Does your L400 have these?

stever1000 · Post by **stever1000** » Wed Feb 11, 2015 10:38 am

I noticed my L400 has two empty spots where the idle adjustment switch and air flap switch are in these two pictures:

Throttle/idle switch

Air flap

(images borrowed from: http://www.delica.ca/forum/now-that-i-h ... 15188.html

Does your L400 have either one of these? Do you use them?

I don't care about the air flap, but I would like an idle adjustment switch for cold mornings until the engine warms up. Can I simply find a switch and install it, or would my delica lack all the necessary components?

Thanks!

simsim · Post by **simsim** » Mon Feb 23, 2015 2:04 pm

Have both, don't really use them. My L400 2nd Gen doesn't really need the choke. Albeit this winter hasn't really been that cold so I haven't had much use for it...

As for the air flap, no, not really... I don't really see much point in playing with it much as it doesn't make too much of a difference open or closed..

Post by **Big-Bird** » Mon Feb 23, 2015 4:18 pm

The vent control is usefull on really hot days when you want more air flowing through the cab area. Works best when the back side windows are open.

The throttle control is a cable controller that is directly connected to the accerator pedal linkage. Its a manual control that you pull out to set RPM's and turn 1/4 way to lock/unlock. Good for cold winter mornings when you want the RPM to hover around 1000. Its not a choke control which would be on a carb'd engine which the L400 doesn't typically have. They had the 2.4 EFI, the 3.0 EFI, the 2.5 TD and the 2.8 TD Intercooled.

There might be a way to install a switch to set the idle speed but that means translating the wiring schematic at the Mechanical Injector Pump on the Gen 1 L400 or the Electronic unit found on the Gen II.

stever1000 · Post by **stever1000** » Mon Feb 23, 2015 6:17 pm

Do all L400's have the air flaps installed, but only some have the switch to open?

I've contacted Graham at CC about the manual throttle

Thanks!

Post by **Big-Bird** » Mon Feb 23, 2015 6:41 pm

Availability of these 2 controls seems to vary between the various trim levels. Some have a throllte control and no vent control (like mine).
Some have neither.

But if you start your deli and set the manual throttle you will know if its connected or not. The cable from the manual pull attaches to the top of the accelerator pedal. Easy to see from the floor area...not so easy to reach.

patriceboivin · Post by **patriceboivin** » Tue Feb 24, 2015 8:52 am

mine doesn't have either, I was wondering what was supposed to be there.

stever1000 · Post by **stever1000** » Tue Feb 24, 2015 9:31 pm

Big-Bird wrote:Availability of these 2 controls seems to vary between the various trim levels. Some have a throllte control and no vent control (like mine).
Some have neither.

But if you start your deli and set the manual throttle you will know if its connected or not. The cable from the manual pull attaches to the top of the accelerator pedal. Easy to see from the floor area...not so easy to reach.

Yeah I can see where it is attached now. Too bad mine doesn't have one, I think it would be handy for cold mornings

Mr. Flibble · Post by **Mr. Flibble** » Thu Feb 26, 2015 11:44 pm

Mine has neither of these. I would really like the throttle cable and will probably order one.

What exactly does the vent one do? Would it even work on the system that is installed for a Royal Exceed?

volnoir · Post by **volnoir** » Fri Feb 27, 2015 9:55 am

I have the choke in my l400, and use it like others have said, on those cold mornings to help warm up the engine.

Firesong · Post by **Firesong** » Fri Feb 27, 2015 4:39 pm

The vent control is more simple than you think. It closes the intake and opens it. I can't honestly see a reason for it since you can choose to recirculate air from the other control. It literally shuts a flap.

Mr. Flibble · Post by **Mr. Flibble** » Fri Feb 27, 2015 6:50 pm

Firesong wrote:The vent control is more simple than you think. It closes the intake and opens it. I can't honestly see a reason for it since you can choose to recirculate air from the other control. It literally shuts a flap.

So, it does exactly what a button on my dash already does then.

Firesong · Post by **Firesong** » Sun Mar 01, 2015 11:45 am

Yup. I see no point to it. It literally moves a flap down to block the intake of air behind the cabin filter intake. Here's a picture my finger is pointing to the mechanism that is activated [img]http://tapatalk.imageshack.com/v2/15/03 ... 72f71f.jpg[/img]

Firesong · Post by **Firesong** » Tue Mar 03, 2015 7:39 pm

It does not 'literally' do the same mechanical function. But it redundantly does the same function.

Post by **Big-Bird** » Wed Mar 04, 2015 1:05 pm

ROFL.....(funny stuff Firesong)

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