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mbcrisp

Joined: 16 Apr 2012
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Posted: Mon May 21, 2012 7:23 am Post subject: Fresh Air Vent

Does anyone know where I can get replacement air vents for both the pilot and co-pilot. The ones I have now are worn out and broken. The vanes are loose and will close the second you take your hand off of them. The fresh air is really needed on the warm days!! I have yet to find a suitable replacement for this plastic part.

jwellum(at)AOL.COM
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Posted: Mon May 21, 2012 8:04 am Post subject: Fresh Air Vent

I just bought some of the clip in air fresheners to keep the vents from  closing. Excel Air sells new vents that are "certified" but they are a little  expensive. 

  

  

  new air  vents 

  

  

  

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Does anyone know where I can get    replacement air vents for both the pilot and co-pilot. The ones I have now are    worn out and broken. The vanes are loose and will close the second you take    your hand off of them. The fresh air is really needed on the warm days!! I    have yet to find a suitable replacement for this plastic    part.





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Posted: Mon May 21, 2012 8:12 am Post subject: Fresh Air Vent

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>worn out and broken. The vanes are loose and will close the second you take your hand off of them. The fresh air is >>really needed on the warm days!! I have yet to find a suitable replacement for this plastic part.


	


The ones that John S. sells at Excel-Air are DEFROST vents.  They are NOT the fresh air vents below the control yokes.



The OEM parts were from some 60's car, and the supply of them ran out several years back.  I've seen various alternative vents installed.



--Bob Steward

Birmingham, AL

jwellum(at)AOL.COM
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Posted: Mon May 21, 2012 8:13 am Post subject: Fresh Air Vent

OOPS , I guess that I should have looked closer at the web site........ I  just see the defroster vents now

  

  

  

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		     I just bought some of the clip in air fresheners to keep the vents from    closing. Excel Air sells new vents that are "certified" but they are a little    expensive. 

    

    

      new air vents    

    

    

    

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Does anyone know where I can get      replacement air vents for both the pilot and co-pilot. The ones I have now      are worn out and broken. The vanes are loose and will close the second you      take your hand off of them. The fresh air is really needed on the warm      days!! I have yet to find a suitable replacement for this plastic      part.





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Posted: Mon May 21, 2012 8:17 am Post subject: Fresh Air Vent

The air vents from Excel Air are outstanding, with much better air control, both volume and direction. They use eyeball style vents, and are modern and attractive, far better than the '70s sedan air vents that were stock. 



1. They are well worth the design, construction, and certification cost.  I have them and highly recommend them.

2. If we expect to have vendors provide replacement or improved parts for our planes, we need to support them.  Flying is expensive, but not having these vendors and parts would be far worse.  

 3. Excel Air and John, the vent designer, are part of the Good guys, the small group of dedicated companies that support our fleet. Support Them!



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Does anyone know where I can get    replacement air vents for both the pilot and co-pilot. The ones I have now are    worn out and broken. The vanes are loose and will close the second you take    your hand off of them. The fresh air is really needed on the warm days!! I    have yet to find a suitable replacement for this plastic    part.





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Posted: Mon May 21, 2012 9:01 am Post subject: Fresh Air Vent

A temporary fix that's good for a couple of years is to take them out and sand blast the surface.  Enough sand gets into the crannies that it works ok for a few years.  Other than that, . . . .   Garner once told me to look at the vents in motor homes.  Some of them are similar.  

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Does anyone know where I can get replacement air vents for both the pilot and co-pilot. The ones I have now are worn out and broken. The vanes are loose and will close the second you take your hand off of them. The fresh air is really needed on the warm days!! I have yet to find a suitable replacement for this plastic part.

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slacktide

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Posted: Mon May 21, 2012 11:19 am Post subject: Fresh Air Vent

Talk to Ken Blackman at Air Mods NW (1-800-PROPELLER).  He has a way to make some aftermarket automotive ones fit... little waterjet cut aluminum adapter plates.





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pkuhns

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Posted: Tue May 22, 2012 5:16 am Post subject: Re: Fresh Air Vent

I have the Excel air vents (below the yoke) that John used to sell. I think he stopped making those because of manufacturing issues (?). Not sure. Anyway, they're great eyeball types. You might want to call Excel and just see if there are any left stuck in a shelf somewhere.

