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Heater Outlets

Discussion in 'Early CJ5 and CJ6 Tech' started by maurywhurt, Feb 24, 2018.

  1. Feb 24, 2018
    maurywhurt

    maurywhurt Member 2024 Sponsor 2023 Sponsor 2022 Sponsor

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    I know one of the 2" dia. heater outlets should connect to the duct leading to the windshield defroster vent, but what did the other one originally connect to?:

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  2. Feb 24, 2018
    TIm E

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    The three that I have taken apart have all had a cap of some sort on one of them. FSM on page 359 also shows only one hose/duct.

    I wonder if there was some other application that used both?
     
  3. Feb 24, 2018
    FinoCJ

    FinoCJ 1970 CJ5 Staff Member

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    OEM, the left one (closer to driver side) would have been covered/blocked with a sort of thick fiber paper. I used a rubber stopped that fit in quite nicely to plug it. Others have mentioned spray can paint caps fits well.
     
  4. Feb 24, 2018
    mickeykelley

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    Maybe if you made some sort of Y so both went to the defroster, it would work better. Seems like I read about a lot of complaints about how the defroster work.
     
  5. Feb 25, 2018
    tarry99

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    Just not enough CFM out of that Original fan motor................and Yes One of the two came blocked off.
     
  6. Feb 25, 2018
    Rick Whitson

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    Did they use it other Willys cars? Maybe they had the same heater in the wagons or the Jeepster? Like Tim E said.
     
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  7. Feb 25, 2018
    sterlclan

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    i had one plugged, just this year unplugged the second one. made a huge difference in both defrost and heat output,i guess by allowing more air out the fan can spin a little faster.
     
  8. Feb 26, 2018
    Steve's 70-5

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    I cut out both of those and put in a three inch outlet to match the defrost duct going to the windshield. Also put in a after market summit heater.
     
  9. Feb 26, 2018
    jeep2003

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    Make sure there is insulation around your heater core or the cold air will just go around it
     
  10. Feb 26, 2018
    mickeykelley

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    I bought the Walcks plastic replacement for the paper ones and have already decided to cut off the Y and just go all of the output when set to defroster.
     
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