[DeTomaso] evaporator/heater unit

[Asa Jay Laughton]

Someone posted information on great replacement motors and impellers a 
while back too, from some antique auto air or something.  Anyone have 
that?  Might be a good time to post that info again.

Asa Jay

Asa Jay Laughton, MSgt, USAFR, Retired
&  Shelley Marie
Spokane, WA
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On 1/22/2011 11:24, JDeRyke at aol.com wrote:
> In a message dated 1/21/11 9:33:17 PM, WLHPANTERA at aol.com writes:
>
>> I'm going to have to replace my ventilation fan motor&  am not looking
>> forward to the job.
>> Bill Harris
>>
> Bill, its possible to R&  R the heater fan with the dash in place. I didn't
> believe it until Jim Kuehne told me he'd done it twice. Basically, you
> remove the three screws that hold the motor split-clamp on, then remove the
> impeller shrouds and outboard fan impeller. The thing comes right out. And Jim's
> hands&  fingers are at least twice as big as mine!
> Two difficulties: you can only see two of the 3 screws on the split clamp
> and must work by touch for the 3rd, while you're laying across the console
> with head under the dash. Look at the shop manual exploded view before
> starting to familiarize your fingers with the screw locations. The impellers are
> also unbelievably fragile and crack easily if you try manhandling things. A
> cacked impeller will vibrate out of balance and make noise. It's also possible
> to reinstall the impeller backward while reassembling things If you do
> this, little air comes out. Reversing the wires does nothing- the impeller must
> be re-removed and reversed on the shaft. Do not ask how I found this
> out.....Good luck- J DeRyke
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