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Freddy · 06-26-2004, 12:43 AM

After washing my '04 Brave I found water droplets on the screen covering the air intake. That's pretty good evidence that water got into the air filter (no, I didn't pull it to check!).

Anyone having a problem with rainwater getting into the air breather while driving in a downpour?

Freddy · 06-26-2004, 12:43 AM

After washing my '04 Brave I found water droplets on the screen covering the air intake. That's pretty good evidence that water got into the air filter (no, I didn't pull it to check!).

Anyone having a problem with rainwater getting into the air breather while driving in a downpour?

DriVer · 06-26-2004, 01:07 AM

No problems so far.

Bob (WA0MQE) · 06-26-2004, 03:35 AM

19,000 miles and haven't seen this problem.

2001 Damon - Workhorse P32/8.1 engine

r2dillon · 06-26-2004, 04:01 PM

My '04 has a screen at the opening of the air tube. It then drops vertically down and "U" up (like a sink drain pipe). At the bottom of the "U" is a drain hole. I don't believe it is possible to ingest water.

Richard

Freddy · 06-28-2004, 01:04 AM

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote">quote:<HR>My '04 has a screen at the opening of the air tube. It then drops vertically down and "U" up (like a sink drain pipe). At the bottom of the "U" is a drain hole. I don't believe it is possible to ingest water. <HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

I can't get my hand down the tube far enough to check for a drain hole in the tube. I'll have to crawl under. But, you must have a different design that I....mine isn't "U" shaped...it's a 45 deg ell (approximately).

r2dillon · 06-28-2004, 06:14 AM

I guess it looks more like a squirrelly "J". On page PDF page 5404 (page 6-598) of the workhorse manual a picture is shown. From underneath you will see a drain.

Richard

DriVer · 06-28-2004, 09:18 AM

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote">quote:<HR>Originally posted by Freddy:
I can't get my hand down the tube far enough to check for a drain hole in the tube. <HR></BLOCKQUOTE>Why heck! All you need are longer arms ..

Freddy · 06-28-2004, 10:22 AM

Well, it's a 90-deg. bend, and there's no drain hole.

Wonder if it's advisable to drill a small hole? But then, leaves and other debris that gets sucked into the cleaner might plug the hole.

Looks like another maintenance item.

MNRVer · 06-29-2004, 06:33 AM

My 2004 Newmar Scottsdale with the W22 started to miss during a rain storm on a trip to Mexico. I knew what it was since I read about it on another forum. Workhorse sent "the fix" a plastic half pipe that moved the opening to the left a foot or so. It looked like a good idea but on a recent trip in the rain it started to miss again. So I guess we will have to try tweeking the placement of the pipe or see what else WH can come up with.

Freddy · 06-29-2004, 07:07 AM

Do you recall where you read about it before?

MNRVer · 06-29-2004, 08:14 AM

Hi Freddy, It was RV.net under class A. Hope this helps.

MNRVer · 06-29-2004, 08:44 AM

Hi Freddy, It was on RV.net,look under class A and do a search using worhorse and water in the search box and go 30 days. Hope this helps.

Freddy · 06-30-2004, 02:18 AM

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote">quote:<HR>Originally posted by MNRVer:
It was on RV.net,look under class A... <HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

Found it! Thanks for the help! Looks like there's a hodge-podge of "fixes" available.

Some engineer probably got a big raise for this design!

Freddy