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| Kerrys914 |
 Apr 28 2003, 11:09 AM
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Dear, the parts I just sold paid for that part ;)  Group: Members Posts: 1,568 Joined: 26-December 02 From: Williamsburg, VA Member No.: 16  |
Is there ment to be a screen between the sheetmetal vent in the cowl area and the fresh air vent?
It seems like alot of stuff gets in there and clogs up the water drain lines? If there is ment to be something what does it look like and anyone have one (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) Kerry I all dried out from Hershey Finally (IMG:style_emoticons/default/mueba.gif) |
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| SirAndy |
Apr 28 2003, 11:35 AM
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Resident German Group: Admin Posts: 41,601 Joined: 21-January 03 From: Oakland, Kalifornia Member No.: 179 Region Association: Northern California |
QUOTE(Va914 @ Apr 28 2003, 10:09 AM) Is there ment to be a screen between the sheetmetal vent in the cowl area and the fresh air vent? It seems like alot of stuff gets in there and clogs up the water drain lines? If there is ment to be something what does it look like and anyone have one (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) Kerry I all dried out from Hershey Finally :mueba: i have seen some sort of mesh in there, but i don't think it's factory. btw. you can remove the front part of the fresh-air box to clean it out while everything remains in the car. it's hold down by 6 clips ... Andy |
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| Brad Roberts |
Apr 28 2003, 11:45 AM
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914 Freak! Group: Members Posts: 19,148 Joined: 23-December 02 Member No.: 8 Region Association: None |
They had a plastic grill at one point (not sure if all of them had it). I went and looked.. none of the cars here have it... but all of them have also been repainted. I think the body shops are tossing them.
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| Gint |
Apr 28 2003, 12:15 PM
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Mike Ginter Group: Admin Posts: 16,066 Joined: 26-December 02 From: Denver CO. Member No.: 20 Region Association: Rocky Mountains  |
The silver 72 parts donor has one in it if I remember correctly.
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| campbellcj |
Apr 28 2003, 03:43 PM
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I can't Re Member Group: Members Posts: 4,539 Joined: 26-December 02 From: Agoura, CA Member No.: 21 Region Association: Southern California 
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I seem to recall reading/hearing that this grille was a change somewhere along the production span. Most of the cars I've seen don't have anything. Lots of the blower motors don't work either...hmmm
My current car has the ventilation system completely gutted. The cowl vent just blasts right into the trunk and up thru the defrost openings on the dash top; so I made a little removable "cover" out of sheet aluminum and I can close it off or open it up as desired. I might actually duct it into the car somehow this summer, for some driver airflow. |
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| Brad Roberts |
Apr 28 2003, 03:52 PM
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914 Freak! Group: Members Posts: 19,148 Joined: 23-December 02 Member No.: 8 Region Association: None |
Pipe it into the interior... its basically "Ram Air" for free. I kept getting shit in my face under the helmet while driving the tube car and couldnt figure out where all the air was coming from... I put my hand out under this vent area and it moved my hand away (while driving down one of the long back stretches at Buttonwillow) Use it.
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| Dave_Darling |
Apr 28 2003, 04:39 PM
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914 Idiot Group: Members Posts: 14,980 Joined: 9-January 03 From: Silicon Valley / Kailua-Kona Member No.: 121 Region Association: Northern California
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They added the plastic screen in 71 or 72, I believe. My car has it.
Most of the time, they get painted body-color when the car is repainted. They're supposed to be black plastic. It's really easy to break the fresh air blower housing when you remove it. (E.g., to replace the screen, to mask it off for painting, to repair the blower, etc.) I am told that you can at least get some cardboard in between the body and blower by loosening the retaining nuts and sliding the cardboard in. That can help when you paint the car, at least. You may be able to do something similar to put the late-mode screen in there. If you do remove the blower assembly, be careful as many of them seem to be somewhat fragile any more. --DD |
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| Kerrys914 |
Apr 28 2003, 05:51 PM
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Dear, the parts I just sold paid for that part ;) Group: Members Posts: 1,568 Joined: 26-December 02 From: Williamsburg, VA Member No.: 16 |
Thanks guys.. I think I may try to slip some wire mesh screen in there and see if that helps. I figure I will not need to secure the screen since the fan assembly should hold it there, in theroy (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)
Cheers Kerry |
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| markb |
Apr 28 2003, 09:58 PM
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914less :( Group: Members Posts: 5,449 Joined: 22-January 03 From: Nipomo, CA Member No.: 180 Region Association: Central California
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I've added the plastic screen from the later cars to the early ones. It's a tight fit, but it does go in. Like DD says, be real careful, they do break easy. Best thing I've heard of to keep the blower clean when repainting is the "blow up the balloon between the vent and blower" thing.
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| Lawrence |
Apr 29 2003, 11:39 AM
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Senior Member Group: Benefactors Posts: 1,661 Joined: 5-February 03 Member No.: 244 Region Association: None |
I loosened the housing, and slid 3x5 cards under there to protect the area.
-Rusty |
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