<VV> heater story

[J R Read_HML]

On the way back to IL from a WI ice race (also in the dark) with temp 
around -10, just could NOT get the cabin warm.  Problem - a failed 
thermostat.  Solution - with no tools as they had been forgotten .... 
There was a spare fuel pump in the glove box.  It became a hammer to beat 
the edge of the shroud over far enough to hold the damper door closed.  What 
a difference!

Have not yet had a need for that pump for it's designed use, but I don't 
think it was damaged.

Later, JR

CCE and CORSA member
'61 Rampside Standard 4/110
'65 Monza Convertible 4/140
'66 beater Coupe "icemobile" 4/140 (50%)

----- Original Message ----- 
From: <mark at noakes.com>
To: <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
Sent: Wednesday, February 07, 2007 6:36 AM
Subject: <VV> heater/defroster specs


>
> night time trip on I40W in TN, at least -20F ambient, 20+ mph
> headwinds, 65mph speed I guess...at least all I'll admit to.  It got so
> cold in the car that the LCD digital clock display in the AM/FM
> cassette radio stopped working.  My wife has never forgotten that one.
>
>
> Mark Noakes
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