Subject: Re: [Healeys] 100 heater motor or switch problem

From: John Harper <[email-masked]>
Date: Thu, 25 Oct 2018 19:27:54 +0100

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Michael

Assuming that you have a standard 100 heater undoing the three clips is
straight forward. This will expose the back of the rheostat. The wiring
goes though a small grommet at the top and this often perishes.

Removing the whole heater: after the hoses are disconnected is by three
fixings two are at the top front of the vertical bracket: welded onto the
box cross member. The other one goes through the back of the cross member
and you have to use a box spanner through a hole on the engine side after
perhaps removing blanking grommets. Putting this nut back when refitting
can be a little tricky.

Best regards

On Thu, 25 Oct 2018 at 19:03, Michael Oritt <[email-masked]> wrote:

> The fan motor in my heater worked nicely all summer but naturally chose to
> crap out once cooler weather arrived a few days ago and I'd like some
> advice from those 100 drivers who have previously removed/remounted their
> heaters.
>
> I have verified that power is getting to the heater lead from the fusebox
> I installed in the engine compartment, and the green wire disappears into
> and through the firewall, apparently intact Without disassembling the
> heater I cannot access the rheostat switch to trace whether it or the motor
> is the issue and before I pop off the three spring clips that seem to hold
> the heater faceplate to the rear plate I would like to know that doing so
> will allow me to get to the heater's innards.
>
> Also I would appreciate learning whether reassembly is the reverse of
> disassembly as those clips, esp. the one at the 12:00 o'clock position, do
> not look like they will be easy to get back into place with the heater
> mounted to the firewall, which leads me to my last question: How is the
> heater unit fixed to and removed from the car should I need to access the
> fan motor? Aside from one screw going through an ell-bracket at the top of
> the faceplate I see no other fasteners projecting through the firewall.
>
> Thanks in advance--Michael Oritt
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<div dir=3D"ltr">Michael<div><br></div><div>Assuming that you have a standa=
rd 100 heater undoing the three clips is straight forward. This will expose=
 the back of the rheostat. The wiring goes though a small grommet at the to=
p and this often perishes.</div><div><br></div><div>Removing the whole heat=
er: after the hoses are disconnected is by three fixings two are at the top=
 front of the vertical bracket: welded onto the box cross member. The other=
 one goes through the back of the cross member and you have to use a box sp=
anner through a hole on the engine side after perhaps removing blanking gro=
mmets. Putting this nut back when refitting can be a little tricky.</div><d=
iv><br></div><div>Best regards</div></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><d=
iv dir=3D"ltr">On Thu, 25 Oct 2018 at 19:03, Michael Oritt &lt;<a href=3D"m=
ailto:[email-masked]">[email-masked]</a>&gt; wrote:<br></=
div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-lef=
t:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div dir=3D"ltr"><div class=3D"gmail_def=
ault" style=3D"color:#3333ff"><span style=3D"color:rgb(51,51,51);font-famil=
y:Verdana,Arial,Tahoma,Calibri,Geneva,sans-serif;font-size:13px;background-=
color:rgb(250,250,250)">The fan motor in my heater worked nicely all summer=
 but naturally chose to crap out once cooler weather arrived a few days ago=
 and I&#39;d like some advice from those 100 drivers who have previously re=
moved/remounted their heaters.=C2=A0</span><br style=3D"color:rgb(51,51,51)=
;font-family:Verdana,Arial,Tahoma,Calibri,Geneva,sans-serif;font-size:13px;=
background-color:rgb(250,250,250)"><br style=3D"color:rgb(51,51,51);font-fa=
mily:Verdana,Arial,Tahoma,Calibri,Geneva,sans-serif;font-size:13px;backgrou=
nd-color:rgb(250,250,250)"><span style=3D"color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:V=
erdana,Arial,Tahoma,Calibri,Geneva,sans-serif;font-size:13px;background-col=
or:rgb(250,250,250)">I have verified that power is getting to the heater le=
ad from the fusebox I installed in the engine compartment, and the green wi=
re disappears into and through the firewall, apparently intact Without disa=
ssembling the heater I cannot access the rheostat switch to trace whether i=
t or the motor is the issue and before I pop off the three spring clips tha=
t seem to hold the heater faceplate to the rear plate I would like to know =
that doing so will allow me to get to the heater&#39;s innards.=C2=A0</span=
><br style=3D"color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:Verdana,Arial,Tahoma,Calibri,=
Geneva,sans-serif;font-size:13px;background-color:rgb(250,250,250)"><br sty=
le=3D"color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:Verdana,Arial,Tahoma,Calibri,Geneva,s=
ans-serif;font-size:13px;background-color:rgb(250,250,250)"><span style=3D"=
color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:Verdana,Arial,Tahoma,Calibri,Geneva,sans-se=
rif;font-size:13px;background-color:rgb(250,250,250)">Also I would apprecia=
te learning whether reassembly is the reverse of disassembly as those clips=
, esp. the one at the 12:00 o&#39;clock position, do not look like they wil=
l be easy to get back into place with the heater mounted to the firewall, w=
hich leads me to my last question: How is the heater unit fixed to and remo=
ved from the car should I need to access the fan motor? Aside from one scre=
w going through an ell-bracket at the top of the faceplate I see no other f=
asteners projecting through the firewall.</span><br style=3D"color:rgb(51,5=
1,51);font-family:Verdana,Arial,Tahoma,Calibri,Geneva,sans-serif;font-size:=
13px;background-color:rgb(250,250,250)"><br style=3D"color:rgb(51,51,51);fo=
nt-family:Verdana,Arial,Tahoma,Calibri,Geneva,sans-serif;font-size:13px;bac=
kground-color:rgb(250,250,250)"><span style=3D"color:rgb(51,51,51);font-fam=
ily:Verdana,Arial,Tahoma,Calibri,Geneva,sans-serif;font-size:13px;backgroun=
d-color:rgb(250,250,250)">Thanks in advance--Michael Oritt</span><br></div>=
</div>
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From: Michael Oritt <[email-masked]>
Date: Thu, 25 Oct 2018 14:33:54 -0400

