Fabric tape around heater motor housing

[H2o]

Does anyone know why there was tape around the original heater motor housing? It seems to be a fabric tape. Was it to keep dust out?

 

[charliemeyer007]

Really old duct tape. My guess is its to hold the can together because the threw bolt (upper) was lost or stripped.

 

[JohnnyC]

Tape is oem … keep moisture out

 

[pbgbottle]

Tape is oem … keep moisture out

Yep.

 

[H2o]

It is definitely OEM because you see it in some eBay listings. Some of them had them others did not. They must’ve changed the housing as time went on. Does anyone have the spec for replacing the tape? I want to take the motor apart so I can lubricate it. It looks to be 18 mm or 11/16” and appears to be tan in color. One thread, a member used Uglu brand outdoor fabric tape.

 

[H2o]

Pro® Pocket Spike Stack Dark Pocket sized Matte Cloth Gaffers Tape in Dark Colors | Pro Tapes®

Five rolls of 1/2" wide matte cloth tape packaged in a sleeve tower with UPC label.

www.protapes.com

Or

Pro Gaff® Pocket Plus Gaffer Tape that Fits In Your Pocket or Camera Bag | Pro Tapes®

Matte cloth tape with a rubber based adhesive system on and 1.5" ID Core.

www.protapes.com

Seems line Uglu is now Protapes. But 3M also makes some. Though the 18mm width does not seem readily available in the United States. It can easily be ripped or cut to size.

 

[H2o]

Anyone what the color of the original tape was?

 

[Engineer8000]

Since your original post, I have been looking at this curious about my 73 blower. It looks like the tape started in the 74 model year when the blower housing transitioned to plastic. Most photos I see, it is tan. The red one is a LCHM truck.

and a 73 from LCHM.