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Offline paulm007

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Cold blast of air?
« on: 12 December 2007, 17:20 »
Does anyone else get this, its more noticeable with the cold weather I think. 

If i have the heaters on and the car is nice and toasty, when I am going slow to go around corners or r/bouts I sometimes get a blast of cold air (like a draught!) coming from around the gear knob area, well thats where i feel it?? :cry:

Any clues??

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Re: Cold blast of air?
« Reply #1 on: 12 December 2007, 18:29 »
I get this too! but only when I take corners... dunno where it comes from but I can feel it on both my hands i think,

Offline DrT

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Re: Cold blast of air?
« Reply #2 on: 12 December 2007, 18:58 »
I've noticed a draft too at times, esp cold weather.  :angry:

Usually helped when heating directed to footwell.

Are there any holes from engine bay to interior behind all of the dash???
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Offline Makaveli

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Re: Cold blast of air?
« Reply #3 on: 12 December 2007, 20:15 »
I get this too on corners - must be a draft from somewhere.

Offline vw-bob

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Re: Cold blast of air?
« Reply #4 on: 12 December 2007, 21:18 »
can i just chip in from the mk2 section  :tongue: i feel it aswel  :undecided:

Offline gazbutmk5gti

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Re: Cold blast of air?
« Reply #5 on: 12 December 2007, 22:22 »
I've had this to!
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Re: Cold blast of air?
« Reply #6 on: 12 December 2007, 23:32 »
I felt this too today in my mk3. I think its just a car thing to do with if you have it on.

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Offline Hurdy

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Re: Cold blast of air?
« Reply #7 on: 12 December 2007, 23:33 »
Generally speaking when you take corners at low speed cold air creeps in around the side of the engine bay around the wheel arches and the inducts accept this cold air momentarily. It happens with most cars and is more apparent in cold weather. :nerd:
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Re: Cold blast of air?
« Reply #8 on: 12 December 2007, 23:35 »
In that case, i shall wear gloves, or only drive int he summer! i shall not stand for this outrage in my personal space.

Offline wellsy

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Re: Cold blast of air?
« Reply #9 on: 14 December 2007, 18:07 »
Yep, as above.

I get it in my Mk4 and my Mk5
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