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Thanks for the info.

On Thu, Oct 25, 2018 at 2:28 PM John Harper <[email-masked]> wrote:

>> The fan motor in my heater worked nicely all summer but naturally chose
>> to crap out once cooler weather arrived a few days ago and I'd like some

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<div dir=3D"ltr"><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"color:#3333ff">Thank=
s for the info.=C2=A0<br></div></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div di=
r=3D"ltr">On Thu, Oct 25, 2018 at 2:28 PM John Harper &lt;<a href=3D"mailto=
:[email-masked]">[email-masked]</a>&gt; wrote:<br></div><=
blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px=
 #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div dir=3D"ltr">Michael<div><br></div><div>A=
ssuming that you have a standard 100 heater undoing the three clips is stra=
ight forward. This will expose the back of the rheostat. The wiring goes th=
ough a small grommet at the top and this often perishes.</div><div><br></di=
v><div>Removing the whole heater: after the hoses are disconnected is by th=
ree fixings two are at the top front of the vertical bracket: welded onto t=
he box cross member. The other one goes through the back of the cross membe=
r and you have to use a box spanner through a hole on the engine side after=
 perhaps removing blanking grommets. Putting this nut back when refitting c=
an be a little tricky.</div><div><br></div><div>Best regards</div></div><br=
><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr">On Thu, 25 Oct 2018 at 19:03, =
Michael Oritt &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]" target=3D"_bla=
nk">[email-masked]</a>&gt; wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gm=
ail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-le=
ft:1ex"><div dir=3D"ltr"><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"color:#3333f=
f"><span style=3D"color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:Verdana,Arial,Tahoma,Cali=
bri,Geneva,sans-serif;font-size:13px;background-color:rgb(250,250,250)">The=
 fan motor in my heater worked nicely all summer but naturally chose to cra=
p out once cooler weather arrived a few days ago and I&#39;d like some advi=
ce from those 100 drivers who have previously removed/remounted their heate=
rs.=C2=A0</span><br style=3D"color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:Verdana,Arial,=
Tahoma,Calibri,Geneva,sans-serif;font-size:13px;background-color:rgb(250,25=
0,250)"><br style=3D"color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:Verdana,Arial,Tahoma,C=
alibri,Geneva,sans-serif;font-size:13px;background-color:rgb(250,250,250)">=
<span style=3D"color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:Verdana,Arial,Tahoma,Calibri=
,Geneva,sans-serif;font-size:13px;background-color:rgb(250,250,250)">I have=
 verified that power is getting to the heater lead from the fusebox I insta=
lled in the engine compartment, and the green wire disappears into and thro=
ugh the firewall, apparently intact Without disassembling the heater I cann=
ot access the rheostat switch to trace whether it or the motor is the issue=
 and before I pop off the three spring clips that seem to hold the heater f=
aceplate to the rear plate I would like to know that doing so will allow me=
 to get to the heater&#39;s innards.=C2=A0</span><br style=3D"color:rgb(51,=
51,51);font-family:Verdana,Arial,Tahoma,Calibri,Geneva,sans-serif;font-size=
:13px;background-color:rgb(250,250,250)"><br style=3D"color:rgb(51,51,51);f=
ont-family:Verdana,Arial,Tahoma,Calibri,Geneva,sans-serif;font-size:13px;ba=
ckground-color:rgb(250,250,250)"><span style=3D"color:rgb(51,51,51);font-fa=
mily:Verdana,Arial,Tahoma,Calibri,Geneva,sans-serif;font-size:13px;backgrou=
nd-color:rgb(250,250,250)">Also I would appreciate learning whether reassem=
bly is the reverse of disassembly as those clips, esp. the one at the 12:00=
 o&#39;clock position, do not look like they will be easy to get back into =
place with the heater mounted to the firewall, which leads me to my last qu=
estion: How is the heater unit fixed to and removed from the car should I n=
eed to access the fan motor? Aside from one screw going through an ell-brac=
ket at the top of the faceplate I see no other fasteners projecting through=
 the firewall.</span><br style=3D"color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:Verdana,A=
rial,Tahoma,Calibri,Geneva,sans-serif;font-size:13px;background-color:rgb(2=
50,250,250)"><br style=3D"color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:Verdana,Arial,Tah=
oma,Calibri,Geneva,sans-serif;font-size:13px;background-color:rgb(250,250,2=
50)"><span style=3D"color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:Verdana,Arial,Tahoma,Ca=
libri,Geneva,sans-serif;font-size:13px;background-color:rgb(250,250,250)">T=
hanks in advance--Michael Oritt</span><br></div></div>
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From: i erbs <[email-masked]>
Date: Thu, 25 Oct 2018 11:41:57 -0700

