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#1 grahama

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Posted 17 May 2016 - 06:33 PM

Hi all,

I have blocked off the fresh air vents as I have Windows lol. However the hose to heater is still present from under wing as usual.

Has anyone just blocked off the inlet hose under the wing so it doesn't just blow through and not go into the heater??

Hope that makes sense!!

Graham

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Posted 17 May 2016 - 08:24 PM

i took off the pipe under the dash rail. it runs near the pedals from the inner wing to the heater. if you take this off you just have a round outlet to block. i used the plastic lid from a pot of screws. it fitted in perfectly and i sealed it in place. 

 

now the heater takes its air from in the cabin instead of being boost fed with cold air from out side.



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Posted 17 May 2016 - 08:27 PM

i took off the pipe under the dash rail.
 
now the heater takes its air from in the cabin instead of being boost fed with cold air from out side.


Mines the same, but more because i couldn't be arsed fighting it back on again!

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Posted 17 May 2016 - 09:15 PM

With no fresh air how do you find the windscreen us for fogging up??

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Posted 17 May 2016 - 09:27 PM

Naff... open the window half inch and its ok.

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Posted 18 May 2016 - 11:42 AM

We have welded both fresh air vents up and the cold air feed for the heater... If you need air drive with the window cracked open




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