cast iron door + sheet metal body = door gap that kills efficiency and heat output.
Already running the biggest gaskets available. Screwing the handle in another turn stops the door from locking at all. Half a turn might work, but you have to do it while running, and that requires changing a cotter pin.
But then you shut it off and it cools down to, you know, clean it, and the metal contracts again and changes everything.
wonder how far he drove on that tire? Spotted this today.
I was doing math as I was replacing this Volvo 245 blower motor. First one I did would have been 1982. The dealership sold 106 motors that year, and I would have done at least 25% of those.
The white fiberglass housings were last used on the 1980 models. The black plastic that replaced it is more flexible, which makes the outer half of the turbine housings easier to remove.
This one had the three legged motor, which first showed up in 1981, but only lasted til 1984 or so. There was a kit to adapt it to the original 1974-1980 housing.
I'm installing the 1985 version, which has a rubber tube from the motor out to the fresh air, to compensate for the basic design flaw. Some Swede made a lovely, compact, powerful heater, and then they put the motor on the hot side of the heater core. Oopsie. Made me a metric E36 M3 ton of flat rate money over the years, though.
And now you know way, way more than you care to about the history of 240 Volvo blower motors.
The orchids are going nuts again.
I just got a call from the police department. What's missing from this picture
Apparently my license plate was so corroded that it blew off at the car wash last night and someone turned it in to the local PD.
NC was a little icy yesterday. Supposed to be 4 Tuesday night.
I saw a cyber truck from a different angle today.
It's not any better looking from above
Streetwiseguy said:I was doing math as I was replacing this Volvo 245 blower motor. First one I did would have been 1982. The dealership sold 106 motors that year, and I would have done at least 25% of those.
The white fiberglass housings were last used on the 1980 models. The black plastic that replaced it is more flexible, which makes the outer half of the turbine housings easier to remove.
This one had the three legged motor, which first showed up in 1981, but only lasted til 1984 or so. There was a kit to adapt it to the original 1974-1980 housing.
I'm installing the 1985 version, which has a rubber tube from the motor out to the fresh air, to compensate for the basic design flaw. Some Swede made a lovely, compact, powerful heater, and then they put the motor on the hot side of the heater core. Oopsie. Made me a metric E36 M3 ton of flat rate money over the years, though.
And now you know way, way more than you care to about the history of 240 Volvo blower motors.
OMG, I hated those. Did quite a few in the 80s-90s, but not frequently enough to beat flat rate. Also heater cores in the 240s.
Finally finished this dirt simple build:
My best friend has the Alfa, I've got the C63 and we just got back from a blat through the backroads of Marin County. Life is good!
Collecting sap for maple syrup.
I actually encountered this photo far from the car internet. Hamilton's first day at Ferrari.
North Florida this morning... 4 "
Found it odd to put the bacon in the same aisle as the Kosher foods
This was much more spectacular in person. What's amazing is that it appears to have been from a launch at Vandenberg AFB - 4 hours drive away!
This caught my eye while visiting the doc this morning. I'm no student of architecture, but that's the durnedest chimney I've ever seen.
In reply to No Time :
My concern with that is that half of those things deserve their own aisle
914Driver said:Collecting sap for maple syrup.
The WHAT?? Already??
All you need is a good frost.
Anyway, this poor Caddy has been in the shop for about 9 weeks. It's 1947 (?) with an LS motor, disc brakes and some home grown wiring.
But if you see these around, pick 'em up. Small but addictive!
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