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Subject:Re: Heat in the footwells modification
From:Dave Richards
Date:Sat, 03 May 1997 18:43:59 -0400

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