Rapido Water Tank Filling Blockage

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I'm a newbie
Just a heads up in case it helps others.
Following a 'fun' afternoon trying to fill the water tank on my 2018 8096df, it seems it can be very easy for the vent pipe from the tank to become blocked. Mud, or some form of animal life, can enter the pipe and block it causing an air lock in the tank as you try to fill it.
The tank burps until you fill it past the level of the fill pipe in the tank and then you are fighting air pressure in the tank.
The vent pipe is blue and passes behind the tank in my 8096, making it appear to not be the vent. It then exits roughly behind the line down from the filler. Why it doesn't come out of the tank on one side where it is visible, is a mystery.
The location of the exit is also a poor choice, as it is directly inline with the n/s rear tyre. Perhaps a guard in front of the pipe and a gauze over the end, will cure any future problems.
Hope this helps someone.
 

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