Date:         Thu, 8 Jul 1999 15:01:08 -0700
Reply-To:     ProfiTech Systems <profitech@MINDSPRING.COM>
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From:         ProfiTech Systems <profitech@MINDSPRING.COM>
Subject:      Re: Very Hot Blowing over Accelerator Pedal
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This question reminds me:

I noticed on my recent road trip that I cannot drive barefoot (on my right
foot) if climbing long hills (or any kind of going slow) for very long.  For
some reason, the front heats up (and actually heats the accellerator pedal).
This is independent of the fan/heat settings (all off)

I figure it must be related to one of two things:
1. Heat from the radiator and associated hosed transferring heat to the
throttle linkage somehow at low speed (due to reduced airflow under the car)
2. Heat build-up in the front diff being transferred the same way (Syncro).

Brent Christensen
'89 Syncro Westy "Klaus"
----- Original Message -----
From: David Beierl <synergx@IBM.NET>
Sent: Thursday, July 08, 1999 1:16 PM
Subject: Re: Very Hot Blowing over Accelerator Pedal


> At 13:04 7/8/99 -0700, John Pattenden wrote:
> >ventilation stuff was turned to cool (far as I can tell anyway given the
> >obscure interface of the vent controls) - anyone got any idea where this
>
> Top lever is defrost air, right is on
> Next is heat, right is on
> Third is bottom air, right is off
> Fourth is rear (unheated) air, right is off.
>
> So for maximum unheated bottom air, from the top -- left, left, left,
right.
>
> This curious arrangement is so that if you have a sudden emergency need
for
> maximum defrost you can slam all the levers to the right with one hand as
> you engage afterburner with the other, and as your right hand slips off
the
> heat levers it will wipe the fan switch to full on. :-|
>
> david
> David Beierl - dbeierl@ibm.net
>