[DeTomaso] Seals and windshild

[Robert Stroj]

Hi Mike,

OK, am I understanding this right; this knob just opens the flap going
towards the foot wheel; it has nothing to do with any outside air entering
the car?
Does it mean that my car should not have any openings between wiper-motor
compartment and cabin/foot wheel?

Thanks, Robert


-----Original Message-----
From: Mike Drew [mailto:MikeLDrew at aol.com] 
Sent: Wednesday, October 17, 2018 4:14 PM
To: Robert Stroj
Cc: detomaso at server.detomasolist.com
Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Seals and windshild



> On Oct 17, 2018, at 18:27, Robert Stroj <npdrs at maui.net> wrote:
> 
> 
> 
>  this is strange, my car is early '71 flat deck-lid (but not a  
> pushbutton).
> 
>  I gave a lever (which I did not see on later cars) located on right  
> side of center console (below where AC control knob used to be); see  
> photo.
> 
>  I was told that this lever when pulled in opens (there is a cable on  
> the back) air intake for the cabin; to be honest I was not really able  
> to confirm any fresh air coming in when driving....
> 
> 
>  Could it be that early cars had some different air intake system and  
> this is where my water gets in?
>>> Yes and no.

In the past I always believed that knob (not lever) controlled the flapper
valve which introduces air to the back of the heater box on the 71 Cars.
However when you see how the knob is labeled: