---- Rocket J Squirrel <camping.elliott@GMAIL.COM> wrote: > > > > But I didn't replace them. During warm weather, there's little need to > close the flaps, and during winter I only close them while waiting for > the engine to warm sufficiently to provide hot water to the heater core. > This takes, what? five minutes? {Stuff cut} > I can't think of many situations where I'd want the flaps to stay closed > for any length of time and when a bit of air getting through would be > troublesome. In warm weather I like a breeze, in cold I wait for the > core to heat then open them, and any leakage isn't a bother. > > > But, as they say: YMMV. > The last sentence is certainly true. Sometimes I find that conditions are such that I don't want to ventilate the cabin, and I don't want heat on. Those in between times do occur. No need to warm things up, but the outside air is cooler than I want to blow on my feet. Thankfully, I haven't had a need to get into the heater box, since the flaps seem to close adequately. Fingers crossed. mcneely |
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