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Alfa Romeo 145/146 Factory Service Manual (1994-1999)10 · Heating and ventilation
10 · Heating & A/C

Description

Make
Alfa Romeo
Model
145/146 Factory Service Manual
Year
1994–1999
Section
Manually controlled heating › Description
Heating and ventilationDescription

DESCRIPTION

The heater unit is substantially the same as the climate control unit.

The main differences are the following:

  • a) There is no evaporator;
  • b) The outside air/recirculation flap (1) is not operated electrically by an actuator but by a control cable (2).
Heater unit with the outside air/recirculation flap marked 1 and its control cable marked 2
  • c) The adoption of two control cables instead of one for moving the two air flow flaps, thus the transmission linkages have been eliminated.
The two air flow flap control cables, marked 1 and 2
  1. Upper air flow flap control cable
  2. Lower air flow flap control cable
  • d) Due to the above-mentioned differences, also the control unit differs as it will have four control cables rather than two and an electrical connection less.
Manually controlled heating unit with control cables marked 1, 2 and 3
  1. Outside air/recirculation flap control cable
  2. Air mixing flap control cable (unchanged)
  3. Air flow flaps control cable
  • Therefore, the control panel is without the pushbutton for turning on the compressor and with a lever for manually controlling the outside air/recirculation flap.

In addition, the fan control knob no longer has the OFF position for shutting off the inlet of outside air.

Heater control panel with fan knob, temperature knob and air recirculation lever
  • e) There is no air flow vent to the rear passengers.

Parts & tools for this job For 1994 Alfa Romeo 145/146

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