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SteveG <\ - 05 Jun 2005 17:09 GMT

My recently acquired 730 doesn't want to share it's air with me :-(

I can hear the blower motor going (and it's speed varies according to
the fan control) but no matter what I do with the
heater/ventillation/aircon controls I can't get any air to come out of
anywhere.

Does anyone have any suggestions for this problem?

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JimV - 05 Jun 2005 18:09 GMT

SteveG <"s.goodfellow"@blueyonder dot> wrote:

> My recently acquired 730 doesn't want to share it's air with me :-(
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> Does anyone have any suggestions for this problem?

One or more of the mixing doors isn't opening. You're probably going to
need the shop manual if you plan to fix it yourself.

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SteveG <\ - 05 Jun 2005 20:09 GMT

> SteveG <"s.goodfellow"@blueyonder dot> wrote:
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> One or more of the mixing doors isn't opening. You're probably going to
> need the shop manual if you plan to fix it yourself.

Rats! I was rather hoping you wouldn't say that :-)

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Jan Kalin - 06 Jun 2005 09:36 GMT

>My recently acquired 730 doesn't want to share it's air with me :-(
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>Does anyone have any suggestions for this problem?

Hmm, considering there is no air coming from *any* outlet, I'd first check
for a totally clogged microfilter.

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SteveG <\ - 06 Jun 2005 22:32 GMT

>>My recently acquired 730 doesn't want to share it's air with me :-(
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> Hmm, considering there is no air coming from *any* outlet, I'd first check
> for a totally clogged microfilter.

Now that sounds like a plan :-)

Cheers Jan

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SteveG <\ - 18 Jun 2005 15:41 GMT

SteveG <"s.goodfellow"@blueyonder dot> wrote:

> My recently acquired 730 doesn't want to share it's air with me :-(
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> Does anyone have any suggestions for this problem?

Okay, who had the bright idea of changing the micro filter?

Sounds a real simple job. Even managed to get to it without too much
trouble ... but how to get it out past the steering column? This is a
right hand drive car BTW.

After about an hour of trying all sorts of angles, bending, cursing and
swearing I decide to use brute force and give it a real hard tug. Low
and behold it hits the steering column again only this time the bottom
half slides out leaving the top half in place.

D'oh! Never thought it might actually be in two pieces. That's what you
get for deciding to remove the old one before going to get a new one -
just in case.

Anyway, I now have loads of air spilling from all the vents ... but no
aircon. Hey Ho!

Thanks to everyone for their assistance.

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Jan Kalin - 18 Jun 2005 18:37 GMT

>SteveG <"s.goodfellow"@blueyonder dot> wrote:
>> My recently acquired 730 doesn't want to share it's air with me :-(
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>Okay, who had the bright idea of changing the micro filter?

>Sounds a real simple job. Even managed to get to it without too much
>trouble ... but how to get it out past the steering column? This is a
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>get for deciding to remove the old one before going to get a new one -
>just in case.

I might add that on the weekend just before I sent the suggestion I spent
about two hours changing the filter (luckily left-hand drive) so I
completely understand your plight :)

On an E34 you need to lift the filter and tilt the upper edge towards the
firewall, otherwise you can't pull it out...

>Anyway, I now have loads of air spilling from all the vents ... but no
>aircon. Hey Ho!

Needs gas?

Cheers!

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SteveG <\ - 18 Jun 2005 21:38 GMT

> Needs gas?
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> Cheers!

That's my first thought too. I'll have to have a bit of a phone around
on Monday and see what it's gonna cost me I suppose.

Of course, I had to choose the hottest day of the year (so far) to get
intimate with the problem - which didn't help :-)

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