Dump overheat

Luckygrandads75 · 23rd April 2017, 09:41

Any feedback would be great.Rover 1.8 got stuck in a long queue at the tip for half hour today

and the slow chug of the engine hit panick speed pretty quick.The square demist button started a lighting up along with the low speed fan.Every time I switched it off it flicked back on is this normal.
Last time I was caught in a jam couple years ago it hit red light and emptied the coolant bottle next day so was a bit panicky.I switch on econ as well is this correct way to cool down engine in jams.
Thanks Ed

Darcydog · 23rd April 2017, 14:00

May be better to post this in the technical forum - you will get a more appropriate audience there

I am no expert on the K series with climate control (my k series Freelander just had A/C) but I would assume syphoning off as much heat into the cabin is a good short term emergency stop-gap.

No idea how best to do this with Climate Control tho'

23rd April 2017, 09:41	#1
Luckygrandads75 Avid contributor Rover 75 Saloon Join Date: Dec 2016 Location: Surrey Posts: 154 Thanks: 103 Thanked 20 Times in 15 Posts	Dump overheat Any feedback would be great.Rover 1.8 got stuck in a long queue at the tip for half hour today and the slow chug of the engine hit panick speed pretty quick.The square demist button started a lighting up along with the low speed fan.Every time I switched it off it flicked back on is this normal. Last time I was caught in a jam couple years ago it hit red light and emptied the coolant bottle next day so was a bit panicky.I switch on econ as well is this correct way to cool down engine in jams. Thanks Ed

23rd April 2017, 14:00	#2
Darcydog This is my second home Join Date: Jul 2014 Posts: 5,428 Thanks: 3,123 Thanked 3,170 Times in 2,096 Posts	May be better to post this in the technical forum - you will get a more appropriate audience there I am no expert on the K series with climate control (my k series Freelander just had A/C) but I would assume syphoning off as much heat into the cabin is a good short term emergency stop-gap. No idea how best to do this with Climate Control tho'