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gketell

Joined: 22 May 2012
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Posted: Tue May 22, 2012 4:35 pm Post subject: Re: Fresh Air Vent

I have a "brand new", never used set of the vents Ken Blackman at Airmods Northwest used to sell.  I won them as a door prize at AYA2006.  I no longer have a plane so...



Make me an offer.  Figure $9 to ship them to continental US.



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allenc3(at)bellsouth.net
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Posted: Tue May 22, 2012 5:03 pm Post subject: Fresh Air Vent

$120 including shipping?



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Posted: Tue May 22, 2012 7:48 pm Post subject: Fresh Air Vent

$30?  I'll drive by and pick them up....

  Rich Harrison

  

  

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Posted: Wed May 23, 2012 7:46 am Post subject: Fresh Air Vent

In case this becomes a bidding war for these vents, I think they should be  at least $150, even more since we all need them.  

  

 So my offer $175 plus shipping, and I know that is a still a good  price.  

  

 Bill S 

  

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$120 including shipping?



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Posted: Wed May 23, 2012 8:12 am Post subject: Fresh Air Vent

I'll offer you $190 plus shipping

Scott Trejo



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[quote]     In case this becomes a bidding war for these vents, I think they should be  at least $150, even more since we all need them.  

  

 So my offer $175 plus shipping, and I know that is a still a good  price.  

  

 Bill S 

  

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$120 including shipping?



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 I have a "brand    new", never used set of the vents Ken Blackman at Airmods Northwest used to    sell.  I won them as a door prize at AYA2006.  I no longer have a    plane so...

 

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Posted: Wed May 23, 2012 9:49 am Post subject: Fresh Air Vent

Bill, 

Why not make a faceplate over the entire airbox.  Make it out of .020 aluminum, paint it flat black.  

Then install three or four of these per side.

http://www.aircraftspruce.com/catalog/appages/plasticeyeball.php



Lots cheaper.   



Gary

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        In case this becomes a bidding war for these vents, I think they should be  at least $150, even more since we all need them.  

  

 So my offer $175 plus shipping, and I know that is a still a good  price.  

  

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 I have a "brand    new", never used set of the vents Ken Blackman at Airmods Northwest used to    sell.  I won them as a door prize at AYA2006.  I no longer have a    plane so...

 

 Make me an offer.  Figure $9 to ship them to    continental US.

 

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Posted: Wed May 23, 2012 10:28 am Post subject: Fresh Air Vent

Hmmm

I have a brand new set from the factory. Maybe I should cash in...make back what I lost in the stock market...

 Come to think of it I have at least one almost new part of everything on a Tiger/ Cheetah. At these prices I'd sure be willing to sell all those parts. Any takers?

Ned



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[quote]  In case this becomes a bidding war for these vents, I think they should be  at least $150, even more since we all need them.  

  

 So my offer $175 plus shipping, and I know that is a still a good  price.  

  

 Bill S 

  

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$120 including shipping?



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 I have a "brand    new", never used set of the vents Ken Blackman at Airmods Northwest used to    sell.  I won them as a door prize at AYA2006.  I no longer have a    plane so...

 

 Make me an offer.  Figure $9 to ship them to    continental US.

 

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Posted: Wed May 23, 2012 11:04 am Post subject: Re: Fresh Air Vent

WOW!!!   I wish I had more of these things.  



I also wish I had set it up as an auction, but I didn't: They went to the first-responder, AllenC3.



GK

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Posted: Wed May 23, 2012 1:05 pm Post subject: Fresh Air Vent

Sure glad I bought them before these guys jumped in. Think these guys must hang out on eBay!



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[quote]Hmmm

I have a brand new set from the factory. Maybe I should cash in...make back what I lost in the stock market...

 Come to think of it I have at least one almost new part of everything on a Tiger/ Cheetah. At these prices I'd sure be willing to sell all those parts. Any takers?

Ned



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		    In case this becomes a bidding war for these vents, I think they should be  at least $150, even more since we all need them.  

  

 So my offer $175 plus shipping, and I know that is a still a good  price.  

  

 Bill S 

  

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$120 including shipping?



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