Type 44 cabin ventilation (lack of)

[Lawrence C Leung]

Perhaps the fresh air flap has broken, like on the CC models. 

LL - NY

On Sat, 24 Mar 2001 14:50:18 -0500 Kneale Brownson
<knotnook at traverse.com> writes:
>I believe "econ" setting gives you ourtide air through the dash vents 
>(not 
>at foot level) on most Type 44's.  If your climate control temperature 
>
>setting is at "low", it should be unheated outside air.  If your CC 
>temp 
>setting is anything much higher than outside temperature, you get 
>heated 
>outside air.  I think the cabin vents partly through the vents in the 
>rear 
>quarter panels below the plastic bumper cover.  If you have the trunk 
>
>loaded with stuff, it may be cutting down on air flow.
>
>
>At 02:54 PM 03/24/2001 +0000, rob hod wrote:
>
>
>>     I have to say that the cabin ventilation in my avant (non 
>climate
>>control)  is about the worst I've ever encountered.
>>
>>     What I'm used to is having a source of fresh air that I can 
>direct to my
>>head even if I've got warm air going elsewhere.
>>     The dash vents are fairly useless  even with the blower on and 
>it seems
>>that without it no air enters the cabin at all.
>>
>>     Has anyone got any mods that improve upon the standard sorry 
>state of
>>affairs. All I want is some nice fresh air without opening windows.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>rob
>>
>>
>