

| Subject: | Re: One more front heater question: those "other" flaps |
| From: | neil N |
| Date: | Thu, 6 Mar 2008 11:31:44 -0800 |
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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