trunk plugs

[robsanab]

any one have a good alternative and/or what is the part number for that oval plug (2 of them) at the top of the trunk... mine were gray... seemed to have lost both of them.

the oval hole is about 1-1/4 x 2-7/16

[c.d.iesel]

.....sunroof cars have them - NON-SUNROOF cars

do not have them - different body venting

[Matt_B]

I just checked on these a few days ago. One 2002 shop I called had used ones for sale but wanted $40 each for them.

Matt

[robsanab]

well, CD if that is it I assume you mean item 6... the only oval plug?

AND Matt, if it is item 6 then Max shows them as available for 7.50 each... BUT it also shows a quantity of 4?? there are only two that I know of... therefore I'm not sure if these are them or not.

anyone shine some light on this mystery... being halloween and all?

[c.d.iesel]

I agree - don't think #6 is it - I'll check later this morning and be back . . . . . .

[shipm_8]

Rob,

Sounds like #3 on the attached (covering cap), p/n 51711801168.

William

caps.pdf

[robsanab]

gottca... so that does look like it, thanks... and so your info Matt seems correct...

so I'll come up with something else to use i guess... any ideas?

[shipm_8]

n/t

Edited March 20, 2018 by shipm_8

[robsanab]

a/c no... sunroof yes

what difference does that make?

[shipm_8]

n/t

Edited March 20, 2018 by shipm_8

[rogerspeed]

I have read the listing in the parts book (paper, circa 1972) the description of the plugs for the trunk sides, when translated from German (via babbelfish) "special equipment sunroof"

[Craig74tii]

They are for sunroof cars. The last ones I saw on ebay went for about $40 each, so if you hit that junk yard, they're a great score if still there.

[shipm_8]

ok, thanks....oval caps for sunroof-equipped cars, breather tubes for cars without sunroof.

William

Pages from Parts Catalog.pdf

Edited March 20, 2018 by shipm_8

[MrAdams]

SUPER THREAD REVIVAL!

 

looking into this . my car came with NO A/C and WITH SUNROOF

 

 

do I just need the plugs or do I need the vent tube as well? I see the wholes for both in there. but not sure what the function is if any at all.

 

any advice would be great.

 

thank you@!

 

[Conserv]

Love it. After nearly 10 years of dormancy, the thread lives again!

 

A/C has no bearing on what you need. Cars without sunroofs had (marginally-effective) flow-through ventilation. Cars with sunroofs did not, as the negative pressure would make the headliners balloon.

 

So you need plugs, but not tubes, since you have a sunroof. Of note, many sunroof cars actually came equipped with tubes, but said tubes were plugged with foam rubber at the factory, to render them inoperable.

 

Regards,

 

Steve

Edited March 19, 2018 by Conserv