Date:         Sun, 23 Jan 2011 13:44:28 -0500
Reply-To:     Greg Potts <greg@POTTSFAMILY.CA>
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From:         Greg Potts <greg@POTTSFAMILY.CA>
Subject:      Re: Audi RIms & Heater Fan
Comments: To: J Stewart <fonman4277@COMCAST.NET>
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Hi Jeff,

I had this happen last fall... When the weather got colder I put a pair
of PC 12V exhaust fans on the dash positioning each of them over top of
the blower vents. This is sufficient to clear the windshield, though it
does NOTHING to keep your feet warm.

A year later I still haven't had the motivation to pull the dash apart.
It's not the prettiest fix I've ever implemented, but it does work
pretty well. And when it's warm enough to work outside, I don't mind not
having a defroster...


Happy Trails,

Greg Potts
Toronto, Ontario Canada
197x Westfakia "Bob the Tomato"
1987 Wolfsburg Weekender Hardtop (ND Graphics graphics wrap)
1988 Wolfsburg Weekender Hardtop (Colleen's ride)
www.pottsfamily.ca

BUSES OF THE CORN - AUGUST 12-14th, 2011
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On 1/23/2011 10:26 AM, J Stewart wrote:
> A couple of weeks ago I did the Karl Mullendore trick of
> lubing the squeaky front fan. It worked for a little while. Yesterday
> the damn fan just locked up. Turning it on caused the rear fan to
> slow down a bit, and about the 4th time I turned it on/off it popped
> the fuse. It has locked up before but would usually start working
> again. The hell of it is, it's too cold to get out there and mess
> with it today, and I'm just not ready to pull the dash to replace the
> fan-ironically that will have to wait for warmer weather.
>
>
>
> Jeff Stewart
>


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