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Title: Water Leak
Post by: vickyronoscar on February 26, 2020, 08:23:05 AM

We just purchased a 1995 Prevost Vogue Motorhome. It was a Mitchell conversion.

When I toggle on the water pump, fresh water pours out the plumbing vent cap located on the roof. It quits leaking if I crank / air up the coach.

Does anyone have know how to fix this malfunction?

Title: Re: Water Leak
Post by: buswarrior on February 26, 2020, 10:32:27 AM

Some pneumatic control or portion of your water system.

I'd be tracking that down and eliminating it.

Hard enough to keep a new coach full of air...

Happy coaching!
Buswarrior

Title: Re: Water Leak
Post by: Gary Hatt - Publisher BCM on March 04, 2020, 07:49:48 AM

This is really bizarre. I have never heard of such a thing and can't even imagine what would be causing it. I would love to see a short video of the water coming out the top of the vent as this is really strange. I can't wait to hear if anyone else has experienced this.

Title: Re: Water Leak
Post by: plyonsMC9 on March 04, 2020, 08:19:31 AM

OK, ditto re: video - interesting.
Also, does the leak also occur if on city water and not aired up?

Best Regards, Phil

Title: Re: Water Leak
Post by: Lin on March 04, 2020, 06:23:19 PM

Very interesting. Could it be possible that when the air bags deflate and the bus settles, it crimps a hose somewhere? Does it have a toilet that uses compressed air? I wonder if crosses water/air lines would do something weird like that.

Title: Re: Water Leak
Post by: chessie4905 on March 05, 2020, 04:18:03 AM

Is the water pump hooked up wrong and pressurizing the tank?

Title: Re: Water Leak
Post by: Jim Blackwood on March 05, 2020, 08:07:38 AM

I can't come up with a scenario that sends water out the roof vent. How large is this vent line? The typical 1-1/2" diameter or smaller? Is the holding tank full of water? Something here is not making any sense.

Jim

Title: Re: Water Leak
Post by: Dave5Cs on March 05, 2020, 08:25:35 AM

Was your bus ever a Fire truck? :)

Title: Re: Water Leak
Post by: richard5933 on March 05, 2020, 11:55:25 AM

The only time I've seen a tank overflow through the roof vent is when the city water connection has a malfunction which causes the black tank to overfill. As long as the toilet seal holds, the water will climb the vent tube and exit through the roof vent.
Can't see how that would be happening in this scenario though.
Have you looked in the vent tube from the roof to see what's in there?

Title: Re: Water Leak
Post by: DoubleEagle on March 05, 2020, 06:55:37 PM

Quote from: richard5933 on March 05, 2020, 11:55:25 AM
Have you looked in the vent tube from the roof to see what's in there?

That would be a riot, eyeballing the vent pipe just before the eruption. :o ;D

Title: Re: Water Leak
Post by: Jim Blackwood on March 10, 2020, 08:11:39 AM

So... You guys think this was a Troll?
I did from the start, hence the post about trading buses that got deleted.

Jim

Title: Re: Water Leak
Post by: Knuckles on March 11, 2020, 04:42:21 AM

I also find it a little hard to belive. Only if on city water with a full black tank could water come out the vent

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