[ROVERNET - UK] Foam strip in P6 heater and Rover Shirts

[Ray Wilkins]

Thanks Paul.

--- Paul Smith <vmitps at netspace.net.au> wrote:

> Bottom one on P6.  Comes out of the back of the
> head/manifold.  The one that 
> connects to the pipe running up to the thermostat is
> the exit.
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Ray Wilkins" <raywilk at yahoo.com>
> To: <rovernet at lyris.ccdata.com>
> Sent: Friday, November 04, 2005 8:16 PM
> Subject: Re: [ROVERNET - UK] Foam strip in P6 heater
> and Rover Shirts
> 
> 
> > Firtsly the shirts. I am not aware of any 'Rover'
> > shirts specifically. Apart from Rover Club shirts
> the
> > only other ones I know of are Aston Villa soccer
> (ooh
> > how I hate that word!) shirts as the club were
> > sponsored by Rover/MG. Can be found on eBay.
> > OK. Now for the stupid question. Which is the
> inlet
> > hose INTO the heater on the P6 (same for P6B?).
> The
> > top or bottom one? I get confused.
> >
> > Regards,
> > Ray Wilkins
> > 1976 P6B
> > Melbourne Australia
> >
> > --- Eric Russell <p6rovers at yahoo.com> wrote:
> >
> >> 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
> 
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