I neede more air...

[davidd]

Can anyone tell me where the air for the cabin blower comes from? I have a feeling there is an animal or at least some leaves in there somewhere as I'm getting very little in the way of fresh air into the cab at the moment.

TIA

D

[kojak69]

this may help.

Can you hear a dull thud when you press the fan button? …if so you still have
the early solenoid system fitted and the chances are that the solenoid operated flap has
stuck …look up into the upper area of the drivers footwell and you'll see a 4 inch diameter black trunking with an alloy chamber attached ... remove that chamber and free off the flap inside .. a spray of grease will help it along.

If you hear a "tinkle" when you operate the fans then you have an interim
version of the system with alloy flaps in the centre console, one of which may be stuck closed or open …look again up into the upper footwell and trace the 4 inch trunking all the way to the centre console .. this is the mixing chamber for the two systems .. remove the trunking and you'll see an aloy housing and swinging plate inside .. remove the self-
tappers and remove the housing to free the swinging plate - note there's one on the drivers
side and another on the passengers side so check both.

If you don't have either of those systems then you have the latest "cows udder" system .. look up into the footwell (again !!) and you'll see a black fibreglass "udder" with 3 pipes coming off it .. if you have this system and you're not getting air out then there's a blockage of some description 'cos there's nothing inside the system to prevent airflow .. remove each pipe in turn to check for blockage eg with dry dead leaves or small furry creatures

Also, if you're just yourself in the car, make sure all the vents on the passenger side are closed as the heating [?!?!] system is biased with hot air to the passenger side - with the coldest air finding its way to the drivers feet. This can be addressed with bits of bent metal/bits of bean-cans. Mine now allows cold air to drivers face and hot air to footwell. Woopdeedoo!


From TVRFreak and Cerbera Register

[SXS]

Pick up a dashmount fan, like the ones truckers have... works wanders...

Otherwise, good luck cleaning your system out... (and if there is an animal stuck in there, pics pleasee!!!)

[spslward]

(and if there is an animal stuck in there, pics pleasee!!!)




chuckle

[joospeed]

kojak69 said:

this may help. Can you hear a dull thud when you press the fan button? …if so you still have the early solenoid system fitted and the chances are that the solenoid operated flap has stuck …look up into the upper area of the drivers footwell and you'll see a 4 inch diameter black trunking with an alloy chamber attached ... remove that chamber and free off the flap inside .. a spray of grease will help it along. If you hear a "tinkle" when you operate the fans then you have an interim version of the system with alloy flaps in the centre console, one of which may be stuck closed or open …look again up into the upper footwell and trace the 4 inch trunking all the way to the centre console .. this is the mixing chamber for the two systems .. remove the trunking and you'll see an aloy housing and swinging plate inside .. remove the self- tappers and remove the housing to free the swinging plate - note there's one on the drivers side and another on the passengers side so check both. If you don't have either of those systems then you have the latest "cows udder" system .. look up into the footwell (again !!) and you'll see a black fibreglass "udder" with 3 pipes coming off it .. if you have this system and you're not getting air out then there's a blockage of some description 'cos there's nothing inside the system to prevent airflow .. remove each pipe in turn to check for blockage eg with dry dead leaves or small furry creatures Also, if you're just yourself in the car, make sure all the vents on the passenger side are closed as the heating [?!?!] system is biased with hot air to the passenger side - with the coldest air finding its way to the drivers feet. This can be addressed with bits of bent metal/bits of bean-cans. Mine now allows cold air to drivers face and hot air to footwell. Woopdeedoo! From TVRFreak and Cerbera Register

Wow that's a great description, wish I'd written it

[HarryW]

There's me thinking there's nice technical thread about AJP breathing and it turns out to be about cabin creature comforts .
Duely filed away for when/if a cerb arrives .

Harry

[davidd]

Excellent, thankyou.

I have an early car (numbner 20 or so) so I suspect I have an early system
If I get time I'll go and have a fiddle over lunch, after which I'll check the car out!
Is this where the air comes into the car then? Where is the opening to draw air in from the outside?
I have a number of reasonably healthy 12v fans from RS which I could shove in somewhere if I could make space..

Thanks

D

PS Any animals, furry, bald, large or small will be duly noted.

[kojak69]

joospeed said:

kojak69 said: this may help. Can you hear a dull thud when you press the fan button? …if so you still have the early solenoid system fitted and the chances are that the solenoid operated flap has stuck …look up into the upper area of the drivers footwell and you'll see a 4 inch diameter black trunking with an alloy chamber attached ... remove that chamber and free off the flap inside .. a spray of grease will help it along. If you hear a "tinkle" when you operate the fans then you have an interim version of the system with alloy flaps in the centre console, one of which may be stuck closed or open …look again up into the upper footwell and trace the 4 inch trunking all the way to the centre console .. this is the mixing chamber for the two systems .. remove the trunking and you'll see an aloy housing and swinging plate inside .. remove the self- tappers and remove the housing to free the swinging plate - note there's one on the drivers side and another on the passengers side so check both. If you don't have either of those systems then you have the latest "cows udder" system .. look up into the footwell (again !!) and you'll see a black fibreglass "udder" with 3 pipes coming off it .. if you have this system and you're not getting air out then there's a blockage of some description 'cos there's nothing inside the system to prevent airflow .. remove each pipe in turn to check for blockage eg with dry dead leaves or small furry creatures Also, if you're just yourself in the car, make sure all the vents on the passenger side are closed as the heating [?!?!] system is biased with hot air to the passenger side - with the coldest air finding its way to the drivers feet. This can be addressed with bits of bent metal/bits of bean-cans. Mine now allows cold air to drivers face and hot air to footwell. Woopdeedoo! From TVRFreak and Cerbera Register Wow that's a great description, wish I'd written it

Never too sure which parts of TVRFreak/Cerbera Register originated from you Joolz, although it does say most of it.: I suppose the 'Woopdeedoo' on the end could have been a give away.

How about doing your own book to rival shpub's version?
I can do the photos.

[davidd]

Right have had a look...

If I'm looking up into the drivers footwell I can see a 4" black bit of pipe coming in from the wind where there is a jubilee clip (which looks rather tricky to get to).
It then goes to something by the center colsole bulkhead where again it is secured by a jubilee clip.
So no alloy housings so far. Do I need to take radio and speaker out?

D