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Title: Antifreeze Leak in passenger Side Front
Post by: Matt Childs on November 09, 2019, 03:18:50 pm
I am clueless on this.  I crawled under the motor home and I see we hoses but don't know what these particular hoses are doing or where they start.

These are pictures from underneath.  All are from between the entrance step and the generator.

Foretravel - leak - Google Photos (https://photos.app.goo.gl/TzdTnP6T7PM71Wha6)

I see a few hoses that are wet but no obvious start of the leak.

I am assuming its anti freeze because it's green.  I don't see how it could be from the generator so my next assumption it is hosed used to run hot water around under the coach. 

Can anyone tell me what the bundle of hoses in the pictures is?
I have one picture from the front of the coach that shows two of those hoses in a T fitting.

Ideas?
Title: Re: Antifreeze Leak in passenger Side Front
Post by: wolfe10 on November 09, 2019, 03:24:06 pm
Matt, 

A little hard to get prospective on the pictures, but looks like that may be below the heater core.

Turn on ignition (no need to start coach).

Turn on dash HVAC fan and select heat.

Coolant smell???
Title: Re: Antifreeze Leak in passenger Side Front
Post by: folivier on November 10, 2019, 07:46:45 am
Could possibly be from the Aquahot dash heater, isn't that typically green antifreeze?
And is the Aquahot separate from the engine heater for the dash?
Title: Re: Antifreeze Leak in passenger Side Front
Post by: Matt Childs on November 12, 2019, 05:59:33 am
Thanks for the suggestions.  I think you both may have a point that its not a hose leaking.  I tried just turning the key on and didn't get a strong smell of antifreeze but its not leaking much at this point either. 

This weekend I will open up the dash a bit to try and see what is going on.  I found a post showing where it is and it seems like a good place to start.
Title: Re: Antifreeze Leak in passenger Side Front
Post by: hdff on November 12, 2019, 11:04:19 am
My aqua hot antifreeze is red and yes it I believe it is separate
Title: Re: Antifreeze Leak in passenger Side Front
Post by: Matt Childs on December 14, 2019, 02:32:11 pm
This picture is on the passenger side through the generator door.

Is this the loop that feeds the heater core?

picture of hoses (https://photos.app.goo.gl/sdUkFHTMWau8Bd9W7)
#2 (https://photos.app.goo.gl/VUP5YLstR6CuvoJv7)

Before I tear the dash apart to get the heater core out I want to test by just looping the heater core input so no more fluid gets there.

If the leak stops I will know where the issue is.
Title: Re: Antifreeze Leak in passenger Side Front
Post by: Texhub on December 14, 2019, 02:39:27 pm
Those are heater hoses. You see the control valve to open and close the flow amount.
Title: Re: Antifreeze Leak in passenger Side Front
Post by: Matt Childs on December 14, 2019, 02:43:20 pm
Those are heater hoses. You see the control valve to open and close the flow amount.
If i loop those two hoses will it hurt anything other than making the dash heat stop.
Title: Re: Antifreeze Leak in passenger Side Front
Post by: Texhub on December 14, 2019, 03:29:52 pm
My opinion
By looping hoses to bypass heater core will cause no issue. In doing so. You still are allowing the flow of fluid to follow path. If it were summer. Then we could touch on loss of possible increased heat loss in an emergency situation when trying to get as much heat out of coolant to lower overheat condition.
Remember a radiator shop can rebuild heater core. Or recommend replacement core.
Title: Re: Antifreeze Leak in passenger Side Front
Post by: Texhub on December 14, 2019, 03:35:57 pm
Auto/truck salvage yards are good hunting grounds for heater cores. Newer year the better as older could have fluids sitting in one part of core doing damage.

Anyone with a core sitting around to take measurement off could save you tremendous time finding replacement if none repairable.
Title: Re: Antifreeze Leak in passenger Side Front
Post by: Texhub on December 14, 2019, 03:46:07 pm
You may want to put a tube inside each hose to form splice. Then pipe clamps to lock down. Use 4 clamps if you have. A pex splice fitting should work for splice. I think a shark bite wouldn't work because of thickness of hoses. But!?. 
Title: Re: Antifreeze Leak in passenger Side Front
Post by: Dave Dunington on December 14, 2019, 03:54:19 pm
You can pick up a plastic barbed connector at any parts store. They are cheap. Pipe sometimes tends to leak..IMOP.
Safe Travels
Dave
Title: Re: Antifreeze Leak in passenger Side Front
Post by: Matt Childs on December 14, 2019, 06:42:41 pm
Thanks guys
Title: Re: Antifreeze Leak in passenger Side Front
Post by: Matt Childs on December 16, 2019, 09:13:42 am
OK back to the drawing board.  The pictured hoses were AquaHot not dash heat.  Going back under her tonight to try and find the dash heater hoses.