Miata Mailing List: August 1998, Message #261

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Tim Hayes wrote
>>I have noticed that after the engine warms up, fresh air coming
through
>>the vents is always warmer than the actual outside air.  Even on
>>relatively cool nights (75 degrees - brrrr! sweater weather) fresh air
>>or recirculated air is always warmer (uncomfortably warmer) than the
>>actual outside air.  I long for fresh, cool outside air and the only
way
>>I can get it is to stick my head out the window.
>>What's the deal?  Is this normal?

Tim,

This problem was sorted out by Miata.net in the early days. Quite by
chance, apparently, someone found out that the roof actually folds down.
After that no-one bothered driving with their heads out the window.
(This, of course was bad news for the guy that had developed a Miata
fly-proof tooth+mouth protector, I think that he went bankrupt.)

My car came with the roof already down, so I haven't had your problem so
far. I think once you have put it down, you can put it up again, but I'm
not sure. There must be instructions on Miata.net for this, but I
haven't bothered looking yet.

Sorry Tim, I couldn't resist. So to answer your question properly

>> I long for fresh, cool outside air and the only way
>>I can get it is to stick my head out the window.
>>What's the deal?  Is this normal?

No it's not normal, Only Ace Ventura does this  ;-)

Cheers

Charles Lynch
91 Silver
in Auckland, New Zealand
Where it's the middle of Winter - temperature is 15C (60F)
(Last week it was 21C(70F))

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