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Lever next to air scoop?

Posted: Fri Jun 17, 2011 8:15 pm
by Wilko70
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?

Re: Lever next to air scoop?

Posted: Fri Jun 17, 2011 8:18 pm
by francophile1947
Summer and Winter indeed 8)

Re: Lever next to air scoop?

Posted: Fri Jun 17, 2011 9:10 pm
by Wilko70
Ok, not a bad guess then. Do you know which is which and when if you should switch over?

Cheers

Re: Lever next to air scoop?

Posted: Fri Jun 17, 2011 10:26 pm
by roofraisers
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!

Nigel

Re: Lever next to air scoop?

Posted: Thu Aug 25, 2011 6:54 pm
by chipvan
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!

Re: Lever next to air scoop?

Posted: Thu Aug 25, 2011 6:58 pm
by missfixit70
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!

Noooooo!!!!, no need, if it ain't there, you ain't got it, never had it & don't need it or need to worry about it :wink:

Re: Lever next to air scoop?

Posted: Thu Aug 25, 2011 7:02 pm
by chipvan
Cool,don't like thinking iam missing out on something!!!!thanks all the same just in a tinkering mood 8)

Re: Lever next to air scoop?

Posted: Thu Aug 25, 2011 7:03 pm
by Darkstar
some intake flaps are servo operated fron inside the intake unit, do you have a digital heater control unit?

Re: Lever next to air scoop?

Posted: Thu Aug 25, 2011 7:05 pm
by missfixit70
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: )

Re: Lever next to air scoop?

Posted: Thu Aug 25, 2011 7:05 pm
by chipvan
Yes got dig climate control