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9th January 2021, 08:49 | #1 |
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I'm not happy with the heater. It works fine don't get me wrong but it's not hot enough in this cold weather. Is there any way to make it hotter?
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9th January 2021, 08:59 | #2 |
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Yes, a piece of cardboard blocking some of the cooling air into the engine room/radiator. Place in front of part of the radiator.
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Check the coolant temperature Al using the instrument pack diagnostics and, if necessary, fit an in-line thermostat to the top hose.
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This was a routine winter practice back in my Morris Minor days Posh people could even buy a leather-look radiator blind with opening panels !
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9th January 2021, 21:39 | #6 |
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Had an SD1 Vitesse as my daily driver summer and winter, and Swedish winters then were really cold. Had cardboard in front of the radiator, removed the viscous fan, fitted a 92 deg thermostat - nothing really helped except higher revs. At 2400 revs the car was at the legal limit in 5th gear, but a spell of driving in 3rd gear would bring some heat into the car - or rather warmth.
Don’t know diesels - is there a higher rated thermostat you could fit? Or try driving a while in a lower gear - or buy a V6, mine doesn’t seem to care what the outside temperature is. Regards |
9th January 2021, 22:02 | #7 |
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If you have a cold heater then you have an issue somewhere, either a partially open thermostat, an airlock or a blocked heater matrix.
The cars heater should be toasty whatever the weather outside.
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10th January 2021, 04:19 | #9 |
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the heater is working fine. I just want a way of getting the car hotter in this winter we are having.
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