are the outer door sills structural ( mot failable)

[foggy08]

hi i recently had a garage look at my camper ,the guy said "it was all there" ....when i took it home i noticed n/s outer sill as very badly corroded to the extent i pressed it and put my fingers through it.in 2 places.... i asked another mechanic if that would fail an mot test ,he said not really ,as long as its 12 inches away from any body or seatbelt mounts . ,i always thought sills were structural .........is filler ok or should i get the sill replaced for its upcomming mot.....also does the exhaust on a camper need to reach all the way to the rear ,,,,,i fitted an exhaust but its short of the rear doors by about 24 inches,,,will i need to put a small extention on the back to make it clear the back....

[FredTransit]

The sills are not structural, so filer will be fine. Some testers might not even fail the van for it, but no need to make them obvious so it reflects badly on the rest of the van. Not sure about the exhaust, but it sounds fine to me.

[toriitom]

... i fitted an exhaust but its short of the rear doors by about 24 inches,,,will i need to put a small extention on the back to make it clear the back....

It is probably not a fail item but it is more of a health issue. The CO3 could possibly collect in the interior or the vehicle and poison the occupants. So for safety reasons I would extend the exhaust to the rear or thereabouts.

[The Docmeister]

My exhaust is short as well, was considering one of those exhaust trims that are slash cut facing down the way.
Otherwise it's deciding whether an extension should exit to the side or back depending on whether I decide to go for an awning or not.

[Luke]

i'd extend the exhaust too for the cost and difficulty it's a no brainer

[The Docmeister]

The problem with the Travelhome is the door on the back . A straight extension would potentially let fumes in if you had to run the engine to charge up the batterries when parked up. An exit on the offside would be below the toilet compartment window and the other side would be the prime spot for an awning!
Must be a way around it, I guess somebody on here will have a CI Travelhome with extension etc. complete...

[FredTransit]

Maybe that's why it short, I don't think it's illegal, leave it as it is.

[chrisvmax]

I shortened the exhaust on my amby. it now exits about half way down the van out the drivers side.
Less pipes... less cash

Regards,
Chris

[foggy08]

as the camper has a wooden floor and the exhaust is short ,would the rising fumes not enter the van when sitting in traffic...also the cab,can be entered from the rear so potential poisoning of me,,,,i think ill go for extention to the rear

[toriitom]

Maybe that's why it short, I don't think it's illegal, leave it as it is.

Fred, I was not implying that it is legal or illegal, I don't know. All I was saying about is the POSSIBLE health risks with such a vehicle.

as the camper has a wooden floor and the exhaust is short ,would the rising fumes not enter the van when sitting in traffic...also the cab,can be entered from the rear so potential poisoning of me,,,,i think ill go for extention to the rear

Foggy08, I cannot say whether or not the fumes could enter the inside of the vehicle. As above, I was just pointing out the POSSIBLE health risk with your type of vehicle.

[Luke]

end of the day fumes coming into the van say you leave the engine running while parked up then fall asleep you might never wake up

im not big on H&S but thats not something i'd do - just pipe it to the side rather than over the rear door

[transitexpress]

If you extend to the rear make sure the tailpipe end is set to discharge below the rear bumper, as if it is set too high the bumper will divert fumes up towards the doors which dont have a gas tight seal.
I have had fume entry into double rear door minibuses in the past because of badly set tailpipes.

[The Docmeister]

This is a short wheelbase CI on Ebay and has a non-standard rear step, but it looks to me as though the exhaust comes out between the step and the light plinth. If so, it's very near the door and I think I'll be leading it elsewhere if I go for the extension piece..

[chrisvmax]

I'd route it out of the side of the van, that could be at the rear or halfway down the van as mine is. As long as it exits past the edge of the van it should be OK. I'll post a picture of what I did if I remember.

Regards,
Chris

[FredTransit]

I'd route it out of the side of the van, that could be at the rear or halfway down the van as mine is. As long as it exits past the edge of the van it should be OK. I'll post a picture of what I did if I remember.

Regards,
Chris

he's got a window on one side and planning an awning on the other so I don't think side exit is an option.