Date: Sat, 03 May 1997 18:43:59 -0400
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From: Dave Richards <wr3i@earthlink.net>
Subject: Re: Heat in the footwells modification
Clark Carr wrote:
>
> Greetings. Someone recently wrote that they had performed some kind of
> modification to a Westie that diverted heat from the foot wells. I have
> believed that my AC was grossly underrated for the task of cooling the va=
> n
> particularly since the vents are only located in the rear.
>
> This last weekend I was driving for a short period barefoot and I realize=
> d
> that the floorboards in the front of my Westie actually get really hot. =
> I
> think this must be heat from the radiator or the coolant hoses running
> under the floor. =
>
> I thought that the note had said the "modification" to fix this was liste=
> d
> in Bently. I can't seem to find it anywhere. I've also searched the
> archives under all the crazy names I could think of. Could someone pleas=
> e
> tip me off as to what and where the instructions for this mod are? Ideal=
>
> would be a Bentley section reference and any kind of keyword that would l=
> et
> me in on the insights of those that have already passed this way in the
> archives.
>
> Sorry to ask dumb Q's but I have a feeling this is gonna really improve m=
> y
> summer if It exists.
>
> -ClarkClark,
the Information your looking for is on Pages 19.20 & 19.21 I have done
this and it Improves things
Dave WR3I , 97 EV CAMPER
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