<VV> damper door adjustment

[N. Joseph Potts]

I don't think this varies according to model year (you didn't mention
yours). The Shop Manual says: pull the thermostat rod out all the way, hold
the damper door horizontal and (with your third hand) adjust the peg in or
out until it just goes into the hole in the little arm on the inside of the
damper door.
     In my experience, this leads to one door being held closed tight, the
other door being just slightly loose, and two or more fingers bleeding.

Joe Potts
Miami, Florida USA
1966 Corsa coupe 140hp 4-speed with A/C

-----Original Message-----
From: virtualvairs-bounces at corvair.org
[mailto:virtualvairs-bounces at corvair.org]On Behalf Of Keith Hammett
Sent: Monday, February 28, 2005 4:41 PM
To: virtualvairs at corvair.org
Subject: <VV> damper door adjustment

My weekend started on Friday with the permanent family planning in the
doctors office.  On Saturday I couldn't take sitting around doing nothing,
so I wandered out to the garage to see what I could do.  After putting away
some tools I picked up the bushings for the damper door and thought I can do
this it won't hurt and besides I will be laying on the creeper and I can
prop my feet up like the doctor said to do for thirty minutes at a time.
Who knew that working on a corvair was therapy?

The damper door went into place easily enough.  I then went to hook up the
thermostat rod and found out that my hand would not fit into the opening in
order to put the rod on the door.  This problem was easily fixed with a
welding rod bent into a hook.  I then realized that there was a lot of
tension on the rod when the door is in the closed position.  I continued to
fool around with it and now have it set so there is little tension on the
rod, but the door is closed all the way.  Is this correct?  If not what is
the procedure to do this?

By the way, the work ended after the mail was delivered and the March issue
of the Communique was delivered.  This gave me something to do, without fear
of hurting myself.  Sure was a great issue, I read it at least twice
straight through.

Keith Hammett