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Subject:heater flaps (not FLAPS)
From:Karl Wolz
Date:Sun, 24 Oct 1999 21:53:25 -0700

Hi any list vendors out there,

I've looked at the flaps that control the air flow through the heater and
into the passenger compartment in my '84 and 85, and all of the foam rubber
is eroded away so that the flaps no longer make a good seal.  Now that the
temps have dropped here in Phoenix, I really notice that hot air roiling
about my feets.

I have contacted the dealer, and was told that I could only order the
complete heater flap assembly, including the spindle, plastic flaps, and
foam seals.  They want something around $70 for this, which I feel is
unconscionable, since all that need to be replaced is maybe 97 cents worth
of foam rubber.

Anyone out there have any ideas?

Thanks,

Karl Wolz