenient solution might be to fix a skinny rare earth magnet underneath on the bodywork, with a little stainless steel disk disk on the flap. (Not all stainless is magnetic, so check first.)
That would be a "fit and forget" solution, and would not depend on the flap being a good fit in its housing, and neither would it be affected by temperature, water or muck.
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