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Sylvia Strydom Posted on May 22, 2016
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Drained my tank, without removing my tank. Flushing it with water threw the sistem. Then flushing it again with petrol. Then refilled my tank with petrol. It cut out while driving. How get water out.

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An old trick to remove water is to use methylated spirits in the tank with the petrol
It breaks the surface tension of the water down and allows it to go through the system with no ill affects
say about 3 liters to 50 liter petrol

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Anonymous

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  • Posted on Dec 15, 2008

SOURCE: After flushing, water does not refill the tank.

yeah sounds as though the ball valve or water inlet valve is stuck in the closed position or jammed so when you flush the loo the water doesnt refill.
Isolate water service remove valve as required clean/replace re instate test & leave working

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Anonymous

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  • Posted on Jan 10, 2009

SOURCE: Toto Toilet - no water flow to refill tank after flush

Remove the tank lid and look at the fill valve. Is it a yellow valve?
This fill valve is common on the Toto Toilets and can easliy plug with debrie.

They can be disassmbled and cleaned. however, I usually just replace the valve with Fluid Master Fill valve.
You will also want to check the water coming into the toilet by turning off the water that supplies the toilet and disconnecting the water supply line. After removing the water supply line turn on the water at the valve to make sure that the water is flowing properly. Check the supply line also to make sure it is not plugged.
Be sure and place a small container to catch the water that will come from the valve. A towell will also help from making too much of a mess.
If the Supply line and the valve are clear the problem is in the fill valve.
The G-Max system denotes the Flushiing system which is a 3" flapper that allows the water from the tank to flow into the bowl quicker.
Good Toilets!

sanray

Anonymous

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  • Posted on Jan 18, 2009

SOURCE: toilet tank will not refill with water after flushing

I fixed the problem. There was a clog in the pipes so i just flushe dthe pipes out.
thanks,
for your help

Anonymous

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  • Posted on Jan 23, 2010

SOURCE: toilet bowl gurgles after flushing cycle

Sounds like your toilet is not vented properly. Possilbly something caught in the trap is causing it to syphon

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Hi,
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I fixed the problem. There was a clog in the pipes so i just flushe dthe pipes out.
thanks,
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