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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

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" 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






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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
>

http://www.captaintolley.com/htdocs/navigation.html

Kerry
82 FC 35
Denver

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"
> 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
> >
>
>

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





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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" 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
>
>
>
>
>

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



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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"
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
>
>
> 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" 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
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
>