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Interesting rain water leak found - Ralph L. Fullenwider - 03-14-2007 05:35 Good morning everyone: Seems like every time it rained, there would be a small puddle of water on the rubber mat under the drivers foot area. Following the path left when dried, I could not really pin point any obvious area. During a recent rain, coffee cup in hand and flash light in the other, I waited. When the first drops showed up I found they were coming from behind the wall panel behind the shifter. Got into the overhead and it was dry, so I removed the window casing to the front of the drivers window and sure enough there was water. Interesting part is where it was coming from. The rain water would cascade down the glass of the window, by pass the gasket in the glass frame go under the bottom edge of the glass and back up to the inside of the glass frame then into the track. It then ran to the drain slot in the frame and down behind the panel. I sat back, took a sip of coffee, shook my head and thought, "who woulda thunk that one." I am thinking about finding a hypodermic, filling it with clear silicone and insert it below the gasket to seal it. Any other ideas? Safe travels, Ralph and Charolette Fullenwider 84FC35 Ralph's RV Solutions, Duncan, Oklahoma Interesting rain water leak found - KP Marsh - 03-14-2007 10:28 Ralph, Gee it's good to know your new baby is keeping you busy and out of trouble :o) Can't wait to see her! We'll be down your way probably by sometime the week of May 7th. We'll keep you posted on our progress. Start thinking about where you and Charolette want to go for our "Free At Last" celebration. Ken & Patti Marsh 16 days left til retirement! ToWanda, 89PT40WB "Ralph L. Fullenwider" Good morning everyone: Seems like every time it rained, there would be a small puddle of water on the rubber mat under the drivers foot area. Following the path left when dried, I could not really pin point any obvious area. During a recent rain, coffee cup in hand and flash light in the other, I waited. When the first drops showed up I found they were coming from behind the wall panel behind the shifter. Got into the overhead and it was dry, so I removed the window casing to the front of the drivers window and sure enough there was water. Interesting part is where it was coming from. The rain water would cascade down the glass of the window, by pass the gasket in the glass frame go under the bottom edge of the glass and back up to the inside of the glass frame then into the track. It then ran to the drain slot in the frame and down behind the panel. I sat back, took a sip of coffee, shook my head and thought, "who woulda thunk that one." I am thinking about finding a hypodermic, filling it with clear silicone and insert it below the gasket to seal it. Any other ideas? Safe travels, Ralph and Charolette Fullenwider 84FC35 Ralph's RV Solutions, Duncan, Oklahoma [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Interesting rain water leak found - davidkerryedwards - 03-14-2007 12:33 There's a product that boater's use called Captain ???(Tolly?) Leak Sealer. It's a very low viscosity sealer of some kind designed to follow the path of the water in circumstances like this. Comes with a hypodermic to inject it into small spaces. Kerry 82 FC 35 Denver --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Ralph L. Fullenwider" wrote: > > Good morning everyone: > > Seems like every time it rained, there would be a small puddle of water on > the rubber mat under the drivers foot area. Following the path left when > dried, I could not really pin point any obvious area. > > During a recent rain, coffee cup in hand and flash light in the other, I > waited. When the first drops showed up I found they were coming from behind > the wall panel behind the shifter. Got into the overhead and it was dry, so > I removed the window casing to the front of the drivers window and sure > enough there was water. Interesting part is where it was coming from. The > rain water would cascade down the glass of the window, by pass the gasket > in the glass frame go under the bottom edge of the glass and back up to > the inside of the glass frame then into the track. It then ran to the drain > slot in the frame and down behind the panel. I sat back, took a sip of > coffee, shook my head and thought, "who woulda thunk that one." > > I am thinking about finding a hypodermic, filling it with clear silicone > and insert it below the gasket to seal it. Any other ideas? > > Safe travels, > > Ralph and Charolette Fullenwider > 84FC35 > Ralph's RV Solutions, Duncan, Oklahoma > Interesting rain water leak found - davidkerryedwards - 03-14-2007 12:36 http://www.captaintolley.com/htdocs/navigation.html Kerry 82 FC 35 Denver Interesting rain water leak found - Ralph L. Fullenwider - 03-14-2007 15:30 Thanks Kerry, that looks like it is worth a try. Safe travels, Ralph and Charolette Fullenwider 84FC35 Ralph's RV Solutions, Duncan, Oklahoma At 11:33 PM 3/14/2007 +0000, you wrote: >There's a product that boater's use called Captain ???