Man, I was thinking acetylene on that torch comment below. My white
skin is not as pale of a white as those we use the word torch in this
context! :) If that is what you meant, that you REALLY better watch
out for those nonstandard wires, as well as the standard ones!
On Sun, 20 Feb 2000 15:20:42 -0000, Paul Hunt wrote:
>If you pull it out to the 'normal' maximum and peer under the dash from the
>LHS with a torch you can see the arc and check whether it has the extra
>segment with cut-out. Watch out for any non-standard wiring that may be in
>that area, and that goes for the usual two open positions as well.
>
>Of course you get the prize - extra air on those hot hot hot days.
>
>PaulH.
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: Max Heim <mvheim@studiolimage.com>
>To: Paul Hunt <paul.hunt1@virgin.net>; MGS Digest <mgs@autox.team.net>
>Sent: Saturday, February 19, 2000 8:41 PM
>Subject: Re: early B's and air vents in the dash?
>
>
>> Hmmm, I 'll have to check that out. One is always reluctant to give an
>> "extra tug" to something as highly leveraged as that flap, especially
>> when it's out-of-sight and potentially rusty. It's even harder to imagine
>> what that extra position would be good for, but I believe you, it seems
>> totally in character (over-engineered flap, under-engineered defroster).
>>
>> So this means I don't get the prize?
>>
>> ; )
>>
>>
>> Paul Hunt had this to say:
>>
>> >Remember this?
>> >
>> > > Today's Trivia question: How many positions does the 'foot'-level
>> >fresh-air
>> >> flap have?
>> >
>> >I had a number of replies all saying the same thing: Three - open,
>closed
>> >and partially open or partially closed depending on whether the
>respondent
>> >was a pessimist or an optimist.
>> >
>> >Now I can't speak for anyone else but both my 73 roadster and 75 factory
>V8
>> >have four positions. The fourth requires a bit of an extra tug than the
>> >others but it is definitely there, right down to the cut-out in the arc
>that
>> >controls the positioning.
>> >
>> >PaulH.
>> >
>> >
>>
>>
>> --
>>
>> Max Heim
>> '66 MGB GHN3L76149
>> If you're near Mountain View, CA,
>> it's the red one with the silver bootlid.
>>
>
>
Andrew Lundgren
Lundgren@iname.com
http://www.itwest.net/~lundgren
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