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yeska68

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I drive a 1968 coupe 289 all stock?

there is a vent underneath my dash to left of the steering wheel. and when i drive it lets Air into the cabin. this is fine during the summer but in the winter it makes the heater obselete. i have looked and i see no way of closing of blocking into from allowing air in. i could put tape over it but there must be a way to close the vent. and what is the purpose of this vent if it lets outside air in.

any info appreciated
 
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yeska68 said:
I drive a 1968 coupe 289 all stock?
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If you say so.

yeska68 said:
there is a vent underneath my dash to left of the steering wheel. and when i drive it lets Air into the cabin. this is fine during the summer but in the winter it makes the heater obselete. i have looked and i see no way of closing of blocking into from allowing air in. i could put tape over it but there must be a way to close the vent. and what is the purpose of this vent if it lets outside air in.

any info appreciated
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The vent is poor man's AC. There should be a lever under the dash (mine is a little push knob). Push it in and it will close the vent. Look hard it might be broken, but there is a way to close the vent to the outside air.
 

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Isn't there a knob that operates a large butterfly valve that shuts off the air? Every air vent has a shutoff.
 
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will try thanks
 

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...or if you have a clutch pedal, it could be a cracked grommet in the firewall that allows air into the cabin...just like mine. The grommets were back ordered at the time, so I just wear jeans in the So Cal winters on the cold days.
 
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If its air that comes in from the cowl vent, all you have to do is get a cowl vent cover.
 

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If you really cant see how your operates, check out another car & see how to fix yours
 
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