Lever next to air scoop?

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Lever next to air scoop?

Post by Wilko70 » Fri Jun 17, 2011 8:15 pm

Hi just noticed under bonnet next to air scoop (big black plastic bit ) that you take off to get to rad cap that there is a lever that can be moved between 2 positions, anyone know what this doesand should you move it t all, maybe a summer and winter setting or something?
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Re: Lever next to air scoop?

Post by francophile1947 » Fri Jun 17, 2011 8:18 pm

Summer and Winter indeed 8)
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Re: Lever next to air scoop?

Post by Wilko70 » Fri Jun 17, 2011 9:10 pm

Ok, not a bad guess then. Do you know which is which and when if you should switch over?

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Re: Lever next to air scoop?

Post by roofraisers » Fri Jun 17, 2011 10:26 pm

Use with the lever forward during normal climate (summer) & with the lever pushed back in the winter.Not sure it gets cold enough for long enough to make that big a difference though in the UK...unless we get more -20*C for a few weeks around the new year!

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Re: Lever next to air scoop?

Post by chipvan » Thu Aug 25, 2011 6:54 pm

Is there any one who has any pics of this leaver?had a look and all I can see is a metel rod with a hole in it,maybe the leaver is missing?looks like the flap inside where the fan is moves forward in the Summer but don't know how much by,I will have a go with a spanner to turn flap but don't want to go too far and soap anyting!
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Re: Lever next to air scoop?

Post by missfixit70 » Thu Aug 25, 2011 6:58 pm

chipvan wrote:Is there any one who has any pics of this leaver?had a look and all I can see is a metel rod with a hole in it,maybe the leaver is missing?looks like the flap inside where the fan is moves forward in the Summer but don't know how much by,I will have a go with a spanner to turn flap but don't want to go too far and soap anyting!

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Re: Lever next to air scoop?

Post by chipvan » Thu Aug 25, 2011 7:02 pm

Cool,don't like thinking iam missing out on something!!!!thanks all the same just in a tinkering mood 8)
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Re: Lever next to air scoop?

Post by Darkstar » Thu Aug 25, 2011 7:03 pm

some intake flaps are servo operated fron inside the intake unit, do you have a digital heater control unit?
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Re: Lever next to air scoop?

Post by missfixit70 » Thu Aug 25, 2011 7:05 pm

Yours is probably the digital climate control? it's controlled by the recirc button (top left) on an actuator (just had to go out & confirm on mine :wink: )
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Re: Lever next to air scoop?

Post by chipvan » Thu Aug 25, 2011 7:05 pm

Yes got dig climate control
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