A project???  Just what I need...  :-)

Sounds like an accurate description of my probems, though....

Brent Christensen
'89 Syncro Westy "Klaus"

----- Original Message -----
From: Robert Rountree <rountree@planeteer.com>
To: ProfiTech Systems <profitech@MINDSPRING.COM>; Vanagon Mailing Lis
<vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
Sent: Thursday, July 08, 1999 6:10 PM
Subject: Re: Very Hot Blowing over Accelerator Pedal

> What we have here is the old..... HOT FOOTwell kit....chapter 19.20
> Bentley.. ......My sandals are all I have to protect my toes
> from the hot air getting thru the whole center console pedal side. ....
hot
> road air goes thru the rad, then leaks into your pedal area.....I'm busy
> right now.. but I'll look into mine later...I would think some of that
> wrap-able type insulation, a little time on your back with the spare
dropped
> out of the way....relax.... think... air flow.....................Stop it
at
> the foot area.... don't get carried away and put to much material up
> there... it will hold moisture .... sounds like a project ..
> Rob
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: ProfiTech Systems <profitech@MINDSPRING.COM>
> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
> Sent: Thursday, July 08, 1999 6:01 PM
> Subject: Re: Very Hot Blowing over Accelerator Pedal
>
>
> > 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
> > >
> >
>
>