Early +2 heater question

Post by: **spridget** » Tue Jun 12, 2012 11:05 am

Hi
I'm currently rebuilding my heater and I wonder what kind of foam to use. I found solutions here thank you guys

Another questions, do you put some foam on each side of the 2 flaps ? IE 4 pieces are needed ?
Thanks
Franck

Post by: **TeeJay** » Tue Jun 12, 2012 9:39 pm

Franck,

The Heater damper has foam on 2 sides. This is in the fan chamber which includes the eyeball outlets.

The Bottom outlet damper on 1 side only, on the inner side.

Hope this helps.

I found these threads useful.

elan-f15/heater-box-t15874-15.html
elan-plus-f13/heater-rebuild-t16068.html
elan-plus-f13/plus-heater-overhaul-t22942.html

Post by: **bill308** » Wed Jun 13, 2012 4:43 am

Alex,

You posted, "+2 heaters were never very good due to the air inlets being in a negative pressure area in front of the windscreen!"

This assumption/statement is not correct. The base of the windscreen and the adjacent inlets are in a positive pressure area. Lotus got it right.

Bill

Post by: **spridget** » Wed Jun 13, 2012 9:22 pm

Many thanks Trevor
I have made tonight the rubber seals from an inner tube. I'm still looking for a shop to buy the foam needed
Franck

Post by: **mikealdren** » Thu Jun 14, 2012 11:45 am

Franck,
I used closed cell foam that was designed to be used under floating wooden flooring. My local flooring supplier was able to supply it by the metre (3m wide!).

It does the job very well and I hope that it will last well too.

Mike

Post by: **rjaxe** » Thu Jun 14, 2012 4:40 pm

Franck, I obtained all the rubber and foam for my +2 heater refurbishment from these people.
RH Nuttall Limited
Great Brook Street
Nechells Green
Birmingham
B7 4EN
Phone: (0121) 359 2484
Fax: (0121) 359 4439
Email: [email protected]