cab heater duct help!!!!! with pics

[gti mad man]

missus complained that the passenger heater vent wasnt working on further inspection founds its blanked off what the "frell" any ideas?

[dugcati]

maybe a selfish previous owner who wanted al the heat?
Could it have been summat to do with the amount of heat available?
Could also be an attempt to force more air up the window or assist a weak fan?

I'd say to take it out and see what happens - if any issues then put it back

[gti mad man]

sorry maybe picture isnt clear enough thats not a bit of plastic nor a stuck flap its a part of the moulding for the whole unit??

[kevtherev]

which vent are we on about here Andy?

[gti mad man]

this one kev passengers main one (RHD)



its wierd hose is connected from vent to airbox but clearly never gna work as mentioned the "blank" in the airbox looks to be a part of the main moulding it doesnt move nor no sign of glue

could it be from a diferent model??
doesnt make sense

[kevtherev]

Mines cold too ...panel vans were like that

up till a certain year then it was standard I think I read somewhere

[gti mad man]

ok not that i dis-belive you but why put a vent there and a tube it cant blow any air hot or cold as it goes to the blank??

[kevtherev]

ok not that i dis-belive you but why put a vent there and a tube it cant blow any air hot or cold as it goes to the blank??

maybe it got put back wrong... it should be connected to the outside air, mine is

[gti mad man]

how wierd trying to look for some pics on wiki cant see any

[lloyd]

Link to exploded view of heater/vent outleets:
http://www.vagcat.com/epc/cat/vw/T2SY/1 ... 56/599293/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Hope this shows what you need.

[toomanytoys]

IIRC... early vans, its fresh air only... late vans its heat as well... but it could be that there are country and spec differences.. I do know my 83 Italian market Caravelle has cold vents, but my 92 German market Doka has hot vents...

[lloyd]

Our 88 is heat too.

[Gadders]

Just to throw a spanner in the works,ours is a '86 (1.9dg.i thought was late),
but has the 'cold air vents
Does this then mean its an early or a late van with a left other dash from the change over period???

[gti mad man]

gadders same as mine so im assuming its a cross over feature

[Gadders]

thought so.

except mine isnt blanked of......