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Trying to get a bit of heat out of vents! (more importantly to my feet!)
First job tonight was to sort the fan switch out, which only normally runs it at low speed.
Removed it from the car and thought that maybe the contacts need a clean. Wrong! The switch has pretty much burnt out and will need replacement. What car do these originate from?
Also neither of the adjuster dials are marked and as of yet I haven't worked out which is which and what position is max heat! I've tried them in every different way and still can't get it!
Thanks
James
First job tonight was to sort the fan switch out, which only normally runs it at low speed.
Removed it from the car and thought that maybe the contacts need a clean. Wrong! The switch has pretty much burnt out and will need replacement. What car do these originate from?
Also neither of the adjuster dials are marked and as of yet I haven't worked out which is which and what position is max heat! I've tried them in every different way and still can't get it!
Thanks
James
I was out for a blast this afty, windows and top-down (of course).
Heater works fine, but my hands were nearly frozen to the steering wheel...gloves next time.
Came back with another indecent speed recorded on the satnav...just overtaking on the dual carriageway hociffer, and didn't notice such detail at the time.
Heater works fine, but my hands were nearly frozen to the steering wheel...gloves next time.
Came back with another indecent speed recorded on the satnav...just overtaking on the dual carriageway hociffer, and didn't notice such detail at the time.
grahamw48 said:
I was out for a blast this afty, windows and top-down (of course).
Heater works fine, but my hands were nearly frozen to the steering wheel...gloves next time.
Came back with another indecent speed recorded on the satnav...just overtaking on the dual carriageway hociffer, and didn't notice such detail at the time.
Went for a blast earlier, topless of course Heater works fine, but my hands were nearly frozen to the steering wheel...gloves next time.
Came back with another indecent speed recorded on the satnav...just overtaking on the dual carriageway hociffer, and didn't notice such detail at the time.
It was nice to have a heated left knee, but my feet were still numb!
My brother was following in his M3 evo and commented on the flames from my exhausts
, makes it all worth it!I can now get heat onto the windscreen and my left knee, but the center vents only seem to blow cold air. Is this normal?
I am going to have a go at re-directing the air to my feet with some flexible ducting. I know I probably sound like an old women (I'm only 28!), but I keep getting cramp in my foot!
I am going to have a go at re-directing the air to my feet with some flexible ducting. I know I probably sound like an old women (I'm only 28!), but I keep getting cramp in my foot!
I also have this warm air problem but I tend to find that speed makes the situation worse! When I'm pushing it along the temp gauge shows that the temperature falls to somewhere around 50/60 degrees and I get at best Cool air out of the vents. However, when I'm pottering around town (not that often!) the temp gauge comes up to around the 90 degrees and I get lovely warm air through the vents.
Is it a case of ‘They All Do That Sir’ or is this large temp range between high and low airflow over the engine not normal? I too could do with warm air at speed so is there something that I could try that will not cause increased/temp problems at lower speeds?
Is it a case of ‘They All Do That Sir’ or is this large temp range between high and low airflow over the engine not normal? I too could do with warm air at speed so is there something that I could try that will not cause increased/temp problems at lower speeds?
Emmdat said:
I also have this warm air problem but I tend to find that speed makes the situation worse! When I'm pushing it along the temp gauge shows that the temperature falls to somewhere around 50/60 degrees and I get at best Cool air out of the vents. However, when I'm pottering around town (not that often!) the temp gauge comes up to around the 90 degrees and I get lovely warm air through the vents.
Is it a case of ‘They All Do That Sir’ or is this large temp range between high and low airflow over the engine not normal? I too could do with warm air at speed so is there something that I could try that will not cause increased/temp problems at lower speeds?
Cardboard covering half of the rad Is it a case of ‘They All Do That Sir’ or is this large temp range between high and low airflow over the engine not normal? I too could do with warm air at speed so is there something that I could try that will not cause increased/temp problems at lower speeds?
?Might be worth a go!
Ooh that takes me back. A good piece of cardboard used to be a compulsory piece of kit in winter, on the old Moggy thou or whatever (mechanical always-on fans then).
BUT you could also buy a neat little adjustable rad' blind that you could work from INSIDE the car whilst MOVING ! Positively space age !
A good piece of cardboard used to be a compulsory piece of kit in winter, on the old Moggy thou or whatever (mechanical always-on fans then).BUT you could also buy a neat little adjustable rad' blind that you could work from INSIDE the car whilst MOVING ! Positively space age !
Richard, it sounds like your thermostat might be stuck open - driving too cool isn't very good for the engine either.
THe thermostat is fairly easy to change assuming the bolts come out of the block OK.
Ditto with the rag up the passenger side vent - you get much more air on the driver's side ;^)
THe thermostat is fairly easy to change assuming the bolts come out of the block OK.
Ditto with the rag up the passenger side vent - you get much more air on the driver's side ;^)
Some wedges had a valve under the bonnet that you operate manually (like on the air filter housing on cars back in the old days). If you have one see if changing the postion helps. If you get some warm air in the cabin it should be already ok or you don't have the valve. Then it is probably the ducting under the dash that isn't ok enough to route it to where it is supposed to go and you have dashboard heating (as in floor heating in houses) but with less effect ;-)
Rob
Rob
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