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dwcjwerfner · 07-26-2012, 10:01 AM

Hi, my 1998 AE will air down overnight especially in the front and I was wondering if this is common on this age of coach? I can not find any definitive air leaks but my front bags are getting weathered. I had a bus chassis motorhome that I replaced all the bags on as they were so bad that spraying soapy water on the surface of them produced bubbles but these bags do not seem to have that probelm.

TRAILERKING · 07-26-2012, 11:15 AM

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Originally Posted by dwcjwerfner

Hi, my 1998 AE will air down overnight especially in the front and I was wondering if this is common on this age of coach? I can not find any definitive air leaks but my front bags are getting weathered. I had a bus chassis motorhome that I replaced all the bags on as they were so bad that spraying soapy water on the surface of them produced bubbles but these bags do not seem to have that probelm.

My '99 holds air for weeks. I don't know how picky they are where you are about vehicle inspections/safeties. But around here can't have air leaks. You just need to go through with a "fine tooth comb" and fix all the leaks.

Plane nutty · 07-26-2012, 01:50 PM

My rear bags air down in a few hours. I have found the leak...it's just a fitting but I haven't crawled under yet to fix it.

dwcjwerfner · 07-26-2012, 06:24 PM

Thanks for the responses. I talked Spartan today and the tech said overnight is not abnormal. I think I will keep poking around until I find my little leak. Last I found one of my dump valves does not like seal quite right. I messed with until I thought it was fine but it still aired down overnight.

FormerBoater · 07-31-2012, 05:02 PM

Your 98 Eagle did not have an air dump switch when it was built.

These Eagles are meant to air down gradually over a period of a few days. Usually the front will be visibly lower first as the air evacuates the system.

99's have an air dump switch and are engineered differently.

The rate of evacuation appears to be contingent upon ambient conditions...sometimes it takes days to get the gauges to zero, sometimes it is a day or 2.

I know our 98 AE does not have any leaks, yet it will completely evacuate both tanks in 2-3 days in most conditions.

You do not have an issue if you cannot find any leaks!

DaveS
1998 American Eagle 40EVS

Gary RVRoamer · 08-03-2012, 08:09 AM

Ours currently takes about 48 hours. When I get everything sealed tight, air pressure lasts a couple weeks, but after 3-6 months it gets back a several days and then later, a few days. Seems like there is always a tiny leak somewhere and not worth chasing all the time. Since we normally dump air when we park (jacks down) anyway, its not a concern. And while underway the compressor replenishes as needed.