<VV> Re: Electric Heat

[J R Read_HML]

Smitty,

I can see that you've never been ice racing!  At least not in a Vair.  I
typically turn the heat off and roll down the windows before each run.
There is often water sitting on top the ice - especially late in the day.
This is the only SURE way to actually see all the cones you are trying NOT
to hit.

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Later, JR
'61 Rampside Standard 4/110
'65 Monza Convertible 4/140
'66 beater Coupe - icemobile 4/140

----- Original Message ----- 
From: <vairologist@juno.com>
To: <virtualvairs@corvair.org>
Sent: Tuesday, July 06, 2004 10:21 PM
Subject: <VV> Re: Electric Heat


> > From: "Jon Gilbert" <jon@gilbertgrp.com>
>
> > OK -- based on the wattage requirements, maybe electric heat isn't a
> > good idea after all... -
> -------------------------------------
> Smitty says:  Jon as I guess you know by now, the most common source of
> bad smells is oil smoke and that is usually from leaking "O" rings.  It
> only takes one to make the heater nasty.  I have read the inputs from
> others concerning the De-fog problem and most are mentioning the manifold
> pans as the source of damp air.  Sure you can't go splashing through
> puddles without picking up some moisture which ends up on the windshield
> but that will rapidly be dissipated if the system is in otherwise good
> condition.  One thing lots of folks don't consider (and I consider it to
> be more of a problem) is that if the carpets are wet the heater will be
> hopelessly blasting away with clean hot air on the wet carpets and it all
> ends up on the inside of the windows.  So it is just as important to have
> a leak free body and a good fitting convertible top as it is to get the
> air source working well.  Good luck in upgrading your heat system.
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