Newbie questions 4ksq

["R. Cummings" <cumm@flash.net>]

Dave asked:
>
  And does anybody have any idea what those German engineers were thinking
>when they designed the center vent in the dash so that it wasn't
>_supposed_ to blow anything but outside air???  I thought mine was
>busted until I RTFM (British car term re: owners manual).
>Dave

Long after the US had adapted A/C as standard equipment, the Germans were
still taking heater only cars, throwing an evaporator and recirc door at
them and shipping them to the colonies.

The idea of the cold center vents is for winter driving. You can blast down
the Autobahn at 200 kph with toasty warm feet and by cracking open the
center vents get a little cool air in your face so you don't fall asleep. It
actually works ok in a heater only car but is awful when used with A/C in
moderate conditions. The center temperatures can be bone chilling.

Fortunately this feature has gone the way of fuzzy dice.

Bob Cummings 87 Coupe GT