[ROVERNET - UK] Foam strip in P6 heater

Slatskars slatskars at comcast.net
Thu Nov 3 22:00:04 GMT 2005


Eric,

It seems that using some weather-stripping foam should work. It comes in 
various dimensions and generally a peel and stick type of thing.

Slats
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Eric Russell" <p6rovers at yahoo.com>
To: <rovernet at lyris.ccdata.com>
Sent: Thursday, November 03, 2005 1:26 PM
Subject: Re: [ROVERNET - UK] Foam strip in P6 heater


> Yes.  When I did a restoration, I removed the heater
> box and refurbished it. (Heater box can be removed by
> undoing the valve cover.) I bought thin foam from a
> foam shop, cut it to match. The stuff I have is just
> over 1/8 inch (0.131 in).I used Contact Cement in
> spray form from 3M.  Make sure that the foam extends
> over the lip of each flap otherwise you'll hear a
> metallic clunk each time the flaps are moved.
>
> Worked for me.
>
> Eric
>
>
> --- Drew Egginton <drew at pitstop.net.au> wrote:
>
>> I think the foam was to seal off the chambers and
>> also to quieten the
>> action of the flaps when opening and closing.
>>
>> Andrew Egginton
>>
>> Mark Brown wrote:
>>
>> >Hey all,
>> >
>> >Does anyone have any idea what the foam strip(s?)
>> in the P6 heater is for?  I
>> >see one in the intake area, but I suspect there may
>> be others.  All mine seem
>> >to be effective at doing (and doing well) is
>> collecting moisture and getting
>> >caught in the fan and processing themselves into my
>> face!
>> >
>> >Any purpose?
>> >
>> >Thanks,
>> >Mark Brown
>> >mbrown at automotiveforums.com
>> >
>> >
>> >
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