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you're 'avin a larf mate!!Meatball. There is a vent above your legs on both the driver's side and the passenger side. There should also be a separate fresh air vent down low on the RHS of the driver's footwell (not sure about later cars). That said, if you turn your heating control to cold, you should not be getting hot or warm air. The valve isn't shutting off corretly.
Some people might tell you that they all do that - they don't.
Some people might tell you that they all do that - they don't.
Meatball. There is a vent above your legs on both the driver's side and the passenger side. There should also be a separate fresh air vent down low on the RHS of the driver's footwell (not sure about later cars). That said, if you turn your heating control to cold, you should not be getting hot or warm air. The valve isn't shutting off corretly.
Some people might tell you that they all do that - they don't.
Some people might tell you that they all do that - they don't.
Chris Smith said:
Meatball. There is a vent above your legs on both the driver's side and the passenger side. There should also be a separate fresh air vent down low on the RHS of the driver's footwell (not sure about later cars). That said, if you turn your heating control to cold, you should not be getting hot or warm air. The valve isn't shutting off corretly.
Some people might tell you that they all do that - they don't.
Thanks Chris Some people might tell you that they all do that - they don't.
chrispitman said:
Hi Ben
The heat valve - follow the pipes as they come from engine bay they do a U shape and end up on the left just behind the dash. Just check that when the heater dial in on cold the valve moves to off and like wise on hot. If not the cable coule have come loose on the dial.
Chris im not sure i follow any picys? The heat valve - follow the pipes as they come from engine bay they do a U shape and end up on the left just behind the dash. Just check that when the heater dial in on cold the valve moves to off and like wise on hot. If not the cable coule have come loose on the dial.
Ben
Ben.
If you open passenger door and kneel down with your head in the foot well, look up into the underside of the dash. You should see some metal pipework and also some rubber pipe which comes through the front bulk head from the engine. The rubber pipe should have a little valve with a small steel wire (like a push bike brake wire) coming from it which then goes up behind the dash to the heater temp control.
Sometimes this wire can come loose at the valve end or the dash dial end.
If you can get your "personal assistant" to turn the dash wheel you should see the valve open and close.
When the dash dial is in the cold position see if you can move the valve any further by hand to the closed position. If you can then the cable requires adjustment to fully close the valve when the dash dial is in the cold position.
All will become clear when you look under the dash.
Hope this helps.
Paul
If you open passenger door and kneel down with your head in the foot well, look up into the underside of the dash. You should see some metal pipework and also some rubber pipe which comes through the front bulk head from the engine. The rubber pipe should have a little valve with a small steel wire (like a push bike brake wire) coming from it which then goes up behind the dash to the heater temp control.
Sometimes this wire can come loose at the valve end or the dash dial end.
If you can get your "personal assistant" to turn the dash wheel you should see the valve open and close.
When the dash dial is in the cold position see if you can move the valve any further by hand to the closed position. If you can then the cable requires adjustment to fully close the valve when the dash dial is in the cold position.
All will become clear when you look under the dash.
Hope this helps.
Paul
paulathome said:
Ben.
If you open passenger door and kneel down with your head in the foot well, look up into the underside of the dash. You should see some metal pipework and also some rubber pipe which comes through the front bulk head from the engine. The rubber pipe should have a little valve with a small steel wire (like a push bike brake wire) coming from it which then goes up behind the dash to the heater temp control.
Sometimes this wire can come loose at the valve end or the dash dial end.
If you can get your "personal assistant" to turn the dash wheel you should see the valve open and close.
When the dash dial is in the cold position see if you can move the valve any further by hand to the closed position. If you can then the cable requires adjustment to fully close the valve when the dash dial is in the cold position.
All will become clear when you look under the dash.
Hope this helps.
Paul
Thanks Paul it was hidden under the corner of carpet If you open passenger door and kneel down with your head in the foot well, look up into the underside of the dash. You should see some metal pipework and also some rubber pipe which comes through the front bulk head from the engine. The rubber pipe should have a little valve with a small steel wire (like a push bike brake wire) coming from it which then goes up behind the dash to the heater temp control.
Sometimes this wire can come loose at the valve end or the dash dial end.
If you can get your "personal assistant" to turn the dash wheel you should see the valve open and close.
When the dash dial is in the cold position see if you can move the valve any further by hand to the closed position. If you can then the cable requires adjustment to fully close the valve when the dash dial is in the cold position.
All will become clear when you look under the dash.
Hope this helps.
Paul
anyway ive got cooler air now
ben
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