[ROVERNET - UK] Foam strip in P6 heater

Slatskars slatskars at comcast.net
Thu Nov 3 23:27:03 GMT 2005


Vern,

I have seen some that is pretty thin and low density also. I think that you 
are correct in the need to shop a little. It certainly isn't rocket science 
technology.

Slats
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Vern Klukas" <vern at inkspotco.com>
To: <rovernet at lyris.ccdata.com>
Sent: Thursday, November 03, 2005 2:21 PM
Subject: Re: [ROVERNET - UK] Foam strip in P6 heater


>I tried using weatherstripping foam, but it was to dense and caused 
>problems operating the flaps. Now that doesn't mean I exhausted the kinds 
>of weatherstripping foam out there, and it was several years ago now and 
>technology marches on.
>
> Yours
> Vern
>
>
>>Eric,
>>
>>It seems that using some weather-stripping foam should work. It comes in 
>>various dimensions and generally a peel and stick type of thing.
>>
>>Slats
>>----- Original Message ----- From: "Eric Russell" <p6rovers at yahoo.com>
>>To: <rovernet at lyris.ccdata.com>
>>Sent: Thursday, November 03, 2005 1:26 PM
>>Subject: Re: [ROVERNET - UK] Foam strip in P6 heater
>>
>>>Yes.  When I did a restoration, I removed the heater
>>>box and refurbished it. (Heater box can be removed by
>>>undoing the valve cover.) I bought thin foam from a
>>>foam shop, cut it to match. The stuff I have is just
>>>over 1/8 inch (0.131 in).I used Contact Cement in
>>>spray form from 3M.  Make sure that the foam extends
>>>over the lip of each flap otherwise you'll hear a
>>>metallic clunk each time the flaps are moved.
>>>
>>>Worked for me.
>>>
>>>Eric
>>>
>>>
>>>--- Drew Egginton <drew at pitstop.net.au> wrote:
>>>
>>>>I think the foam was to seal off the chambers and
>>>>also to quieten the
>>>>action of the flaps when opening and closing.
>>>>
>>>>Andrew Egginton
>>>>
>>>>Mark Brown wrote:
>>>>
>>>>>Hey all,
>>>>>
>>>>>Does anyone have any idea what the foam strip(s?)
>>>>in the P6 heater is for?  I
>>>>>see one in the intake area, but I suspect there may
>>>>be others.  All mine seem
>>>>>to be effective at doing (and doing well) is
>>>>collecting moisture and getting
>>>>>caught in the fan and processing themselves into my
>>>>face!
>>>>>
>>>>>Any purpose?
>>>>>
>>>>>Thanks,
>>>>>Mark Brown
>>>>>mbrown at automotiveforums.com
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>_______________________________________________
>>>>>rovernet mailing list
>>>>>rovernet at lyris.ccdata.com
>>>>>To unsubscribe, go to this web page, look near the
>>>>bottom and follow instructions:
>>>>>http://mailman.nipltd.com/mailman/listinfo/rovernet
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>_______________________________________________
>>>>rovernet mailing list
>>>>rovernet at lyris.ccdata.com
>>>>To unsubscribe, go to this web page, look near the
>>>>bottom and follow instructions:
>>>>http://mailman.nipltd.com/mailman/listinfo/rovernet
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>Webmaster & Magazine Editor:
>>>The Rover Car Club of Canada -  www.roverclub.ca
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>__________________________________
>>>Yahoo! FareChase: Search multiple travel sites in one click.
>>>http://farechase.yahoo.com
>>>
>>>_______________________________________________
>>>rovernet mailing list
>>>rovernet at lyris.ccdata.com
>>>To unsubscribe, go to this web page, look near the bottom and follow 
>>>instructions:
>>>http://mailman.nipltd.com/mailman/listinfo/rovernet
>>>
>>
>>
>>
>>_______________________________________________
>>rovernet mailing list
>>rovernet at lyris.ccdata.com
>>To unsubscribe, go to this web page, look near the bottom and follow 
>>instructions:
>>http://mailman.nipltd.com/mailman/listinfo/rovernet
>
>
> -- 
> Vern Klukas                             I'm a little . . .
> Inkspot Type & Design
> vern at inkspotco.com
>
> _______________________________________________
> rovernet mailing list
> rovernet at lyris.ccdata.com
> To unsubscribe, go to this web page, look near the bottom and follow 
> instructions:
> http://mailman.nipltd.com/mailman/listinfo/rovernet
> 





More information about the rovernet mailing list