Date: Thu, 6 Mar 2008 14:01:52 -0500
Reply-To: Joe Federici <joefederici@EARTHLINK.NET>
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From: Joe Federici <joefederici@EARTHLINK.NET>
Subject: Re: One more front heater question: those "other" flaps
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Neil and Jim I think you have different boxes.
Neil's is the very early style that was in air cooled vans and I'm
guessing Jim's is the later model. If so, Jim there are no screws,
rather they are press fit with heat can not be removed without
cracking the case open and that's a bit risky considering there are
no tabs.
When I did mine I just used a small screw driver popped off the black
plastic pieces cut the foam and popped them back on. Yes getting to
them requires smallish fingers but very doable with taking it out.
The other two sets can be taken out, just not the really large set.
JFF
On Mar 6, 2008, at 12:24 PM, neil N wrote:
heh heh.
yah I ended up with extra foam too!
IIRC, there are 6 or so, screws hidden. Either beneath a layer of
foam, or ?
They hold a plastic piece on that holds the metal flap(s) in place.
Check out this video I made:
http://web.mac.com/tubaneil/iWeb/Site%205/FreshAirHousing2.html
Sorry can't recall exactly how the screws are "hidden", but make sure
you remove them, pull off the plastic, then the metal one pc. (two
flaps) comes off.
Neil.
On Thu, Mar 6, 2008 at 9:17 AM, Jim Felder <jim.felder@gmail.com> wrote:
> I've got the dash out. I'm just wondering about that upper set of
> flaps, how you might get to the back side of the actual metal flap,
> and does anyone actually do this part.
>
> If you'll forego the $200, I might send you some foam material
> since I
> had to buy enough to do a house at home depot to get enough to do
> these flaps.
>
> Jim
>
>
>
> On 3/6/08, neil N <musomuso@gmail.com> wrote:
>> If we're "talkin" about the same parts, the hinged flaps allow forced
>> air (when van is moving) to come in via the fresh air ram up front.
>>
>> These flaps have a thin layer of foam on them
>>
>> The heat exchange/fresh air box has to come out for the rebuild. (new
>> foam) This requires removing the dash.
>>
>> Btw, I had read of one guy using felt instead of foam. Not sure if
>> this is longer lasting, (it may well be) but just tossing that
>> idea in
>> for consideration.
>>
>> My "knowledge" based upon the '81 heat/fresh air box design.
>>
>> Batteries not included.
>>
>> But DO collect $200 after passing "go".
>>
>> ;^)
>>
>> Neil.
>>
>> On Wed, Mar 5, 2008 at 7:31 PM, Jim Felder <jim.felder@gmail.com>
>> wrote:
>>> All of the heater plenum rebuild information I've run across
>>> talks about
>> the
>>> bottom flaps that run heat out into the cabin when the AC is on.
>>> Then there's a hinged pair that obviously close on some kind
>>> backflow.
>>>
>>> Above that is another shaft with another set of flaps.
>>>
>>> These look harder to get to. Do they need refurb, and, if so,
>>> how do you
>> do
>>> it?
>>>
>>> Jim
>>>
>>
>>
>>
>> --
>> Neil Nicholson. 1981 Air Cooled Westfalia - "Jaco"
>>
>> http://web.mac.com/tubaneil
>> http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/
>>
>
--
Neil Nicholson. 1981 Air Cooled Westfalia - "Jaco"
http://web.mac.com/tubaneil
http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/
