JOMO
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We've had our 2005 class c since the end of May and we have been searching for leak every since. We thought it was the window in the cabover, we had sealed, still leaks, we had window taken out resealed by professionals, still leaks. We found a hole in chalking where the side and bottom of walls meet in cab over, still leaks. We looked and saw someone has chalked over the side window and it looks good. The water is at least showing up in a different place now. It was in the driver's side corner under mattress of cab over bed, after plugging hole in the side and bottom wall spot it now shows up right under the side window. We don't know where else to look. My question is has anyone taken their class c to have that air pressure test and did it find the leak. We bought used (as is)from a dealer and the prep guy told us they did a pressure test and we didn't have any leaks. Maybe he lied or maybe these test aren't reliable. What's your opinion good test or waste of money? My husband is just to old to keep climbing on ladder and looking.
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Roadfrog
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Same problem here. In my case, my clearance lights were not properly sealed. All of them were open to the elemenets. As a result, water would run down and to the driver's side corner of the bunk area. Take off each of the lenses and mounts then look behind the mount to see if the wires are sealed with caulking and the mount screws are sealed too. Then, take your rig to a dealer and have them "Seal-Tech" the coach. My dealer charges 99 dollars. Small price for peace o' mind!
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TennesseeBob
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You can have it done at these dealers in FL
Alachua FL J D Sanders Inc 386-462-3039
Bartow FL Dusty's Camper World 800-329-7878
Brookville FL Register RV Center 352-597-3333
Clermont FL Emerald Coast RV Center 352-429-5332
Cocoa FL Suncoast RV 321-504-6500
Ft. Meyers FL Camping World of Ft. Meyers 800-553-9730
Fort Lauderdale FL Palm Truck & RV Center 954-584-3200
Gulf Breeze FL Emerald Coast RV Center 850-939-3484
Hobe Sound FL CJ's RV Town 561-546-5751
Holiday FL Harberson RV Of Pasco 727-937-6176
Jacksonville FL Rivers Bus & RV Sales 904-783-0313
Jacksonville FL Dick Gores RV World 800-365-7008
Jacksonville FL Suncoast RV 904-642-7878
Kissimmee FL Camping World of Kissimmee 407-396-2600
Kissimmee FL Franks Mobile RV 407-922-7302
Lakeland FL Conibear RV Center 863-858-4455
Leesburg FL Covenant Coach 352-314-2511
Mary Esther FL Leisure Time RV 850-581-0880
Mary Esther FL Open Road RV 850-244-4020
Midway FL Pepco RV Center 850-576-8822
Nikomis FL RV World Of Nikomis 941-966-5335
Ocala FL Flagship RV 888-834-4829
Ocala FL Turning Wheel RV 352-351-1674
Ormond Beach FL Giant Recreation World 800-893-2552
Panama City FL Holiday On Wheels Inc 850-785-1566
Panama City Beach FL Emerald Coast RV Center 850-233-8301
Pensacola FL Carpenters Campers 850-477-6666
Sarasota FL Campbells RV Service Center 941-342-4313
Seffner FL Lazy Days RV Center 813-246-4333
Stuart FL Coachworks 772-220-3325
Stuart FL Florida Outdoors Enterprises 561-288-2221
Tampa FL La Mesa RV 813-621-0300
West Palm Beach FL Palm Beach RV 561-689-5788
Winter Garden FL Leisure Time RV 407-293-336
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trnfla
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Here is a do it yourself leak tester
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Spectramac
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That's good! I wonder if a big shop vac hooked to the pressure port would work too?
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trnfla
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I don't think it would generate enough pressure.
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pbe10
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If you do have it pressure tested make sure you observe the test. Take a disposable camera and pad for recording details of the test. When i had mine done service shop refused any observation, and gave scant report on leaks. Test was not worth the money. You may even consider marking leaks with a waterbased marker.
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CloudDriver
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Try this link to see my method of DIY pressure testing.
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Cool Mike
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You ask about using a shop vac, it would generate enough pressure, but not enough volume, volume is what you need to over come all of the small normal leaks built in to the cab and coach, there are hundreds of normal leaks. I call them normal, because they all may leak air there, but not water from rain, like the door, range hood vent, roof vents Etc, when you add all of them up it requires a large volume of air.
If you made your own, you should also make a manometer, a large U bend of 1/2" plastic tubing and fill it part way with colored water and mark zero, one end inside and the other end out. Then when the blower is on you will need 1 to 2" or more of water column of pressure inside for a good bubble test.
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