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Is it painted or enameled?
Ira Erbs
Portland,OR
      _______                                  _______
     (______ \____1959 BN4____/ _______)
         (_________________________)
          BT7 engine and disk brakes

1967 MGB  

A racing car is an animal with a thousand adjustments. Mario Andretti
Please excuse random auto corrects and misspelled words

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<div dir=3D"ltr">Is it painted or enameled?<br clear=3D"all"><div><div dir=
=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_signature" data-smartmail=3D"gmail_signature"><div =
dir=3D"ltr"><div><div dir=3D"ltr"><div><div dir=3D"ltr"><div><div dir=3D"lt=
r"><div><div dir=3D"ltr"><div><div dir=3D"ltr"><div><div dir=3D"ltr"><div d=
ir=3D"ltr">Ira Erbs<div>Portland,OR</div><div><span style=3D"font-family:&#=
39;Times New Roman&#39;,serif">=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 _______ =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =
=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=
=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0_______</span><br style=3D"font-family:&#39;=
Times New Roman&#39;,serif"><span style=3D"font-family:&#39;Times New Roman=
&#39;,serif">=C2=A0 =C2=A0=C2=A0 (______ \____1959 BN4____/ _______)</span>=
<br style=3D"font-family:&#39;Times New Roman&#39;,serif"><span style=3D"fo=
nt-family:&#39;Times New Roman&#39;,serif">=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0=C2=
=A0 (_________________________)</span></div><div>=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=
=A0 =C2=A0 BT7 engine and disk brakes</div><div><br></div><div><br></div><d=
iv>1967 MGB =C2=A0<img src=3D"http://www.britishcarspecialists.com/assets/i=
mages/MG_emblem.jpg" alt=3D"MG"></div><div><br></div><div><span style=3D"co=
lor:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:&quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;,Helvetica,Arial,sa=
ns-serif;font-size:14px">A racing car is an animal with a thousand adjustme=
nts. Mario Andretti</span><br></div><div>Please excuse random auto corrects=
 and misspelled words</div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>=
</div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><br></div><br><div class=3D=
"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr">On Thu, Oct 25, 2018 at 11:31 AM Michael Ori=
tt &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]">[email-masked]</=
a>&gt; wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 =
0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div dir=3D"ltr"><div=
 class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"color:#3333ff"><span style=3D"color:rgb(5=
1,51,51);font-family:Verdana,Arial,Tahoma,Calibri,Geneva,sans-serif;font-si=
ze:13px;background-color:rgb(250,250,250)">The fan motor in my heater worke=
d nicely all summer but naturally chose to crap out once cooler weather arr=
ived a few days ago and I&#39;d like some advice from those 100 drivers who=
 have previously removed/remounted their heaters.=C2=A0</span><br style=3D"=
color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:Verdana,Arial,Tahoma,Calibri,Geneva,sans-se=
rif;font-size:13px;background-color:rgb(250,250,250)"><br style=3D"color:rg=
b(51,51,51);font-family:Verdana,Arial,Tahoma,Calibri,Geneva,sans-serif;font=
-size:13px;background-color:rgb(250,250,250)"><span style=3D"color:rgb(51,5=
1,51);font-family:Verdana,Arial,Tahoma,Calibri,Geneva,sans-serif;font-size:=
13px;background-color:rgb(250,250,250)">I have verified that power is getti=
ng to the heater lead from the fusebox I installed in the engine compartmen=
t, and the green wire disappears into and through the firewall, apparently =
intact Without disassembling the heater I cannot access the rheostat switch=
 to trace whether it or the motor is the issue and before I pop off the thr=
ee spring clips that seem to hold the heater faceplate to the rear plate I =
would like to know that doing so will allow me to get to the heater&#39;s i=
nnards.=C2=A0</span><br style=3D"color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:Verdana,Ar=
ial,Tahoma,Calibri,Geneva,sans-serif;font-size:13px;background-color:rgb(25=
0,250,250)"><br style=3D"color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:Verdana,Arial,Taho=
ma,Calibri,Geneva,sans-serif;font-size:13px;background-color:rgb(250,250,25=
0)"><span style=3D"color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:Verdana,Arial,Tahoma,Cal=
ibri,Geneva,sans-serif;font-size:13px;background-color:rgb(250,250,250)">Al=
so I would appreciate learning whether reassembly is the reverse of disasse=
mbly as those clips, esp. the one at the 12:00 o&#39;clock position, do not=
 look like they will be easy to get back into place with the heater mounted=
 to the firewall, which leads me to my last question: How is the heater uni=
t fixed to and removed from the car should I need to access the fan motor? =
Aside from one screw going through an ell-bracket at the top of the facepla=
te I see no other fasteners projecting through the firewall.</span><br styl=
e=3D"color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:Verdana,Arial,Tahoma,Calibri,Geneva,sa=
ns-serif;font-size:13px;background-color:rgb(250,250,250)"><br style=3D"col=
or:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:Verdana,Arial,Tahoma,Calibri,Geneva,sans-serif=
;font-size:13px;background-color:rgb(250,250,250)"><span style=3D"color:rgb=
(51,51,51);font-family:Verdana,Arial,Tahoma,Calibri,Geneva,sans-serif;font-=
size:13px;background-color:rgb(250,250,250)">Thanks in advance--Michael Ori=
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From: Michael Salter <[email-masked]>
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Hi Michael,
I would think that you would be best to remove the heater entirely because
as I recall the motor is trapped between the matrix and the firewall.
There are 3 1/4" UNF studs on the back of the heater that secure it in
position
2 protrude through a bracket which is welded to the upper surface of the
air duct and can be accessed by reaching behind the heater.
The 3rd, bottom, one is a little more difficult. The nut is inside the air
duct and is accessed by removing a rubber plug from the engine side of the
firewall about 3" below the wiring harness grommet.
Obviously the 2 hoses have to be detached and the 2 bullet connectors on
the wires to the heater disconnected.
I have found that the motor is easily serviced and that the rheostat is
usually reasonably reliable.
Installation is, as you have noted, the reversal of removal and takes 10
times as long.

