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Litch:
Another satisfied customer who appreciates how well the standard heater works when correctly set up, never heard of a 74-degree thermostat though.

I maintain that often the heater-cables are not adjusted correctly at the factory and many owners put up with a poor heater not realising that 15-minutes work would solve all their heating problems.

Litch:
I always bang on about getting heaters set up correctly rather than finding 'cures' or alternatives, it surprises me how much people are willing to spend or how much work they are willing to do rather than simply getting the standard heating & cooling system functioning as it should.

My 300TDi 90 soft-top is completely standard with a viscous fan & NO rad-muff yet it is fully warmed up in 5-miles and even in these sub-zero temperatures (-4 this morning) the temperature of the air coming out of my dashboard & windscreen vents is consistantly between 60-63 degrees C. A complete lack of carpets & sound deadening don't help retain this heat but I am draught-free, have a fume curtain and am able to drive in just light clothing WITHOUT the need to wear various layers including coat, fleece, gloves, hat etc.
A bit like a normal car really! :lol:

V8MoneyPit:
My heater was fine when it was first built. We used it in -15C temperatures in Scotland last winter and it just about coped.

I had put a new 82 degree thermostat in when the 90 was built, but thought I'd change it over the weekend just in case..... bingo! Had to wind the window down this morning because it got hot so quickly!

With the blanking plate in (about a 3rd of the rad blanked) it runs with the gauge about 2/3 across and the electric fans don't cut in (these cut in when the gauge reads about 3/4). I'll try it with the plate out, but I suspect it will run about 1/2 way.

baz2236:
I have been out on about 50 mile run in mine a bit of slow green laning and then back up to flat out 55 - 65 ish and temp gauge sits at about half way and i have to open the window as it gets a bit too hot inside even with the heater blower on the first click its still warm enough.

It warms up now after about 3 - 4 miles and thats with a fixed fan. I am now loving the nice and warm landy there is no excuse not to use it now.

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