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hammer01
Explorer
Nov 13, 2016

2006 Newmar Essex air bags

Asking for a friend: 2006 Essex front air bags will randomly dump while the coach is in motion. Once stopped the bags will re-inflate. Our local repair facality cannot find the problem. Curious if anyone has had this problem and how to fix it.

Thanks, Jeff
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    Ivylog
    Explorer III
    I learned the $$$ way that a big change in temp... Hot to cold can cause a tight fuel line to let air in BUT that took over night, NOT when driving down the road as the OP posted. It sounds like the front goes down fairly quickly and then reinflates fairly quickly... a bigger problem than just a leak.
    OP, there should be a fuse for the air leveling HWH system... pull it when not needed/traveling and see if that stops the problem.
  • hammer01 wrote:
    Asking for a friend: 2006 Essex front air bags will randomly dump while the coach is in motion. Once stopped the bags will re-inflate. Our local repair facality cannot find the problem. Curious if anyone has had this problem and how to fix it.

    Thanks, Jeff


    seeing as it does it in motion only I think its more to do with a ride height level switch/solenoid more than it will have anything to do with the secondary air leveling system for when your sitting still while parked