M

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<div dir=3D"ltr"><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-family:comic sa=
ns ms,sans-serif;font-size:small">Hi Michael,</div><div class=3D"gmail_defa=
ult" style=3D"font-family:comic sans ms,sans-serif;font-size:small">I would=
 think that you would be best to remove the heater entirely because as I re=
call the motor is trapped between the matrix and the firewall.</div><div cl=
ass=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-family:comic sans ms,sans-serif;font-si=
ze:small">There are 3 1/4&quot; UNF studs on the back of the heater that se=
cure it in position</div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-family:=
comic sans ms,sans-serif;font-size:small">2 protrude through a bracket whic=
h is welded to the upper surface of the air duct and can be accessed by rea=
ching behind the heater.</div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-fa=
mily:comic sans ms,sans-serif;font-size:small">The 3rd, bottom, one is a li=
ttle more difficult. The nut is inside the air duct and is accessed by remo=
ving a rubber plug from the engine side of the firewall about 3&quot; below=
 the wiring harness grommet. <br></div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=
=3D"font-family:comic sans ms,sans-serif;font-size:small">Obviously the 2 h=
oses have to be detached and the 2 bullet connectors on the wires to the he=
ater disconnected.</div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-family:c=
omic sans ms,sans-serif;font-size:small">I have found that the motor is eas=
ily serviced and that the rheostat is usually reasonably reliable.</div><di=
v class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-family:comic sans ms,sans-serif;fon=
t-size:small">Installation is, as you have noted, the reversal of removal a=
nd takes 10 times as long.<br></div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"f=
ont-family:comic sans ms,sans-serif;font-size:small"><br></div><div class=
=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-family:comic sans ms,sans-serif;font-size:=
small">M<br></div></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr">On =
Thu, Oct 25, 2018 at 2:08 PM Michael Oritt &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:michael.or=
[email-masked]">[email-masked]</a>&gt; wrote:<br></div><blockquote =
class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid=
;padding-left:1ex"><div dir=3D"ltr"><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"c=
olor:#3333ff"><span style=3D"color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:Verdana,Arial,=
Tahoma,Calibri,Geneva,sans-serif;font-size:13px;background-color:rgb(250,25=
0,250)">The fan motor in my heater worked nicely all summer but naturally c=
hose to crap out once cooler weather arrived a few days ago and I&#39;d lik=
e some advice from those 100 drivers who have previously removed/remounted =
their heaters.=C2=A0</span><br style=3D"color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:Ver=
dana,Arial,Tahoma,Calibri,Geneva,sans-serif;font-size:13px;background-color=
:rgb(250,250,250)"><br style=3D"color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:Verdana,Ari=
al,Tahoma,Calibri,Geneva,sans-serif;font-size:13px;background-color:rgb(250=
,250,250)"><span style=3D"color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:Verdana,Arial,Tah=
oma,Calibri,Geneva,sans-serif;font-size:13px;background-color:rgb(250,250,2=
50)">I have verified that power is getting to the heater lead from the fuse=
box I installed in the engine compartment, and the green wire disappears in=
to and through the firewall, apparently intact Without disassembling the he=
ater I cannot access the rheostat switch to trace whether it or the motor i=
s the issue and before I pop off the three spring clips that seem to hold t=
he heater faceplate to the rear plate I would like to know that doing so wi=
ll allow me to get to the heater&#39;s innards.=C2=A0</span><br style=3D"co=
lor:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:Verdana,Arial,Tahoma,Calibri,Geneva,sans-seri=
f;font-size:13px;background-color:rgb(250,250,250)"><br style=3D"color:rgb(=
51,51,51);font-family:Verdana,Arial,Tahoma,Calibri,Geneva,sans-serif;font-s=
ize:13px;background-color:rgb(250,250,250)"><span style=3D"color:rgb(51,51,=
51);font-family:Verdana,Arial,Tahoma,Calibri,Geneva,sans-serif;font-size:13=
px;background-color:rgb(250,250,250)">Also I would appreciate learning whet=
her reassembly is the reverse of disassembly as those clips, esp. the one a=
t the 12:00 o&#39;clock position, do not look like they will be easy to get=
 back into place with the heater mounted to the firewall, which leads me to=
 my last question: How is the heater unit fixed to and removed from the car=
 should I need to access the fan motor? Aside from one screw going through =
an ell-bracket at the top of the faceplate I see no other fasteners project=
ing through the firewall.</span><br style=3D"color:rgb(51,51,51);font-famil=
y:Verdana,Arial,Tahoma,Calibri,Geneva,sans-serif;font-size:13px;background-=
color:rgb(250,250,250)"><br style=3D"color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:Verdan=
a,Arial,Tahoma,Calibri,Geneva,sans-serif;font-size:13px;background-color:rg=
b(250,250,250)"><span style=3D"color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:Verdana,Aria=
l,Tahoma,Calibri,Geneva,sans-serif;font-size:13px;background-color:rgb(250,=
250,250)">Thanks in advance--Michael Oritt</span><br></div></div>
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