Fresh Air vent controls

[lippy]

I was searching on the subject of fresh air vent knobs and came across this thread. I installed my dash and the fresh air vents and controls. But it seems that no matter how I orient the end of the control wire on the circular post that controls the flap, the knobs aren't straight. That is, the writing on the knobs isn't vertical. Each knob is at a random angle. The rest of the dash looks good so I'd really like to get this right. I fooled around with this for probably 2 hrs, and I asked Bob at ERA, but he didn't really have any suggestions. He did add that the knobs are glued onto the wire, so it's not just a matter of loosening a set screw and rotating. Anyone else have this problem, or have any ideas?

[patrickt]

Originally Posted by lippy

... the knobs are glued onto the wire, so it's not just a matter of loosening a set screw and rotating. Anyone else have this problem, or have any ideas?

I went out and looked at mine this morning. One is straight, the other is at like a 45 degree angle. In seven years I have never looked at them hard, nor noticed it. Trust me, this is not something you should dwell on.

[lamaluv]

That's one of the good things about getting old. I can't see well enough to tell if the lettering on the knobs is upside down or crooked on my car.

[PaulProe]

The curvature of the bowden cable will cause the knob to twist. You can loosen the connection at the air valve and then twist the knob in the direction you need, then retighten the connection. You may have to "over-correct" a little bit to compensate for the twist that is induced by the cables curve.

Paul