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Re: [TR] TR 250 Heater problem

To: pfischer@rmi.net, glemon@neb.rr.com, triumphs@autox.team.net, elliottr@rmi.net
Subject: Re: [TR] TR 250 Heater problem
From: DAVID MASSEY <dave1massey@cs.com>
Date: Fri, 21 Dec 2018 12:25:02 +0000 (UTC)
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 I had mice take up residence in my heater.=C2=A0 The seals weren't the pro=
blem.=C2=A0 The smell was.=C2=A0 I had to fully disassemble the heater to c=
lean it out.=C2=A0 I took the opportunity to sandblast all the sheetmetal a=
nd powder coat it.=C2=A0 But this is off topic.=C2=A0 The seal may be plast=
ic foam which may have just oxidized and crumbled away.
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Dave=20

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-----Original Message-----
From: Pat Fischer <pfischer@rmi.net>
To: glemon <glemon@neb.rr.com>; triumphs <triumphs@autox.team.net>; Roger E=
lliott <elliottr@rmi.net>
Sent: Thu, Dec 20, 2018 5:58 pm
Subject: Re: [TR] TR 250 Heater problem

So, if it was a mouse nest, where would it be? Inside the heater box?=20
And, if I may add, darn it was cold!

Pat Fischer

On 12/19/2018 8:22 PM, glemon@neb.rr.com wrote:
> Mouse nest?
>
>
> ---- Roger Elliott <elliottr@rmi.net> wrote:
>> Hi,
>>
>> We were out in my wife's TR 250 the other night and the heater was
>> acting up on the passenger side.
>>
>> The defroster vent seemed to be hot on the right side of the passenger
>> vent, but cold on the left side (the driver's defroster vent was fine.)
>>
>> The air from the floor vent on the passenger side was cold, the driver's
>> side was fine - at least until a coat was shoved under the passenger
>> side which then diverted the cold to the driver's side.
>>
>> We took out the glove box and all of the hoses are hooked up correctly.
>>
>> I can't think of anything that would allow the air coming from the
>> defroster vent be cold on one side and hot (well okay warm) on the other
>> side. The only thing I can think of is that the seal around the heater
>> core is letting cold air past on the passenger side.
>>
>> Any ideas?
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Roger Elliott


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<div> <font size=3D"3">I had mice take up residence in my heater.&nbsp; The=
 seals weren't the problem.&nbsp; The smell was.&nbsp; I had to fully disas=
semble the heater to clean it out.&nbsp; I took the opportunity to sandblas=
t all the sheetmetal and powder coat it.&nbsp; But this is off topic.&nbsp;=
 The seal may be plastic foam which may have just oxidized and crumbled awa=
y.</font><br>
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<div style=3D"clear:both"><font size=3D"4">Dave </font><br>
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Original Message-----<br>
From: Pat Fischer &lt;pfischer@rmi.net&gt;<br>
To: glemon &lt;glemon@neb.rr.com&gt;; triumphs &lt;triumphs@autox.team.net&=
gt;; Roger Elliott &lt;elliottr@rmi.net&gt;<br>
Sent: Thu, Dec 20, 2018 5:58 pm<br>
Subject: Re: [TR] TR 250 Heater problem<br>
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<div dir=3D"ltr">So, if it was a mouse nest, where would it be? Inside the =
heater box? <br clear=3D"none">And, if I may add, darn it was cold!<br clea=
r=3D"none"><br clear=3D"none">Pat Fischer<br clear=3D"none"><br clear=3D"no=
ne">On 12/19/2018 8:22 PM, <a shape=3D"rect" ymailto=3D"mailto:glemon@neb.r=
r.com" rel=3D"noopener noreferrer" removedlink__f1919e24-218b-4420-a4ad-2d7=
68c53eb8d__href=3D"mailto:glemon@neb.rr.com";>glemon@neb.rr.com</a> wrote:<b=
r clear=3D"none">&gt; Mouse nest?<br clear=3D"none">&gt;<br clear=3D"none">=
&gt;<br clear=3D"none">&gt; ---- Roger Elliott &lt;<a shape=3D"rect" ymailt=
o=3D"mailto:elliottr@rmi.net"; rel=3D"noopener noreferrer" removedlink__f191=
9e24-218b-4420-a4ad-2d768c53eb8d__href=3D"mailto:elliottr@rmi.net";>elliottr=
@rmi.net</a>&gt; wrote:<br clear=3D"none">&gt;&gt; Hi,<br clear=3D"none">&g=
t;&gt;<br clear=3D"none">&gt;&gt; We were out in my wife's TR 250 the other=
 night and the heater was<br clear=3D"none">&gt;&gt; acting up on the passe=
nger side.<br clear=3D"none">&gt;&gt;<br clear=3D"none">&gt;&gt; The defros=
ter vent seemed to be hot on the right side of the passenger<br clear=3D"no=
ne">&gt;&gt; vent, but cold on the left side (the driver's defroster vent w=
as fine.)<br clear=3D"none">&gt;&gt;<br clear=3D"none">&gt;&gt; The air fro=
m the floor vent on the passenger side was cold, the driver's<br clear=3D"n=
one">&gt;&gt; side was fine - at least until a coat was shoved under the pa=
ssenger<br clear=3D"none">&gt;&gt; side which then diverted the cold to the=
 driver's side.<br clear=3D"none">&gt;&gt;<br clear=3D"none">&gt;&gt; We to=
ok out the glove box and all of the hoses are hooked up correctly.<br clear=
=3D"none">&gt;&gt;<br clear=3D"none">&gt;&gt; I can't think of anything tha=
t would allow the air coming from the<br clear=3D"none">&gt;&gt; defroster =
vent be cold on one side and hot (well okay warm) on the other<br clear=3D"=
none">&gt;&gt; side. The only thing I can think of is that the seal around =
the heater<br clear=3D"none">&gt;&gt; core is letting cold air past on the =
passenger side.<br clear=3D"none">&gt;&gt;<br clear=3D"none">&gt;&gt; Any i=
deas?<br clear=3D"none">&gt;&gt;<br clear=3D"none">&gt;&gt; Thanks,<br clea=
r=3D"none">&gt;&gt; Roger Elliott<br clear=3D"none"><br>
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