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Yahoo Message Number: 1043
Hi all

Just thought i would take a minute & say hi to everyone & to let you know we are owners of a 1998 40' Intrigue. We bought it in 1999 (slightly used) & truly enjoy it. We've lived full time on motorcoaches since 1998. Both of us still work full time but we take trips every chance we get. We are located in Port Richey, Florida (north of Tarpon Springs on the central west coast). We were to have been semi-retired by now but due to a jr partner's heart problems,(as well as the poor economy) our plans changed.
I normally don't participate on intenet clubs unless i can add input or something is of extreme interest to me, motorcoaching is my favorite way to travel and live so when i heard about this board i had to join so here i am!

We have a problem: we can't stop our entry door from leaking air &"hissing" while in motion. I've tried different gaskets and it don't help_can anyone help? Any suggestions will be most appreciated! Take care and good traveling.

Larry & Lucille Richard

Re: Entry Door Leaks

Reply #1 –
Yahoo Message Number: 1052
Larry,

If your 98 Intrigue has the awning arms located 'in front' of the entry door, that could be some of the problem. The awning arms create a lot of turbulence that sounds an awful lot like a leak in the entry door seal. Add a louver in front of the arms to direct the air around the arms instead of allowing the air to go through them.
Also check the door and frame for square. I've had my entry door begin to sag a little. A quick adjustment and the door was back to sealing tightly against the frame seals. Hope this helps.
Wink

Re: new member

Reply #2 –
Yahoo Message Number: 1054
Larry,

We have friends with a 99 Allre, that had the same problem. CC service personel fixed it at a rally. The added a second row of what I think they call D-seal, to the top and front of the door frame.
They also installed a hollow ribbed type seal to the door its self, on all edges, except the hinged side. This took care of most of the problem, but he still had a little noise. After further investigation, he found that when the door was closed, the bottom seal on the door wasn't hitting anything on the bottom frame. He removed the bottom seal and reinstalled it about a 1/4 inch lower on the door. That fixed his wind whistles from the door, but his wife stilled complaned about wind noise.

After talking to other CC owners and some of his own invetigating, he determined that the noise his wife heard was caused by the main awning arm, in front of the entry door. He tried various things to solve it and finally came up with a cure. He takes a piece of foam pipe insulation, avaliable at most hardware stores, and puts it around the arm. He says it's not pretty, but it made his wife happy, so he's happy.

Paul and Elizebeth
91 Affinity

Re: Entry Door Leaks

Reply #3 –
Yahoo Message Number: 1055
At a rally, we learned a simple trick from our "next door neighbor." A plain old tennis ball inserted between the coach and the awning arm prevents movement and hence noise. They are easy to remove and reinstall when using the awning, too. It works a whole lot better than just velco straps!