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is in the foot-well. That spot is where the heat would normallycome from. But it's got that vinyl piece right there as if it's onlyintention is to block any heat that might come up through the heaterchannels. I guess I'm going to just cut those out (one on each side)with a razor so that I can have a little heat this winter. Anyoneknow what the story is here? Thanks!Is this a "California thing?"
Sep 16, 2007
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I believe most, maybe all, had gas heaters in them from the factory. Got pictures of your thing? Dennis
Leave my thing out of this. Those are pics from my '64 Beetle. :-)
It is a universal fit carpet. You are supposed to cut the plastic if you have heat outlets behind it, you should then in theory refit the metal "frame" which was installed in the original carpet.
J.
Looks like the manufacturer decided to eliminate the cutting-out step (and let you do it yourself) to save money, yes?
The only VW-specific gas heaters that I've seen are ones on eBay and at swap meets; I've never seen one in a car that was installed at the factory, so I'd say they must be relatively rare. The VWs I drove in the '60s and '70s certainly didn't have them.
Al Adams
my mistake, Dennis
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