(Tolly?) Leak >Sealer. It's a very low >viscosity sealer of some kind designed to follow the path of the water in >circumstances >like this. Comes with a hypodermic to inject it into small spaces. > >Kerry >82 FC 35 >Denver > >--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Ralph L. Fullenwider" > > > > > Good morning everyone: > > > > Seems like every time it rained, there would be a small puddle of water on > > the rubber mat under the drivers foot area. Following the path left when > > dried, I could not really pin point any obvious area. > > > > During a recent rain, coffee cup in hand and flash light in the other, I > > waited. When the first drops showed up I found they were coming from > behind > > the wall panel behind the shifter. Got into the overhead and it was > dry, so > > I removed the window casing to the front of the drivers window and sure > > enough there was water. Interesting part is where it was coming from. The > > rain water would cascade down the glass of the window, by pass the gasket > > in the glass frame go under the bottom edge of the glass and back up to > > the inside of the glass frame then into the track. It then ran to the > drain > > slot in the frame and down behind the panel. I sat back, took a sip of > > coffee, shook my head and thought, "who woulda thunk that one." > > > > I am thinking about finding a hypodermic, filling it with clear silicone > > and insert it below the gasket to seal it. Any other ideas? > > > > Safe travels, > > > > Ralph and Charolette Fullenwider > > 84FC35 > > Ralph's RV Solutions, Duncan, Oklahoma > > > > Interesting rain water leak found - Chuck Wheeler - 03-14-2007 16:04 Ralph, The windows separate pretty easily. I loosened the screws around the frame slid caulking tape between the window and body and retightened. I cleaned up the caulking that squeezed out and have hot had a problem since. A method I have used to find elusive leaks is to pressurize the body with a fan from on of the "Jump houses" and then going over the suspected area with soap. That's how I found the leak where water was entering around a horn mount. Where it was coming out was no where near where it was entering. - Chuck Wheeler - 82 FC 31 SB Fort Worth, TX _____ From: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com [mailto:WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Ralph L. Fullenwider Sent: Wednesday, March 14, 2007 10:35 AM To: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com Subject: [WanderlodgeForum] Interesting rain water leak found Good morning everyone: Seems like every time it rained, there would be a small puddle of water on the rubber mat under the drivers foot area. Following the path left when dried, I could not really pin point any obvious area. During a recent rain, coffee cup in hand and flash light in the other, I waited. When the first drops showed up I found they were coming from behind the wall panel behind the shifter. Got into the overhead and it was dry, so I removed the window casing to the front of the drivers window and sure enough there was water. Interesting part is where it was coming from. The rain water would cascade down the glass of the window, by pass the gasket in the glass frame go under the bottom edge of the glass and back up to the inside of the glass frame then into the track. It then ran to the drain slot in the frame and down behind the panel. I sat back, took a sip of coffee, shook my head and thought, "who woulda thunk that one." I am thinking about finding a hypodermic, filling it with clear silicone and insert it below the gasket to seal it. Any other ideas? Safe travels, Ralph and Charolette Fullenwider 84FC35 Ralph's RV Solutions, Duncan, Oklahoma [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Interesting rain water leak found - Ralph L. Fullenwider - 03-15-2007 05:40 Thanks to all with suggestions. Had not thought about pressuring the Coach, I like that idea! Ken and Patti: Looking forward to seeing you two and my gal Towanda. Safe travels, Ralph and Charolette Fullenwider '84 FC35 Duncan, Oklahoma Ralph's RV Solutions At 02:28 PM 3/14/2007 -0700, you wrote: >Ralph, > > Gee it's good to know your new baby is keeping you busy and out of > trouble :o) Can't wait to see her! We'll be down your way probably by > sometime the week of May 7th. We'll keep you posted on our progress. > > Start thinking about