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Mine did exactly what you say yours is doing ( it did not do so when the van was new ). So I investigated and found that the whilst the water sometmes collected within the blue cap, and sometimes in the square insert that the blue cap fits in and sometimes in both, that the only place where the water came from was from the nozzle that I have arrowed in the picture.
So I investigated the nozzle, found that it had a ball bearing in and that it allowed air to pass in and be blown out. I found that it is a form of release valve so I made sure that the ball bearing moved easily in the tube ( as I said WD 40 did the trick ) and that when I pressed hard the ball came to the top of the tube and sealed it. I then filled it with water and until it overflowed and all was dry. This was 18 months ago and I have had no further water in the top of the tank.
Try it you might be surprised, the blue electrical plug that is also on top of the tank is for the sender that checks how much water is in the ank, and on mine it is completely fixed very tightly, no chance of a leak from there. Indeed if I found a leak from there it would be resealed in with silicone.
------------- Bill
For a licence dated 1997 or later you must add together the plated max weight of the caravan and trailer, if the total is 3500 or less you can tow it. You may even tow a caravan with a MAM greater than the cars unladen mass the restriction was removed in 2013
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