What does this button do?

[Sumit]

Should be a simple question for you guys. There's a button/switch located under the glove compartment, mines broken so I'm not sure what its for.

 

[Jeff73Mach1]

fresh air vent cable

 

[Sumit]

Lol thank you, I tried to look it up but its hard to Google something you don't know the name of. Haha

 

[Boss1Ray]

Yes - it opens up flap to allow fresh air in.

I think is is only for non-ac cars. And I'm not sure about non-ac convertibles, but I think they had it as well. Hopefully someone will help me with this to confirm/deny.

Ray

 

[73vertproject]

I don't have it in my 73 A/C 'vert, so I think you're correct, Ray.

 

[Mister 4x4]

Ray is correct - I have one on both sides of my non-A/C H-code. You pull it to open the fresh air vent, push to close.

Make sure there's nothing living inside the cowl's air hats if you haven't opened them in awhile (or ever). Go ahead and ask me how I know to offer this advice.

 

[OLE PONY]

They are in my 73 non-AC vert too. They are always good for a dust blast the first time you open them each season.

 

[chompz]

Ejection seats button LOL

 

[Boss1Ray]

Ejection seats button LOL

OH YEAH!!!

See video at 0:56

 

[red73]

My '73 'vert has them as well, so I'm guessing that they were standard on non A/C cars at least.

When I first got the car (back around 1984) I thought that those stupid little vents never seemd (to me) to work very well, at least compared to the ones in my old '72 Mach 1. Shortly after I bought the cars a friend and I took it on a highway trip and we decided to open it up a bit. Somewhere (well) north of the then 55 MPH limit all hell broke loose! The previous owner must have parked near a pine tree and the vents were full of pine needles! When the pressure built up enough to push them free they came flying out of the vents and landed all over the two of us!

The good news is that the vents have worked fairly well ever since

Bill S

Red73

 

[Boss1Ray]

My '73 'vert has them as well, so I'm guessing that they were standard on non A/C cars at least.

When I first got the car (back around 1984) I thought that those stupid little vents never seemd (to me) to work very well, at least compared to the ones in my old '72 Mach 1. Shortly after I bought the cars a friend and I took it on a highway trip and we decided to open it up a bit. Somewhere (well) north of the then 55 MPH limit all hell broke loose! The previous owner must have parked near a pine tree and the vents were full of pine needles! When the pressure built up enough to push them free they came flying out of the vents and landed all over the two of us!

The good news is that the vents have worked fairly well ever since

Bill S

Red73

Great info/story Bill. And really nice convertible. I really like the stock wheels and tire configuration.

Ray

 

[Joe69]

My '73 'vert has them as well, so I'm guessing that they were standard on non A/C cars at least.

When I first got the car (back around 1984) I thought that those stupid little vents never seemd (to me) to work very well, at least compared to the ones in my old '72 Mach 1. Shortly after I bought the cars a friend and I took it on a highway trip and we decided to open it up a bit. Somewhere (well) north of the then 55 MPH limit all hell broke loose! The previous owner must have parked near a pine tree and the vents were full of pine needles! When the pressure built up enough to push them free they came flying out of the vents and landed all over the two of us!

The good news is that the vents have worked fairly well ever since

Bill S

The same thing happened in my '69 Mach 1. My Mom was riding with me, going 70 mph down the interstate. She opened the vent, and was instantly covered with leaves.

Joe

 

[imusa76]

Ray, I think it came in all Non-AC cars.

 

[caspianwendell]

Ejection seats button LOL

LOL...no it's a fart removal switch

 

[whitesoc]

They are in my 73 non-AC vert too. They are always good for a dust blast the first time you open them each season.

Or a little taste of that stray leaf that got in there and is all dried up.

 

[imusa76]

They are in my 73 non-AC vert too. They are always good for a dust blast the first time you open them each season.

Or a little taste of that stray leaf that got in there and is all dried up.

or Mice remains.. thats what came out of mine when i bought the car, a mouse next!!!

 

[Don C]

Now you know why your heater or AC doesn't seem to blow as much air, or what that strange smell is, same stuff gets in there...

 

[don29163]

I have a good left and right vent Assy. with cables. I will sell both or either 10 bucks, you pay shipping.

 

[marks73]

The A/C cars only have them on the PS. The hole is not even cut out in the cowl on the DS. Best way to tell if it is an original A/C car.