Any one know a good way to to this? Just got me van back and I do have heating. Well a trickle anyway but I know what the problem with that is. My other problem is the front vents still let in cold air when they are close. I've adjusted them up so the they shut right but there is still cold air blowing through the vent. Is there a seal or something that goes round the vents?!? Cheers in advance y'all
yes the seal usually disintergrates over time, i've put two old t-towels in the cab vents to block a bit - when i first got the van the flaps were gaffer taped shut
the original seal is a foam kind of material - however, what you couls use is some soft runnber tube, thick enough not to deform but soft enough to close & form a good seal on the mating surface & not allow cold air to pass through Luckily we sourced a pair of the flap doors off ebay with a pair of good seals!
Neoprene duct jointing tape. Its sticky one side and not the other bit spongee but will act as a seal. They use it for sealing two pieces of [glow=red,2,300]flange[/glow]d duct together, find a ducting firm local maybe??
Strangely the front flaps are one of those odd things that vw used 2 different seals on... one is the foam type that breaks down, and turns to a powder, and the other is a conventional rubber seal!!
Try these guys http://www.woolies-trim.co.uk/ http://www.woolies-trim.co.uk/c-16-sponge.aspx http://www.woolies-trim.co.uk/c-14-rubber.aspx
i used some rubber foam insulation that they use for heat & noise insulation on air conditioning ducts. it's called Armaflex or K-flex here. cut it into strips and glued it on the flaps where the original foam was (there's a self adhesive version)
Got some p strip from screw fix. Removed the vents, cleaned it up a bit then stuck it round the hole. Then adjust the lever for the best compression and bingo no more air leaks. Sweet as a nut
