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| RiqueMar |
 Jul 13 2011, 10:42 AM
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Enrique Allen Mar  Group: Members Posts: 2,169 Joined: 28-August 08 From: San Diego, CA Member No.: 9,478 Region Association: Southern California 
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Looking through the various threads here, Armandos, and in the Originality and History Forum, I can't seem tofind a definitive answer to a question regarding heating.
It seems as though the early /6's didn't have a fan to push air into the cabin, and relied on the engine fan for this, while the later /6's had fans similar to the /4's. Can anyone clarify this, and, as an additional question, is the air pushed by the engine fan sufficient for heating, or should one install the block-off plates and proceed with the electric fan option? |
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| ArtechnikA |
Jul 13 2011, 10:54 AM
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rich herzog Group: Members Posts: 7,390 Joined: 4-April 03 From: Salted Roads, PA Member No.: 513 Region Association: None |
QUOTE(RiqueMar @ Jul 13 2011, 12:42 PM)  ...later /6's had fans similar to the /4's. Can anyone clarify this, and, as an additional question, is the air pushed by the engine fan sufficient for heating, or should one install the block-off plates and proceed with the electric fan option? First I've heard of this. Can you post a reference that leads you to believe this? I have never had too little air in a 914/6. I've had too little heat in the air on frosty mornings, but this is a factor in any air-cooled car - no load, no heat. I can't imagine needing more air. |
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| rgalla9146 |
Jul 13 2011, 04:22 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 4,569 Joined: 23-November 05 From: Paramus NJ Member No.: 5,176 Region Association: None
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QUOTE(ArtechnikA @ Jul 13 2011, 08:54 AM) QUOTE(RiqueMar @ Jul 13 2011, 12:42 PM) ...later /6's had fans similar to the /4's. Can anyone clarify this, and, as an additional question, is the air pushed by the engine fan sufficient for heating, or should one install the block-off plates and proceed with the electric fan option? First I've heard of this. Can you post a reference that leads you to believe this? I have never had too little air in a 914/6. I've had too little heat in the air on frosty mornings, but this is a factor in any air-cooled car - no load, no heat. I can't imagine needing more air. No real six ever had a fan other than the engine cooling fan and the defrost fan. With good heat exchangers, (good luck ! ) good control valves and hoses and properly adjusted pulls, heat should be very good. If the engine leaks oil, you'll smell like a french fry. |
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| mskala |
Jul 13 2011, 06:10 PM
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R Group: Members Posts: 1,925 Joined: 2-January 03 From: Massachusetts Member No.: 79 Region Association: None
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I don't know of any change to the later sixes. As folks have said, the
only air going into the heat exchangers (and then out) comes from the engine fan. Haven't had mine hooked up in a while, but I remember redlining it in 1st and the defrost vent blowing my hair around. The early cars (6 and 4) did not have a vent on the front of the dash, just windshield and feet. |
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| Michael N |
Jul 13 2011, 08:40 PM
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Certifiable Group: Members Posts: 1,426 Joined: 6-June 04 From: San Jose, Ca Member No.: 2,164 Region Association: Northern California |
QUOTE(rgalla9146 @ Jul 13 2011, 02:22 PM) If the engine leaks oil, you'll smell like a french fry. Ain't that the truth!!! Some times I think it is the fumes that cause my kids to sleep in the car rather than the loud hum of the engine. |
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| Cap'n Krusty |
Jul 13 2011, 10:58 PM
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Cap'n Krusty Group: Members Posts: 10,794 Joined: 24-June 04 From: Santa Maria, CA Member No.: 2,246 Region Association: Central California |
QUOTE(RiqueMar @ Jul 13 2011, 09:42 AM) Looking through the various threads here, Armandos, and in the Originality and History Forum, I can't seem tofind a definitive answer to a question regarding heating. It seems as though the early /6's didn't have a fan to push air into the cabin, and relied on the engine fan for this, while the later /6's had fans similar to the /4's. Can anyone clarify this, and, as an additional question, is the air pushed by the engine fan sufficient for heating, or should one install the block-off plates and proceed with the electric fan option? Put it this way. The 2.4 in my bus made enough heat driving down the freeway that you had to crack the windows a bit, even on the coldest of days. The Cap'n |
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| MikeSpraggi |
Jul 14 2011, 12:11 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 781 Joined: 7-February 05 From: Silver Spring, Md Member No.: 3,570 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
Cabin blower fan .... never noticed. I use the defrost fan when necessary and as far as cabin heat, when I use it, there's plenty there, though it takes a little longer to warm up than the Benz.
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| Cairo94507 |
Jul 14 2011, 06:47 AM
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Michael Group: Members Posts: 9,826 Joined: 1-November 08 From: Auburn, CA Member No.: 9,712 Region Association: Northern California
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Though my current six is not running......my last two did not have a blower for the heater that I recall and I just used the lever to adjust how much heat I wanted and it always delivered. I was never cold in that car when it was cold out.
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