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NL Tickford · 03-22-2005, 23:46

1998 NL Fairlane by Tickford, i'm getting some airflow through my dash vents even when the vents aren't open, also when i'm driving behind shitboxes (geminis) that are blowing smoke ,,, when my aircon is on i'm getting the fumes from other cars aswell...... anyone had this problem and any suggestions before i take it to a tech to rip me off blind???

chich · 03-23-2005, 02:50

When you say closed do you mean they are physically closed by pointing the fins down or 'closed' from the climate control (i.e redirecting air to the feet or windscreen)?

81foXDwagon · 03-24-2005, 03:23

The fumes are because your climate control is set to fresh, set it to recirculate and you wont get them.

As for the vents not shutting, no idea.

kelnic · 03-24-2005, 15:02

maybe the fresh/ recycle air flap under the passenger side dash has broken the plastic arm off. if this has happened you can stick your hand up under there and close the flap manually until you can fix it properly. or it could be something as simple as a vaccum line has came off that operates the diaphram on fresh/recycle. i know the fresh/recycle broken air flap is a common problem on the ef/el falcons but not sure about the nl fairlanes.