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Heater air intake lever

Posted: Wed Jun 19, 2019 9:51 am
by Gripped
On our new Bongo, there is a lever on the air intake system under the bonnet which feeds the heater fan.

Does anyone know what this lever does? It seems to have 2 positions, which I assume is designed to divert air somewhere.

Any ideas?

:?:


Cheers

Re: Heater air intake lever

Posted: Wed Jun 19, 2019 12:06 pm
by mikeonb4c
Gripped wrote: Wed Jun 19, 2019 9:51 am On our new Bongo, there is a lever on the air intake system under the bonnet which feeds the heater fan.

Does anyone know what this lever does? It seems to have 2 positions, which I assume is designed to divert air somewhere.

Any ideas?

:?:


Cheers
Think i saw a pic recently on Facebook of a Bongo that had a humped extra bit on top of the normal under bonnet airscoop, with a lever that allowed the pulling in of air from ?exhaust manifold surrounds. The explanation given (by I think though i may be wrong ex BF award winner and now resident of Facebook Simon Jones) was that this was a North Japan mod for coping with extreme cold weather. Is yours like that?

Re: Heater air intake lever

Posted: Wed Jun 19, 2019 4:20 pm
by Flanners
One position is Summer the other is Winter, believe forward is for Summer.

viewtopic.php?p=593605#p593605

and

viewtopic.php?t=26666#p247252

Re: Heater air intake lever

Posted: Wed Jun 19, 2019 5:20 pm
by Gripped
Brilliant. That explains why we got engine fumes smell when the fan is on. I need to select "summer" setting obviously.

Thanks all !!