Thread: Jinx Broken P38 Bought & Guess These Items

It looks very nice. Congratulations - great price. Hope it serves you well.

The light guards can be removed and reconditioned. They are attached to the wings using rivnuts - meaning the wings had to be drilled to install the rivnut. I've used Protectant 303 in the past to good effect. I ended up painting my grill (the original colour isn't black though).

Before spending the $700, have you checked out the DIY instructions available on this forum and others? Its not too tough a job. Just time consuming.

Not sure what the tee handle is for. The probe looks like a temp sender - but not sure really.

Thank you. I figured the mystery photo the long thin key is for closing the sunroof.

Rivnuts - is there no escape from them?!

I just don't have the time and will somehow add grease or oil to the headlining if I go anywhere near it!

By the way...how do you turn off the heater entirely??

Originally Posted by Tikka7mm08

By the way...how do you turn off the heater entirely??

I am not sure you can, there was a long discussion about the Auto mode here recently and most people just leave it on Auto with the temperature set to where they want

The system then uses heat or air-con as needed to maintain cabin temperature.

There is no heater tap, it is a continual flow system

Steve

Wow that seems plain odd... every car I have you can turn the heater off. It is not a big deal, but I am spending time sitting in it (cheaper than driving!) and don't want to be flattening the battery while listening to the radio.

Turn the auto dial anti-clockwise all the way. The coolant is always running through the heat exchanger inside the dash, but that's the only way of stopping the air distribution.

Did you get an owners manual with the car. Well worth a read. Surprisingly informative. I say this, because I've just read it properly after 5 or more years of P38 ownership. Typical guy - never reads the instructions (according to SWMBO).

That level of common sense is dangerous. Yes I will go and read the owners manual that came with it. Never crossed my mind.

Correct, the T handle is for the sunroof. Remove the interior light & you can operate (close) the roof manually if needed.


There's no hose missing in that picture. I think it's an exhaust for the cruise when it's deactivated.