| [GMCnet] Keeping the cockput warm [message #328212] |
Sun, 14 January 2018 07:18  |
Olly Schmidt
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Morning,
I drive the GMC year round. I have no problem with heat. I have a
problem with cold.
How do people keep the cockpit area warm during driving around in
sometimes freezing temperatures? This question especially relates to the 73.
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Peer Oliver Schmidt
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'76a Eleganza II 26', VA
'73 Sequoia 23', Germany, SH
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| Re: [GMCnet] Keeping the cockput warm [message #328213 is a reply to message #328212] |
Sun, 14 January 2018 07:44  |
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Matt Colie
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Peer Oliver Schmidt wrote on Sun, 14 January 2018 08:18Morning,
I drive the GMC year round. I have no problem with heat. I have a problem with cold.
How do people keep the cockpit area warm during driving around in sometimes freezing temperatures? This question especially relates to the 73.
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Best regards
Peer Oliver Schmidt
Peer,
I bet you do.
When Mary was still working (not that she is not now, she just does not go anyplace), we often traveled in the cold. The curtain behind the driver helps a lot. Having a functional 195°F thermostat and a properly operating fan clutch all helped. With my 73-23 Glacier, it became well named when the fan clutch failed. The fan was enough to keep everything too cold.
During one cold excursion, I actually tried the old diesel trick with cardboard on front of the radiator, it sort of worked, but not being a diesel, it was too hard to balance.
Stay warm
Matt
Matt & Mary Colie - Chaumière -'73 Glacier 23 - Members GMCMI, GMCGL, GMCES
Electronically Controlled Quiet Engine Cooling Fan with OE Rear Drum Brakes with Applied Control Arms
SE Michigan - Near DTW - Twixt A2 and Detroit
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| Re: [GMCnet] Keeping the cockput warm [message #328215 is a reply to message #328213] |
Sun, 14 January 2018 08:26 |
Ken Burton
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You need to find every air leak in the front and seal it up. The first major one will be on both sides over the wheels where the floor meets the fenders. On almost every coach that I have seen the fender have spread (chipmumk cheeks) and there is a major leakage there. Remove the fender liners and look up the inside of the fender from the bottom. You will see the wood floor seam to the fender and the gap in it. Seal it fill length. With the gap there ram air comes in at the floor and up the inside wall of the coach. When that is done start looking for cable entrance holes in the front and also leaks around the heater assembly.
You have plenty of heat available from the engine coolant. So consider putting in a second heat exchanger. Under the passenger seat is a good location.
Those are my initial ideas.
Ken B.
Ken Burton - N9KB
76 Palm Beach
Hebron, Indiana
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| Re: [GMCnet] Keeping the cockput warm [message #328221 is a reply to message #328220] |
Sun, 14 January 2018 17:54 |
jimk
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Ken is correct , GMC had a Svc Bulliuiin showing dealers to seal the area
on each side of the floor and firewall with very viscous sealent as outside
air does enter through that space
You'll need to Drop the inner fender to get to all of it
On Sun, Jan 14, 2018 at 11:44 AM Wally Anderson
wrote:
> Peer Oliver Schmidt wrote on Sun, 14 January 2018 07:18
>> Morning,
>>
>> I drive the GMC year round. I have no problem with heat. I have a
>> problem with cold.
>>
>> How do people keep the cockpit area warm during driving around in
>> sometimes freezing temperatures? This question especially relates to the
> 73.
>> --
>> Best regards
>>
>> Peer Oliver Schmidt
>> PGP Key ID: 0x83E1C2EA
>>
>> '76a Eleganza II 26', VA
>> '73 Sequoia 23', Germany, SH
>>
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> We put a heater in the seat base.
>
> http://www.gmcmhphotos.com/photos/heater-for-on-the-road/p41273-under-seat-heater.html
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> http://www.gmcmhphotos.com/photos/heater-for-on-the-road/p41273-under-seat-heater.html
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> Wally Anderson
> Omaha NE
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| Re: [GMCnet] Keeping the cockput warm [message #328226 is a reply to message #328220] |
Sun, 14 January 2018 19:25 |
Don A
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"quote" Peer Oliver Schmidt wrote on Sun, 14 January 2018 07:18]Morning,
I drive the GMC year round. I have a problem with cold.
Peer Oliver Schmidt
'73 Sequoia 23', Germany, SH
We put a heater in the seat base.
http://www.gmcmhphotos.com/photos/heater-for-on-the-road/p41273-under-seat-heater.html
so did Arch
http://www.gmcmhphotos.com/photos/g3183-under-seat-heater.html
Don Adams Dallas, TX
'76 26' Glenbrook, '90 Sidekick
rebuilt by R Archer, powered by J Bounds, Koba
[IMG]http://www.gmcmhphotos.com/photos/data/6109/G2.jpg[/IMG]
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| Re: [GMCnet] Keeping the cockput warm [message #328231 is a reply to message #328226] |
Sun, 14 January 2018 22:02 |
powwerjon
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If you are a member of GMCMI you would have the Thumb drive with the
Service and Recall Bulletins. You should go to the recall and service
bulletin file and look Number: 77-TM-1, Group: 1 - Car & Body - 1. It
explains the necessary parts and procedures.
J.R. Wright
GMC Great Laker
GMC Eastern States
GMCMHI
TZE Zone Restorations
78 Buskirk Custom 30' Stretch
75 Avion (Under going Frame up Restoration)
On Sun, Jan 14, 2018 at 6:25 PM, Don Adams wrote:
> "quote" Peer Oliver Schmidt wrote on Sun, 14 January 2018 07:18]Morning,
>
> I drive the GMC year round. I have a problem with cold.
>
> Peer Oliver Schmidt
> '73 Sequoia 23', Germany, SH
>
> We put a heater in the seat base.
> http://www.gmcmhphotos.com/photos/heater-for-on-the-road/
> p41273-under-seat-heater.html
>
> so did Arch
>
> http://www.gmcmhphotos.com/photos/g3183-under-seat-heater.html
>
>
> --
> Don Adams Dallas, TX
> '76 26' Glenbrook, '90 Sidekick
> rebuilt by R Archer, powered by J Bounds, Koba [IMG][/color]
[color=blue]> http://www.gmcmhphotos.com/photos/data/6109/G2.jpg[/IMG][/color]
>
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