08-03-2018, 03:30 AM
Thanks, Richard
Cresly at Newell said they tried two fixes during the years.
One was to fabricate a 4” deep, right angle, aluminum duct to send the hot air forward. Sounds like an upside down hood scoop. I guess that would make it about even with the generator mufflers, so no more loss of ground clearance.
The second was to cut a hole in the compartment door, install a louvered vent and revamp the interior duct to face the fresh air louvered opening. Then, I would have to match 20+ year old paint. Bringing in cooler, cleaner air sounds good. Cutting a hole in the compartment door...not so much. I'm pretty sure Newell will not consider this a design recall and offer a complimentary update.
Yesterday, I completed fabrication of a mud flap 48” from the DS towards the PS that is mounted between the bottom air intake and hot air exhaust. There are 2 pieces of mud flap material mounted parallel in 1 channel. This is an attempt to separate the two air streams. When completed, the forward hot air exhaust flap will rotate upward towards the front and the posterior cold air intake flap will rotate upward toward the rear. I ran out of time, so now, at ride height, both ride together about 1” off the ground.
There is better separation of the hot and cold air streams. Cooler air is coming out of the vents inside the coach, so the separation of air streams seems to be a slight improvement.
I did not get time to complete. We are heading from Texas to Nova Scotia, tomorrow.If this installation survives the trip, I'll complete in September. Hopefully, by then, there will be some helpful suggestions from the Newell Guru's.
Cresly at Newell said they tried two fixes during the years.
One was to fabricate a 4” deep, right angle, aluminum duct to send the hot air forward. Sounds like an upside down hood scoop. I guess that would make it about even with the generator mufflers, so no more loss of ground clearance.
The second was to cut a hole in the compartment door, install a louvered vent and revamp the interior duct to face the fresh air louvered opening. Then, I would have to match 20+ year old paint. Bringing in cooler, cleaner air sounds good. Cutting a hole in the compartment door...not so much. I'm pretty sure Newell will not consider this a design recall and offer a complimentary update.
Yesterday, I completed fabrication of a mud flap 48” from the DS towards the PS that is mounted between the bottom air intake and hot air exhaust. There are 2 pieces of mud flap material mounted parallel in 1 channel. This is an attempt to separate the two air streams. When completed, the forward hot air exhaust flap will rotate upward towards the front and the posterior cold air intake flap will rotate upward toward the rear. I ran out of time, so now, at ride height, both ride together about 1” off the ground.
There is better separation of the hot and cold air streams. Cooler air is coming out of the vents inside the coach, so the separation of air streams seems to be a slight improvement.
I did not get time to complete. We are heading from Texas to Nova Scotia, tomorrow.If this installation survives the trip, I'll complete in September. Hopefully, by then, there will be some helpful suggestions from the Newell Guru's.
Wayne & Dahelia Hunt
1996 Coach 410
45' - Non-Slides, Series 60, IFS
2008 Jeep Liberty Toad
JW Pioneers and TravelFit