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Re: Listers - a question or two

To: Florrie & Allen Bachelder <bachldrs@swva.net>
Subject: Re: Listers - a question or two
From: Skye Poier <skye@ffwd.bc.ca>
Date: Sun, 31 Jan 1999 18:06:43 -0800
Word on the street is that Florrie & Allen Bachelder said:
> I would like to get Heritage certificates for a couple of my cars.  ' Have
> seen where to write but didn't take note.  Can somebody tell me where to
> write, the current cost in US $ and is it possible to pay on VISA/MC.
> Getting a check in £ sterling from a local bank in SW Virginia is seriously
> expensive business.  There's got to be a better way.

http://home1.gte.net/spitlist/BMIHT.htm

Credit cards OK, have you considered a postal money order?

> I've heard of aftermarket replacement squirrel cages for the blower that
> are supposed to be much better, and I've read of using heavier wiring to
> the blower (using a relay to the switch) which is reported to improve its
> performance.  Has anybody developed a better heater core?  Have any of your
> cold-climate daily drivers addressed this?

The 'squirrel cage' fan is simply the later 70s fan which pushes quite a bit 
more air.  You should pull the heater switch and test it for resistance, and 
disassemble and clean the contacts if needed (mine was about 25% resistance).

Also try reversing the leads to the heater motor, one way will push more
air than the other.

Of course none of that will help if your heater core is stuffed.  Are the
hoses to/from the core nice 'n toasty?

Check the fresh air vent behind the console - mine was quite drafty so I
bought one of those magnetic vent covers (remove the chrome thing, it 
won't stick to that) to seal off the fresh air intake and that helped
the cabin temp a bit too.

Skye

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