[ROVERNET - UK] Foam strip in P6 heater

Mark Brown mbrown at automotiveforums.com
Fri Nov 4 06:52:57 GMT 2005


Eric,

Thanks for the tip, I'll check that out.  I replaced the thermostat a few months
ago so it should be fine, but I suspect all is not well elsewhere in the heating
system.

Thanks,
Mark Brown


Quoting Eric Russell <p6rovers at yahoo.com>:

> Mark,
> When you put your hand on the heater hoses going into
> the heater box, do you feel heat?
> If not, you may have a thermostat malfunction.
>
> If you feel hot pipes, then the water goes through a
> minature radiator at the bottom of the heat box.  The
> heater fan blows across the "radiator".  The flaps
> direct the air to the windshield or to your feet.
>
> You may have to re: and re: the heater box to get to
> the bottom of the problem and solve it.
>
> Eric
>
>
>
> --- Mark Brown <mbrown at automotiveforums.com> wrote:
>
> > Thanks for all the replies - I may need to see what
> > I can do, as my heater is
> > currently "functioning" much as described -
> > clunking, clanging, and blowing
> > neither hot nor cold no matter the fan speed or heat
> > setting...
> >
> > Thanks again,
> > Mark Brown
> >
> >
> >
> > Quoting Eric Russell <p6rovers at yahoo.com>:
> >
> > > I concur with Vern.  I tried using the peel and
> > stick
> > > weather stripping but found it too dense.  The
> > flap
> > > wouldn't close completely and left gaps near the
> > > hinge.  The OEM stuff is a low density foam and so
> > the
> > > stuff I found matched visibly and also with the
> > "feel
> > > test" (let's not go there ;-)
> > >
> > > Anyway, my restored heater works as designed.
> > >
> > > Eric
> > >
> > > --- Vern Klukas <vern at inkspotco.com> wrote:
> > >
> > > > 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
> > > > >>>>
> > > > >>>>
> > > > >>>>
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