where you and Charolette want to go for our "Free > At Last" celebration. > > Ken & Patti Marsh > 16 days left til retirement! > ToWanda, 89PT40WB > >"Ralph L. Fullenwider" > Good morning everyone: > >Seems like every time it rained, there would be a small puddle of water on >the rubber mat under the drivers foot area. Following the path left when >dried, I could not really pin point any obvious area. > >During a recent rain, coffee cup in hand and flash light in the other, I >waited. When the first drops showed up I found they were coming from behind >the wall panel behind the shifter. Got into the overhead and it was dry, so >I removed the window casing to the front of the drivers window and sure >enough there was water. Interesting part is where it was coming from. The >rain water would cascade down the glass of the window, by pass the gasket >in the glass frame go under the bottom edge of the glass and back up to >the inside of the glass frame then into the track. It then ran to the drain >slot in the frame and down behind the panel. I sat back, took a sip of >coffee, shook my head and thought, "who woulda thunk that one." > >I am thinking about finding a hypodermic, filling it with clear silicone >and insert it below the gasket to seal it. Any other ideas? > >Safe travels, > >Ralph and Charolette Fullenwider >84FC35 >Ralph's RV Solutions, Duncan, Oklahoma > > > > > Interesting rain water leak found - Pete Masterson - 03-15-2007 06:36 FWIW, Camping World recently sent out an announcement that they're using the pressure method to find leaks at 'selected' CW service centers. I have a small leak that appeared during the winter. I'm going to refresh the caulk in some suspected places ... and if that doesn't help, then I'll try to pressurize the coach and get out the soap bubbles. Roof needs a wash, anyway... Pete Masterson aeonix1@... '95 Blue Bird Wanderlodge WBDA 42' El Sobrante, CA On Mar 15, 2007, at 9:40 AM, Ralph L. Fullenwider wrote: > Thanks to all with suggestions. Had not thought about pressuring > the Coach, > I like that idea! > > Ken and Patti: Looking forward to seeing you two and my gal Towanda. > > Safe travels, > > Ralph and Charolette Fullenwider > '84 FC35 Duncan, Oklahoma > Ralph's RV Solutions [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Interesting rain water leak found - Robert Britton - 03-16-2007 04:47 I saw that Camping World will pressurize your coach, and using a soap type solution check for leaks for around $75. They will allow the owner of the coach to observe the procedure and see the leaks first hand. Robert Britton 87FC Hollister, California --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Ralph L. Fullenwider" > > Thanks to all with suggestions. Had not thought about pressuring the Coach, > I like that idea! > > Ken and Patti: Looking forward to seeing you two and my gal Towanda. > > Safe travels, > > Ralph and Charolette Fullenwider > '84 FC35 Duncan, Oklahoma > Ralph's RV Solutions > > > At 02:28 PM 3/14/2007 -0700, you wrote: > >Ralph, > > > > Gee it's good to know your new baby is keeping you busy and out of > > trouble :o) Can't wait to see her! We'll be down your way probably by > > sometime the week of May 7th. We'll keep you posted on our progress. > > > > Start thinking about where you and Charolette want to go for our "Free > > At Last" celebration. > > > > Ken & Patti Marsh > > 16 days left til retirement! > > ToWanda, 89PT40WB > > > >"Ralph L. Fullenwider" > > Good morning everyone: > > > >Seems like every time it rained, there would be a small puddle of water on > >the rubber mat under the drivers foot area. Following the path left when > >dried, I could not really pin point any obvious area. > > > >During a recent rain, coffee cup in hand and flash light in the other, I > >waited. When the first drops showed up I found they were coming from behind > >the wall panel behind the shifter. Got into the overhead and it was dry, so > >I removed the window casing to the front of the drivers window and sure > >enough there was water. Interesting part is where it was coming from. The > >rain water would cascade down the glass of the window, by pass the gasket > >in the glass frame go under the bottom edge of the glass and back up to > >the inside of the glass frame then into the track. It then ran to the drain > >slot in the frame and down behind the panel. I sat back, took a sip of > >coffee, shook my head and thought, "who woulda thunk that one." > > > >I am thinking about finding a hypodermic, filling it with clear silicone > >and insert it below the gasket to seal it. Any other ideas? > > > >Safe travels, > > > >Ralph and Charolette Fullenwider > >84FC35 > >Ralph's RV Solutions, Duncan, Oklahoma > > > > > > > > > > > |