Momentum 349 kitchen slide leak

[Tibbs183]

I will start by apologizing if this exists somewhere, I can't find it with any combination of search words. Close, but no cigar. On the Momentum 349, the kitchen slide is stove and fridge. We do have toppers. Slide in or out, after a decent to heavy rain or even washing the camper, the stove counter will have a puddle of water in the back corner next to the fridge. I have looked under, behind, inside, and every way I can for other evidence but everything I can get to is dry. Including the exhaust vent.
Thanks for any help,
Russ

[Hoopy Frood]

Just a thought, but if it's noticeable even after washing, could you have someone use the hose outside and see where it enters?

[Tibbs183]

I should have elaborated a little. Did try it for a couple minutes and didn't see anything. Gave up too early, I guess. It doesn't happen every time. I can't really say what conditions are the perfect storm. The seals all look good, the bulb seal across the top makes solid contact all the way. Can't see any problem with the sealing tape but kind of hard to get a good look because of the topper. It is the only slide that does not trap water. Going out right now to give it the hose treatment.

[Tibbs183]

Well Sir, You are a good luck charm. After about 20 minutes of hose raining down, I finally saw a dribble of water coming from the bottom of the window frame. I thought I had ruled out that window but upon further dismantling, there it was. Obviously, I had given up too soon. Thank you for not starting your response with "Dear Knucklehead". You probably should have. And I'm jealous of your Interceptor. Awesome bike.
Russ

[Tibbs183]

Follow-up. There is a foam rubber gasket all the way around those non-opening windows above the stove making an air seal from both inside and out. It was part of the problem. Check if you can see the foam from the outside. I could almost all the way around. It was absorbing water just like a sponge and once saturated leaking to the inside.

[Hoopy Frood]

Glad to hear you found the issue. I wondered if there was a window in the area.

Yeah, I've had the Interceptor since 2000, but I'm thinking of moving to a bike with a more upright seating position. I road the Coronado trail in Arizona earlier this year, and the rough road was a bit much. Too much upper body strength lost over the years. Sport bikes handle great, but as you get older they do exact a price.

[ktwillys]

Well.. Just had a nice rain storm in AZ and low and behold the water on the stove counter top yesterday..
And found this thread purely by accident..
Thank you all for the information that just made my life easier..
Time to put a new seal in.. way easier that what I was suspecting

Safe travels

[jjbbrewer]

There is a foam rubber gasket all the way around those non-opening windows above the stove making an air seal from both inside and out.

In case you want to replace that gasket, here's a recent thread on that topic with some really good info.
https://www.mygrandrv.com/forum/show...ss-Window-Seal

[ktwillys]

In case you want to replace that gasket, here's a recent thread on that topic with some really good info.
https://www.mygrandrv.com/forum/show...ss-Window-Seal

Thank you..