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Posted: 23.10.2025  ·  #1
My M/H is parked up for a while on a site surrounded by gorse, near a friend's home, due to building work in our garden, I check it out every couple of weeks, run the engine, move it around the site to chance the tyre profile, check the pressures, run the gas system, fridge, hob, and generally heat up the Hab area using the Truma and the engine cab heater. Today when I went there was an infestation of fly's all around the edge of the doors and lockers, none inside, except when I opened the Hab door a few flew in and when I put on the Truma, a flock of them came out of the exhaust port, along with a smell like someone was frying crispy bacon.
Anyone know if you can get a blanking cap to cover the inlet and exhaust port, on the outside of the van?


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Posted: 23.10.2025  ·  #2
My son used a 3D printer to print one for me , I don't think it took him very long to do. I don't know where it is now. But with the right dimensions a 3D print shop could make one quickly.

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Posted: 23.10.2025  ·  #3
Tape some plastic over it or Duck tape

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Posted: 23.10.2025  ·  #4
That's exactly what I did Dave, but as bugs in the intake or exhaust are a common fault, a cover would be more convenient, I'd be surprised if they do sell one.


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Posted: 24.10.2025  ·  #5
Love the smell of bacon


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