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What is this?

I found this under the coach.

Back story, went to storage and the left front would not raise.  When stored for an extended period I put the safety stands in, so had to raise the coach to remove them.  Ordered a new solenoid and installed it today.  Left raised just fine.  Pulled the safety stands dumped and then went into travel mode just fine.  Backed the coach out of storage and found this. 

Coach ran just fine coming home (~30 minutes including Poncha Pass).  I got home and the DW said isn't the front kind of high.  No indication on the trip home of an issue with travel mode.  It could be the place it is parked makes the front look high.
Tom and Lisa

2003 U320 38' PBBS
Build No. 6217

Re: What is this?

Reply #1 –
Tom, that looks like the piston of a solenoid valve.  The blue center seals the air flow when the coil is de-energized and a spring in the other end of the tube pushes it closed and holds it there.

The six pack valves have a piston similar to that one but I can not say that is where this one came from.
Rudy Legett
2003 U320 4010 ISM 450 hp
2001 U320 4220 ISM 450 hp
1995 U320 M11 400 hp
1990 Granvilla 300 hp 3208T
Aqua Hot Service Houston and Southeast Texas

Re: What is this?

Reply #2 –
Hum, that's definitely a plunger from one of you HWH six pack vale/solenoid.

I'd take a close look to make sure all solenoids are in place on your front and rear HWH leveling six packs...
Jeff
Jeff & Kristen
2002 U320 build #6039
Living the Dream!

Re: What is this?

Reply #3 –
That plunger fits inside one of the HWH solenoid valves.  It couldn't just accidentally fall out on the ground - the valve must be completely disassembled for it to be removed.  See photo below for disassembled valve.  The solenoid coil fits onto the chrome shaft.  The chrome shaft must be removed from the brass valve body to reveal the plunger and spring.

See Reply #53 for the full disassembly sequence:

Brand New Replica HWH Plungers

1993 U280 SE 40' WTBI, Build: 4359
C8.3 300hp, 6-Speed, Exhaust Brake
960 watts on the roof (6 x 160)
Sorento (or BOLT) on a Kar Kaddy SS
"Nature abhors a vacuum"
 

Re: What is this?

Reply #4 –
Thanks everyone.  The complete new solenoid unit has been installed and seems to be working fine.  Thanks for the quick responses.
Tom and Lisa

2003 U320 38' PBBS
Build No. 6217