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Old 1st April 2022, 07:03   #6
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Originally Posted by MarkS View Post
Underneath the clock is a vent control.
I believe this selects between (cold(er)) fresh external air, and (warmer) air to the driver side air vents.
( I expect somebody can clarify this).
That's basically correct Mark but it affects all the face level vents, not just those on the driver's side.
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... after 20/30 miles at a sustained speed cold air starts to blow thru the vents, turn the temp up and you get warm air.
John; that sounds like thermostat trouble to me, i.e. it is not compensating for the cooling effect of the increased air flow through the radiator when road speed is increased and sustained.

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