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Les Brock

Member Since: 20 Mar 2012
Location: Stroud, Glos
Posts: 166

90dv wrote:
Any more details how you have fitted the Webasto heater? Just about to embark on fitting an M57 myself and want to put the webasto I have in as well.

Thanks

As James said, its flow through so you can just plumbed straight through which is how I used to run it on the 200Tdi

I fitted a non return valve this time, so when the engine is running it bypassees Webasto stright to heater, ( Little valve block by heater) when webasto running it goes through heater 1st then returning via block for warming inside 1st as fan motor runs on slow for de-frosting- may or may not keep it that way will see how it goes.

Control wise its via a T90 remote (so I can switch it on from tje house

)with timer in cab as well if needed, not used it yet

Fuel pick up is straight from tank

If you want any pics let me know

16th Jan 2025 8:11pm

jst

Member Since: 14 Jan 2008
Location: Taunton
Posts: 8123

2011 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 USW Stornoway Grey

Personally I would leave put the valve. Then engine running and eebasto running means hot heater quicker. Mine are plumbed to heater then a heat exchanger for a shower then back to block.

I run mine 10mins prior to an engine start Oct through to Mar. And sometimes first ten mins of a journey. Don't suffer 2.4 whist smoke start up then. One of my m57s has a thermo top C too mounted same configuration. Tbh m57 warms quickly so webasto is good for a pre warm on cold start but not needed when engine running. Heater and engine warm much quicker than my 2.4s.

Les, your attention to detail will mean it will be a top job and super over engineered, especially electrically. So yep I'll buy it. Do you have a line in the sand for it being a runner.

Have you upgraded brakes? Cheers

James
110 2012 XS Utility
130 2011 M57 bespoke Camper
90 2010 Hardtop
90 M57 1988 Hardtop

16th Jan 2025 9:28pm

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