Arnoldfreunde

[jack]

hello,
I need a help.
my Bulgarian /and biererian/ brain can not understand why somebody need to drill the panel and screw the bolts in this area? I unscrew one of them and examine the panel. it is tight and strong in the area. maybe some bumper or mirrors have to be mounted there? The same bolts on the two sides. Nothing inside.

[r-rider]

Hi Jack,

when i understand you right.
The hole serves to remove the hot air from the absorber refrigerator. The attachment is only for the bezel. The small hole serves the flue gas of the gas burner from the refrigerator. To improve the efficiency like one or two PC fans 12V installed and switched via a thermoregulator in the intensity.

Best regards
Wolfgang

[chris_35]

I believe, he’s asking about the two holes in the front part under the mirrow, which he circled in green.
Maybe the Arnold was ownend by somebody very important who was even in holydays driving with flags on his car.

[r-rider]

Hi

sorry i have not seen the green circle while the focus was on the graet hole.

Best regards Wolfgang

[jack]

Sorry for my bad language and explanation. Actually I mean holes in the green circle. The idea of chris is very good. Next time when it is time to repair the roof I will try to make something like this:

And r-rider I am really confused with the ventilation grills. The number one on the pic is closed with a plank, number two I think is for the fridge, and on the roof is for the truma gas burner. I don't know what is it for number one. Maybe ex fridge?

[r-rider]

Hi,

the red circle number one or number 2 is for
The small hole serves the flue gas of the gas burner from t.he refrigerator. ?

where is your refrigerator in the car down or upper ?
where is your truma Heather inside ? have you pictures from the inside ?
so we can understand your Problem better.

example:
https://www.ebay.de/itm/Kamin-Abgasrohr ... SwO7hZ52HE
with cover plate.

for Truma Kamin on the Roof example:
https://www.ebay.de/itm/Abgaskamin-Trum ... SwFqNZOXyI

Best Regards
Wolfgang

[chris_35]

Jack, I like your drawing with the smoke cloud over the chimney, very nice
But Wolfgang is right, pictures of the interior on the other side of the big holes would be helpful.
And concerning the „flag holes“, do you have information about the first or second pre-owner? Was the first registration in Bulgaria?

Best regards
Christoph

[jack]

Hello,
here is the picture. There is also a truma ventilator there.

The only german cars in 1983 in Bulgaria were Trabant and Wartburg.
This Arnold has come from Heuchlingen, Germany.

J

[r-rider]

Hi Jack,

the red circle number 2 is also for the flue gas of the gas burner from the refrigerator. The great hole is for warm exhaust air from the absorber. The Big hole down is for fresh Air for cooling the Absorber. for a better efficiency of the absorber refrigerator, a fan is often installed in the upper large hole.
You have to look where the flue pipe from the refrigerator inside ends. It is a vertical pipe where the small exhaust gas is inserted before it is led to the outside.

Best Regards
Wolfgang

[jack]

Thank you for your attention and answers.
J.