Cold air stopper

[collinsj57@adelphia.net]

I have gone through two cold seasons trying to stop the cold air coming from the cheap eye ball vents and I finally found the way to do it. Works perfectly!!! Went to Lowes aircraft supply and bought two “1 ½ inch test plugs” $2.79 each, They are the type of plug you insert into a pipe and turn the fly nut to tighten. a rubber seal expands and they stay put until you want to remove them. Fits perfect and I can not detect any air coming in. How simple and cheap.

[Jekyll]

Can you provide a picture?

Jekyll

[tomwebster]

I have an air diverter on my Van's supplied vents.
It comes nearly to the edge of the eyeball vent
and wouldn't let anything to be plugged in there.
The only thing I have had any luck with is a foam
plug.

Tom

[Build9A]

"ditto" on the picture request. sounds promising.

[collinsj57@adelphia.net]

If you just ask for a 1 1/2 inch test plug at lowes they will show you where they are. Was up last weekend and they work great!!!!

[Build9A]

check out this link. Is this what you are describing?

http://www.doityourself.com/invt/u457796

[Bryan Wood]

LOL

Yeah your right about them working great, but...

My wife came up with that idea a couple of years ago and we've been using them in the winter. They do work great but be ready because one day you will be cruising along on a flight and as you relax and let your mind drift a bit, "WHAMMO." The dumb thing will shoot out of the vent and hit you in the gut. This will scare the livin you know what out of you. To prevent this make a tether or you will be reporting back with how you were frightened by this while your passenger which in my case was my wife laughs herself into stomach cramps.

Edit- For those who haven't tried the bathtub stoppers they only fit the vent really well with the vent fully open. If the vent is closed the little finger tab will not let the stopper get deep enough into the eyeball to stay. For this reason the pressure will sometimes get the better of the plug and shoot it at you. After this happens once though it doesn't have quite the shock value.
Best,

[DaX]

Originally Posted by Build9A

check out this link. Is this what you are describing?

http://www.doityourself.com/invt/u457796

That's what I'm imagining he is using.

[FrankK90989]

Turned mine from 1/2" poly

[collinsj57@adelphia.net]

"That's what I'm imagining he is using."

The only differance, the ones I bought are red plasic otherwise thats what I,m using.