[FC] heat

[Merv and or Loretta]

I have always thought it odd to have the heat/fresh air set up actually suck
up air from the engine compartment. I have been thinking of ways to feed
outside air directly to the heater distribution box and the cooling fan...
anyone tried this?
Merv Krull
Salmon Arm

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ben Stiles" <bensbus@paonline.com>
To: <corvanatics@corvair.org>
Sent: Thursday, October 16, 2003 12:24 PM
Subject: [FC] heat


> I just put the lower shrouds on the Rmapside so I could have some heat.  I
> might as well have routed the exhaust pipe into the cab.  Even with the
> heater lever closed and no heater fan, I get a noxious fume bath in the
> truck.  Smells strongly of gasoline, sort of like exhaust, with a little
> scent of engine oil mixed in.  My Greenbrier does not have this problem,
and
> I actually like the old car smell in its heat.
>
> Where might I start sealing up the engine to take away the gaseous fumes
in
> the cab of the Rampside?  It is not pleasant to drive like this.  Thank
> goodness I do not drive it much in winter...
>
> Thanks in advance!
>
> Ben
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