[ROVERNET - UK] Foam strip in P6 heater

[Vern Klukas]

I tried using weatherstripping foam, but it was to dense and caused 
problems operating the flaps. Now that doesn't mean I exhausted the 
kinds of weatherstripping foam out there, and it was several years 
ago now and technology marches on.

Yours
Vern


>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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Vern Klukas                             I'm a little . . .
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