Heater/AirCon
Heater/AirCon
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blueg33

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45,278 posts

248 months

Thursday 16th June 2011
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I have a problem with the heater fan drawing fumes into the cockpit when driving at low speeds. Please can someone tell me where the heater draws its air supply from.

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Nick

dvs_dave

9,040 posts

249 months

Thursday 16th June 2011
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TADTS......and I've not figured out a way to easily remedy it yet either. The blower draws air from the cavity inside the nearside front wing, which in turn draws outside in air from a 3-4" diameter hole in the void between the radiator and the front grill.

The exhaust fumes that get drawn in are actually from vehicles in front of you as where the air enters the front wing is right where the exhaust fumes from a car in front blow into.

Not yet figured out a good place to relocate the outside air inlet to without butchering the bodywork so just tend to switch the blower off in traffic, or if I need the AC on, keep a good distance from the car in front to help it's exhaust fumes disperse.

An air recirc function would be a useful addition though and may be easier to achieve than relocating the outside air inlet?