Constant Heat in the cockpit..., Can't seem to turn it off... HELP Options

[dagdal1967]

Hey all...

I just had a bunch of work done to my car's engine. In doing so they dropped the engine out, and in doing so had to disconnect everything.

I think that in putting it back together they messed something up with the heating system, because now no matter what I do with the controls in the cockpit, hot air is always pumping either to my feet or my face.

I'm not too familiar with the way the flapper valves, heating system, etc is set up..

Anyone have any suggestions as to what to check???


BETTER YET.... ANY DFW boys wanna have a wrench day? I'll by the beer (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beer.gif) (and lunch (IMG:style_emoticons/default/jsharp.gif) ).

Doug

[r_towle]

you probably need to recondition the flapper valves.

For the summer, and in about ten minutes time...

reach under the car with a screw driver and remove the flex tub that connects the heater box to the body of the car...there are two, one per side.

you will have no heat at all, but in texas, in the summer, you wont need it.

you can also take off the flapper box while you are at it...its not simple, but its two screws/bolts...one in the top of the tube, its hard to get to, but you can get it without dropping the motor.

The one thing you will want to look at is that now that you have removed the flapper valve...either add a tube or ensure that the waste heat that is coming from the heater box on the passenger side is pointing away from the fuel pump...

The fuel pump can get vapor lock of it gets to hot...and the added heat from the heater box is what will cause it...

the car will be safe and will drive fine without the flapper boxes, cable tie up the heater actuator cables so they dont get caught in anything.

Now you have all summer to redo and powdercoat the flapper boxes...

Rich

[dagdal1967]

you probably need to recondition the flapper valves.

For the summer, and in about ten minutes time...

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Now you have all summer to redo and powdercoat the flapper boxes...

Rich

Thanks Rich! I'll do that. I still need to get some jack stands or a hoist to get to them though.. If no one local can help, i'll need to try to convince the guy at my local oil change shop (a VW fan) to let me use his bay to take the flapper boxes off.

D.