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Air Leak in 1999 Contessa on Drivers side only

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Eric Maclean Co-Admin:
Mike
If it's just a manifold and not an HWH six pack
The manifolds are just that if need be you can replace them with tee fittings to create you own manifolds
Many of us here have had leak problems with push to connect fittings and a lot of us have replaced them with DOT compression fittings.
Hope this helps
Eric

Scott Hinote:
Hi good discussion . We just recently bought our 2000 Beaver Patriot Ticonderoga . The previous owner showed me the receipts where he purchased and had all 8 air bags installed . My coach drives and handles great , but if I leave it parked and the air bags inflated I have the same problem , the driver side deflates and the coach tilts terribly . When the bags are deflated there is no room at all to get under the coach to be able to check for leaks . I apologize this isn’t my post . But does anyone have a recommendation as to what’s the best way to perform this inspection ? I’m referring to using a bottle with soapy water to check for leaks . Thanks all of you

Carl Boger:
Scott,

Make some ramps to drive the coach up on, and then get some(4) 6x6 blocks of wood cut to about 8 inches to put between the 2 frames. When/if the air bags leak down they will be held up by the blocks. The ramps will give you even more or maybe just enough room to crawl under the MH.

Eric Maclean Co-Admin:
Scott
Once you have the coach on ramps ( at least 6 or 8 inch high ramps) the first thing to check is the ride height valve for the effected side came from there work through the air line fittings to the air bags and don't forget the small manifolds and dump valve.

Good luck
Eric

Joel Ashley:
To support Eric’s input and just to be clear, Mike, may we assume that are you parking the coach and not changing anything from “Travel Mode”?  Or are you parking and then leveling?  I know you’ve “zeroed in” on the manifold, but…

You did mention the Dump switch didn’t function, but depending on the leveling system that may or may not be indicative here.  Our HWH leveling panel has a dump button but there’s also a “dash” dump rocker switch that I use with diligence as needed in rare highway/campground road situations.

Joel

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