Afishhawk

John, I have had the same hissing sound when airing up and the sound also stopped when the pressure was able to build. It seems like we determined it was a dump valve that may not have reseated and leaking causing the hissing sound. It was more apparent when under low use conditions verses when we went out weekly. That made me think higher frequency of use was keeping things moving freely. I have not heard it since replacing the air governor.

Update on the air problem. Turns out the "air governor" was needing replacement. Works great now, very dependable and airs up quickly.

I must agree with the general consensus here. I have made several attempts to do business with Camping World but thru their own discussions with with me it never seems like they have a person qualified or familiar with the problem. As always they were several weeks out to have anything looked at and didn't seem interested. I use Cummins Onan or OEM. If Camping World was my only choice I will do it myself to avoid the difficulty and stress.

What kind of paint do you think would bond with the polycarbonate material and hold up the best? Would an exterior spray like Rustoleum bond with the material ? Also I had seen a you tube video about a 360 Siphon that was taller and called a " Hi-Top ". Has anyone ever seen them and know where to find them?

Thanks guys for the idea on the vent cap. That was gonna be my next step to look at. I had seen some posts earlier about this vent cap and that's how I heard about the 360 siphon vent also. It appears our odor has been originating somewhere in the pocket door to the bedroom.

We have had odors from the tanks in the past but it seemed to coincide with bumpy or rough conditions which I thought shook things up enough to have some odors escape the tanks. We always treat the tanks with either bleach or some detergent. I think it helps but can still notice odors when on rough roads. I believe their could be a vent problem with maybe a leaking check valve or vent cap somewhere that's not working properly. I am installing the 360 Siphon vent cap this weekend if all goes as planned.

Last fall I purchased the American Tradition 07' model and am very pleased with it. After shopping and searching for over 5 years and this being my first coach I feel I was fortunate to start with this model as my first. I originally was set on a Newmar Dutch Star for several years. Then for a short period I looked at the Tiffin models but found this Tradition at Lazy Days and when we discussed the comparison of the coaches the rep said that the Dutch Star Model was a model step up from the Traditions Model. I have heard about the "Dream" model and know others with them but they must be older models because they are not in the lineup now. Where did the "Dream" model fit in the lineup ? Has it been replaced by one of the other models?

Gbrinck, My Power Gear system has four main controls other than the raise and lower buttons when using the Manual mode. They are TRAVEL, AUTO, MANUAL, and AIR DUMP. Depending on the terrain determines which modes I use. To avoid lifting wheels off the ground I will use the MANUAL mode. I have not read a manual so not really sure if I am doing it correctly or causing some of this myself but sometimes I will dump the air prior to setting the jacks down if I am using the MANUAL mode. The AUTO mode does it all along with self leveling. When using the AUTO mode I do hear it dump air at times but not sure if it does all the time but would assume so. My goal was always to maintain the lower profile for all practical reasons when possible. I cant say there is a common denominator that creates the problem but will now try to pay closer attention to circumstances that appear to create this. Rich, With all that info it sounds like I have to trace down a few things to make sure I have good connections. I'm sure over time I will understand it more and be able to isolate the problem. It sure is nice to have these forums available for us rookies to get educated ! Thanks Guys, Bill

Jim, I appreciate your inputs. I think we are on the right track with either the dash control or master valve you mentioned. When I mentioned "valves" to Spartan they kinda blew it off and said there are a lot of valves under there and it would be difficult to know which one was causing the temperamental or intermittent problem without it actually failing at the time when tested. They didn't want to just throw parts at it without knowing which one it needed. One would think from the described symptoms they could isolate it somewhat. I will check out the yahoo group you suggested also. Thanks, Bill

Rich, This is Fishhawk, Thank you for your response. Spartan replaced the air dryer and filter and a valve near the dryer because they said it had some small air leaks and there is no rebuild kit available. I feel it may have been a shot in the dark for them and it didn't fix the problem. For some reason I thought because it was a Spartan chassis they would be able to isolate the problem and identify it rather easily but that was not the case here. I have not had the ride height checked. When this occurs the front stays down completely and does not even attempt to rise until pressures exceed the 75 # threshold. You said to have the controller in the "auto mode" I will do that next time it occurs and see if it makes a difference. I believe I normally press the "travel " button, and maybe to early in the cycle. Next time I will also wait until the air is completely up to pressure before I press the travel mode. Maybe this would allow the higher pressure to free a sticky valve if that was the case. I'm kinda at a loss and Spartan says they will look at it again but asked "How much do you want to spend on it'? I just don't want to get stranded somewhere so I would like to get a handle on this before it happens. Is it possible that the malfunction is in the Power Gear dash control? I kept assuming it was in a valve below but I have no experience to base it on.

John, I hope you got your question answered. While you have these knowledgeable guys helping you out I would like to ask a similar question of a problem I am having also. I'm not trying to hijack your thread but its along the same line of problems. I have a 2007 American Traditions coach with a Spartan chassis. I just purchased it last fall and its my first coach so I have a lot to learn. This coach has an intermittent problem holding air when it is parked. Sometimes the coach will stay up on its air bags for days and other times either the front or back will go to rest, sometimes just one or the other and sometimes its both. Is that common? My bigger problem is that after being set up for a few days and preparing to travel quite often the front air tank will not go above 75 # of pressure. Even after hi-idle for ten minutes or so. Sometimes I will reset the Power Gear controls, do a manual air dump and then reset for travel in hopes it will correct itself. Sometimes it works and other times you just have to be patient and wait it out. Is there a valve in the system that could be sticking? I do not have confidence that it will always eventually air up and I feel one day I may be stranded where I am and require a service call. I bet those aren't cheap and who knows if the service tech would know how to repair it. Last fall I took it to Spartan Coach in Charlotte Mi. and after two days of soap suds and a new air dryer $1200 later it did the same thing the next morning. Grrrr. Any ideas?