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Re: [T3] Air hose


> Just curious, why did VW design the heater this way? What difference does
it
> make whether the air-mixer box pulls fresh air from the fan housing or
> directly from the outside?
>
> Steve Bradley

The engine fan pushes the cold air down those hoses.  A thermostat regulates
the amount admitted to mix with the heated air.  There's nothing in the
mixer box to pull air from anywhere.

Dave.
UK VW Type 3 & 4 Club
http://www.hallvw.clara.co.uk/
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Steve Bradley" <scscomp@mindspring.com>
To: "type3" <type3@vwtype3.org>
Sent: Thursday, January 04, 2001 8:56 PM
Subject: Re: [T3] Air hose


> > I measured one of the steel tubes these slip over last night, and it
> > was 28mm OD. So this should be 28mm ID hose, which is the way
> > that hose is usually sized.
> >
>
> Atlanta, Ga
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