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[Jacksdad]

Right this could be long winded but bear with me............................. the Mini we`ve just purchased is missing the heater control valve and various parts of the ventilation system. Can anyone shed any light on how the original system would have been fitted, i.e which pipes go where? The heater valve is the one that fits on the head NOT the inline version! I think that a pipe comes from the valve via the inlet manifold then into the matrix, but what comes back from the matrix and where does it go? I also think that the bottom hose currently fitted is different by virtue of not having a takeoff? Also there is a large (100/125mm) hole in the O/S inner wing, what goes there? Plus up in the top part of said wing is a plastic elbow that leads into the interior, should there also be trunking from this inlet to the heater housing or to the eyeball vents? which incidentally are also missing so if you can tell me how they should be fitted would also be good! I now know that it has MK1 front panels fitted, would this alter the ventilation arrangement? Alternatively does anyone in the West Sussex area have a standard `84 E that I could view? We (Jack and I) did go along to Brooklands today and have come away enthused about what can be done to these little cars, we also took pictures of some models in order to try and solve our dilemma but because of the amount of modifications that can be done it was difficult to know what`s what Any help gratefully recieved, Cheers, Steve.

PS: if it`s easier to talk me thru` this issue then 07769 203962. Thanks.

[lrostoke]

as standard the hose goes from the tap on the engine to the heater matrix.
The other connection on the matrix goes to the right side of the engine, it connects to the bottom hose of the radiator..

The fresh air inlet comes in through that front elbow, along a large pipe inside the wing to another plastic section.
Inside the car another large tube connections that plastic section to the heater blower unit, the pipe runs above and behind the pedals.

You mention the inlet manifold, it sounds like you have a non standard inlet,