[lbrachfe]

That was my scenario Bill... It did the spitting as it's called because something inside is sticking. There are springs and valves inside the assembly that go bad and mine was original. The dryer filter I had was fine but the new assembly comes with one attached so now I have a replacement for next year or ?. After awhile the spitting won't stop and the rear of the coach will only lift halfway and you know it's time to replace it. Newell says you can clean them but suggests replacement when leaking from the spitter.