Overpowering Heat
Discussion
Please don't say, "they all do that, sir"!!
There must be a waay to get my '96 Griffith to blow out something resembling cool air? Indeed, anything that doesn't resemble the exhaust from an F-14 on afterburner would be a plus.
Also, the dash, buttons and door levers are scorchingly hot (well actually just very, very warm). Is this normal?
There must be a waay to get my '96 Griffith to blow out something resembling cool air? Indeed, anything that doesn't resemble the exhaust from an F-14 on afterburner would be a plus.
Also, the dash, buttons and door levers are scorchingly hot (well actually just very, very warm). Is this normal?
Manual aircon system and minimum speeds of 60 (summer), 40 (spring and autumn) or 20 (depths of winter, barring ice and snow, but with silly hat).
Cured!
Edited to add 1) add ten mph for Hampshire
and 2) who do you head compliance for, Bernie?
>> Edited by beano500 on Wednesday 8th October 08:50
Cured!
Edited to add 1) add ten mph for Hampshire
and 2) who do you head compliance for, Bernie? >> Edited by beano500 on Wednesday 8th October 08:50
Strangely enough I worked with a Tuscan owner (no that's not strange is it? 
) who kept a blanket* in the car to keep him warm in the winter even with the top on!!! Apparently his (early) Tuscan was useless at heating the cockpit - his second Tuscan (an S) was much beeter, though, just proving that each example is an individual.
*And no - he was only in his thirties!!!!
) who kept a blanket* in the car to keep him warm in the winter even with the top on!!! Apparently his (early) Tuscan was useless at heating the cockpit - his second Tuscan (an S) was much beeter, though, just proving that each example is an individual. *And no - he was only in his thirties!!!!
simpo two said:I adjusted mine, pretty easy really. It's the valve that controls the flow of hot water to the heater matrix. The adjustment is to ensure that it is closed when the dash knob is set to cold. The valve is fitted to the end of a spindle on a servo motor and there is a handy white blob of paint at the cold position. It’s all tucked up under the dash on the passenger side, easier to get to if you remove the glove box. I just re-set this by loosening a grub screw. Bingo - cold and hot air all summer.
there's a flap valve which needs to be adjusted between hot/cold.
Rich...RichB said:
there's a flap valve which needs to be adjusted between hot/cold.
I adjusted mine, pretty easy really. It's the valve that controls the flow of hot water to the heater matrix. The adjustment is to ensure that it is closed when the dash knob is set to cold. The valve is fitted to the end of a spindle on a servo motor and there is a handy white blob of paint at the cold position. It’s
all tucked up under the dash on the passenger side, easier to get to if you remove the glove box. I just re-set this by loosening a grub screw. Bingo - cold and hot air all summer.
I looked at mine the other evening, the white marks line up when set to cold, spindle turns approx 1/4 revolution when changed to hot....
When set cold no cold air
any clues? beano500 said:
Manual aircon system and minimum speeds of 60 (summer), 40 (spring and autumn) or 20 (depths of winter, barring ice and snow, but with silly hat).
Cured!
Off to the silly hat shop I guess!! Seriously, I cannot find a way that the scorching air doesn't flood the cabin. Roof off and moving is better but still a brief stop for a red light causes the sweat beads to form!
beano500 said:
Edited to add 1) add ten mph for Hampshire
The retail wealth management side of HSBC
simpo two said:
If HSBC is so good at knowing what a rude gesture looks like in Uzbekistan, why do I only get 0.00000001% interest on my current account?
Dunno Simpo Two. Tell you what - give me your cash and I'll up it to .1%. Can't say fairer than that! Of course, I may abscond to some south pacific island (imagine the welcome they would give the Griff in Hawaii )
Sorry didn't mean to turn it into an HSBC bashing thread guys!!!
(Just an out of work Compliance expert wondering where the next dribble of Optimax will come from)
They really DO all do that, Sir! Was in two minds about getting the top of for the M'way trip to Bristol and back today. Opting for the "it might rain" preference, I reckon I was in a chance of staying drier anyway with the roof off and a twenty minute downpour... ...if you know what I mean!
(thank goodness for anti-perspirants! Yeah "Sure")
didn't mean to turn it into an HSBC bashing thread guys!!! (Just an out of work Compliance expert wondering where the next dribble of Optimax will come from
) They really DO all do that, Sir! Was in two minds about getting the top of for the M'way trip to Bristol and back today. Opting for the "it might rain" preference, I reckon I was in a chance of staying drier anyway with the roof off and a twenty minute downpour... ...if you know what I mean!
(thank goodness for anti-perspirants! Yeah "Sure"
)beano500 said:
Sorry
Actually I have no complaints with my First Dircet account. I just can't help thinking that if they didn't spend millions on silly advertising we punters could get a bigger share.
Following on from Badman's idea, if anyone wants a guaranteed 50% return from the lottery, just send your £1 coins here. I'll send you 50p by return. Much better than throwing it away, no?
THe old heat, heat, heat. I'd heared that around 1/3 of engine power goes in mechanical losses, 1/3 in heat and (finally) 1/3 down the road. So a top Griff 500 is shoving out 100 BHP in heat - something like 75KW. That's 75 kilowatt heaters under the bonnet. Surprisingly it doesn't all melt
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