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mexicanpiloto13
Explorer III
Jun 23, 2014

Erosion of rubber fuel and hydraulic lines on older coaches

Our coach is now about 14 years and the rubber is getting stiffer. Several years ago, while going cross country in our Monaco Dynasty, I smelled diesel fuel and pulled off the road, only to find that...
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hooligan
Explorer
Jun 23, 2014
Sounds like the hydraulic reservoir for the power steering. (Some side radiator MH's also have hydraulics to run the cooling fan) I'm not familiar with Monaco system...

IF it is power steering the lines to the reservoir are not pressurized, the line from the pump to the steering gear is. If you repair the reservoir lines you may have to bleed the power steering system.

This might help: Power Steering Layout

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