Thanks, Neil -- I had a feeling that the ominous black air distribution box's vents were losing their seals. A rolled up towel over the vents seems to do the job. -- Mike "Rocket J Squirrel" Elliott 71 Type 2: the Wonderbus 84 Westfalia: Mellow Yellow ("The Electrical Banana") 74 Utility Trailer. Ladybug Trailer, Inc., San Juan Capistrano KG6RCR
On 1/17/2008 11:11 AM neil N wrote: > Hi Mike. > > If the cable is moving freely and is moving the correct lever on the > Heat/fresh air distribution box (the big black box behind dash) > through its' proper travel, then it may be that the foam on the > flap(s) inside the box has deteriorated. i.e. air just blasts past the > flaps. > > If you are desperate for a temp fix, if you can find a way to block > the fresh air ram behind grille, above the rad, this should reduce the > amount of air coming into, and out of, the black box. > > Hope that helps, > > Neil. > > On 1/17/08, Michael Elliott <camping.elliott@gmail.com> wrote: >> Getting a mite cold up in the mountains around San Diego these days. >> Weather Service is promising 38F day, 28F night. Cold air leaks are not >> welcome right now. >> >> I notice that the dash (defroster) vents on the dash seem to be always >> open. I removed the glove box and peered upward and see that the upper >> ventilation control moves a lever on the side of some plastic air >> vent-looking assembly up there, so the cable seems to be working. What >> else could cause air to always come out those vents? (1984) >> >> -- >> Mike "Rocket J Squirrel" Elliott >> 71 Type 2: the Wonderbus >> 84 Westfalia: Mellow Yellow ("The Electrical Banana") >> 74 Utility Trailer. Ladybug Trailer, Inc., San Juan Capistrano >> KG6RCR >> > > |
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