Poking around in the engine compartment I found a gauge I've never seen and didn't know it was there. It is on the back side of the hydraulic pressure controller--if I have that named wrong feel free to correct. There is no way to read it without using a flashlight & a mirror. My coach has been sitting for four months and it is above 2000 psi--maybe not working? Any one familiar with this?
mine had the same thing and it started leaking. so just took it out and plugged it. you couldnt see it anyway
tom
Had same problem Tom leaking out the glass face. Plugged it
We recently discussed the hydraulic pressure gauge on this thread. I left Mexico yesterday and was about 175 miles south of the border when I stopped for coffee. I found oil covering my car and the bottom of the coach engine. I soon found that the hydraulic pressure gauge was leaking oil. Ok, now what do I do? I took it off and noted that the glass was broken and the face was damaged. However, there is a small hole in the back to measure the pressure. A drop of super glue and a tooth pick saved the day. Ample time now to find a plug.
Good repair Chester!
It will probably take a 1/4" NPT plug. Any hardware store will have one, use black iron. Do not use galvanized, it won't stand the pressure.
Thats great Chester!! Its amazing what you can do with a little thought and ingenuity!!
If anyone is interested, the thread for a plug is a metric 8 .10 with a neapream "O" ring. In the long run, I think a plug will be better that a tooth pick.
Metric? with an o-ring. Interesting! Mine is already plugged but it might be a good idea for others who still have the gauge to buy a plug just in case.
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attachment=2329]Can somebody tell me what this is for? My service center took it off today and sent a picture to Newell and they couldn't identify it. It appears to be some sort of sensor and it was dripping some oil. They put a plug in where it came out and all the warning lights on the dash went out when it was started.