Date: Thu, 6 Mar 2008 11:31:44 -0800
Reply-To: neil N <musomuso@GMAIL.COM>
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From: neil N <musomuso@GMAIL.COM>
Subject: Re: One more front heater question: those "other" flaps
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You're welcome, and thanks Joe for pointing out the diffs
I wondered if I might be misleading Jim with older style info.
Best of luck Jim!
Neil.
On 3/6/08, Jim Felder <jim.felder@gmail.com> wrote:
> Your description matches what is in front of me on the table. Just what I
> needed to know, Joe.
> And thanks for the video, Neil.
>
> Jim
>
>
>
> On Thu, Mar 6, 2008 at 1:01 PM, Joe Federici <joefederici@earthlink.net>
> wrote:
>
> > 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/
> >
> >
>
--
Neil Nicholson. 1981 Air Cooled Westfalia - "Jaco"
http://web.mac.com/tubaneil
http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/
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