tomasball
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I'm getting used to my 2000 Four Winds. The chassis is Econoline 450. I was driving along wondering if the wind noise I was hearing coming from the passenger's side was unavoidable, when it suddenly stopped. Like a door closing. After a while it started again just as suddenly. I was on a long trip, and as I went the whooshing started and stopped randomly, with no link I could see to anything I was doing. I have a little trouble localizing it other than it seems to be happening behind the dashboard on the passenger side.
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way2roll
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Was your AC or heat on? Perhaps something opening/closing, fan, vent, whistle with your heat or AC - either in the dash or the house. Maybe radiator or transmission cooler clicking on and off.
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tomasball
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AC was on, but I experimented with turning it off or changing mode, and it didn't seem to make a difference.
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2oldman
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I can only sympathize. I have an MDT (truck) and sometimes it's quiet, and sometimes it's like the window is open. Never have been able to pinpoint anything. The only remedy is wearing Bose headphones.
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ernie1
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I chased a similar noise in my brand new rv for about 2 1/2 years. It would come and go randomly and kind of sounded like someone blowing over an empty soda bottle and some times like a high pitched sorta squeal. Turns out it was coming from my galley sink drain. This would happen if the p trap would somehow get emptied and the air blowing across the vent in the roof while I was traveling at about 55-60mph. Solution? always keep the sink drain plug screwed down tight.
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winnietrey
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I think it may have to do with, direction of travel, and direction of the prevailing wind and speed. Seems if conditions are just right it will form a vortex and you will get the noise.
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jhlady
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Check the joint between the overhead bunk area and the chassis. I had an older Class C start to come apart coming across New Mexico as it would turn out. Had to re-rivet it with heavier and longer rivets all the way around. Steamed to be much better afterwards, but have since traded it off. Hope this helps.
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bobndot
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Could it be the entrance door ? Mine is right behind the passenger seat and that door leaks air. Sitting in the drivers seat, it sounds like its coming from the passenger seat but it isn't.
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jdc1
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winnietrey wrote:I think it may have to do with, direction of travel, and direction of the prevailing wind and speed. Seems if conditions are just right it will form a vortex and you will get the noise.
Ditto. It happens to my Prius this way.
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bobndot
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jdc1 wrote:winnietrey wrote:I think it may have to do with, direction of travel, and direction of the prevailing wind and speed. Seems if conditions are just right it will form a vortex and you will get the noise.
Ditto. It happens to my Prius this way.
X3, I think awning arms play into it too.
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