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improved heating?

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tomo-tdi:
ok guys ill check it out thank you

TDi90:
I am getting rid of my heater all together.

Just going to be running the ebberspacher

V8MoneyPit:
It's worth bearing in mind the difference between a truck cab and a hard top..... the latter has a huge volume compared to the truck cab and and takes a lot more heating. Mine has a new matrix and the cables were all set up properly. New foam seals on the heater flaps and between the heater and dash. It still isn't what I'd call great, but I do have trouble getting the engine up to temperature so I'm just about to make up an aluminium shield, folded over at the top, to slide between the rad and the front panel. The folded section hooks over the upturned section of the front panel and can't bounce out once the bonnet is shut.

Range Rover Blues:

--- Quote from: UK CRAIG on October 30, 2010, 11:45:46 ---What I'm thinking of doing is buying a 2000w inverter and an ordinary household fan heater, the both would cost about
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baz2236:
Hi I  spent a bit of time last weekend looking at my heater as it was only Luke warm. I put in the new foam seal cleaned out the matrix and heater duck of mud wedged the matrix back in with foam around the edge. Also adjusted the cables this has made my heater better but as Steve said getting it to temperature is the problem mine is N/a diesel and the temp gauge will get to the bottom of the gauge after 5 miles but to get it to quarter in these cold night takes quite a while but when you do it toasty. So I was thinking  blankin half the rad off to get it up to temp quicker or an electric fan rather then the fixed fan currently on. It is worth the effort to adjust the cables and clean it out as it has made a difference.


Steve if you fancy making 2 alloy covers I be happy to pass a few beer tokens your way.

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