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| grafty99 Member Since: 15 Aug 2012 Location: North Devon Posts: 4785   
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The bottom of the radiator doesn't do a huge amount of cooling I don't think, for best results try a bit of cardboard between the inter cooler and rad at the top, I believe the top is where most of the cooling happens
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10th Dec 2013 7:15pm |
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| VeeTee Member Since: 06 Mar 2011 Location: Somewhere Posts: 1512 
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Makes sense: when the engine is cold, the thermosthat is closed and there is no flow of cooling fluid through the radiator.
Therefore warming up time from cold engine is not much influenced. Only after the engine is at working temperature, it easier to maintain the temperature because of less heat loss through the engine compartment and radiator by restricted air flow. Cheers, Vincent 1959 Polynorm 1/4 Ton Trailer, Olive Drab Green (sold) 1970 M416 Military Trailer (Camping Trailer Conversion), Epsom Green (sold) 1975 Series III 88 V6, Light Green (sadly sold) 1996 Defender 110 CSW 300 Tdi, Epsom Green (sold) 2000 Freelander 1 TD4 3-drs, Silver (sold) 2006 Freelander 1 TD4 5-drs Facelift Automatic, Tonga Green (sold) MySite |
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10th Dec 2013 8:00pm |
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| geobloke Member Since: 06 Nov 2012 Location: Nottinghamshire Posts: 4410
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Have you taken your viscous fan off yet? Once a long time ago in an atempt to make my 200tdi 90 warm up quicker I made a rad muff, took the fan off and sealed up the gaps between the bonnet and the wings with old door seals. Think it helped a bit, but not worth the effort.
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10th Dec 2013 8:15pm |
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| Interlet Member Since: 10 Oct 2011 Location: Norwich Posts: 461 
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I don't think TD5s work too well with no fan. The old TDIs were ok, but TD5...not such a great idea. 1998 110 300Tdi White Hard Top
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10th Dec 2013 8:26pm |
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| Lou Sparts Member Since: 15 Apr 2012 Location: Kent Posts: 1501 
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I have thought about lagging the heater box under the bonnet to stop it being blasted with cold air.Anyone tried it ? 2005 Td5 90 XS
Steve |
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10th Dec 2013 8:30pm |
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| excossack Member Since: 22 Feb 2012 Location: North West Posts: 5849 
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Have you been reading my mind? I was changing the oil at the weekend and was looking at the heater box and pipes thinking - pipe lagging and foam coat for the heater box. 1999 Defender TD5 110
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10th Dec 2013 8:57pm |
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| Lou Sparts Member Since: 15 Apr 2012 Location: Kent Posts: 1501
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Haha great minds think alike
2005 Td5 90 XS
Steve |
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10th Dec 2013 9:00pm |
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| Laurie Member Since: 22 Feb 2008 Location: Sussex, England Posts: 2897  
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My TD5 Ninety XS takes about five miles to warm up in winter.
In summer, with the caravan on a motorway it keeps going into limp mode from overheating. If you've got air-con the radiator's right on the limit of capacity.  |
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10th Dec 2013 9:22pm |
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| LandRoverAnorak Member Since: 17 Jul 2011 Location: Surrey Posts: 11324
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Laurie, that sounds like you've got a problem, to be honest. I tow a big twin axle 'van with my 110 XS and even with four bikes on the roof there isn't a hint of overheating. Mine also takes longer than five minutes to warm up, too. Darren
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10th Dec 2013 9:35pm |
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| Laurie Member Since: 22 Feb 2008 Location: Sussex, England Posts: 2897
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I said 5 miles not minutes.
It only blips into limp mode. Just lifting off the throttle momentarily resets it. I've checked the temperature at which it limps. It's 105c. I've owned it from 6,700 miles and it's now around 70,000. |
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10th Dec 2013 9:40pm |
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| landy andy Member Since: 15 Feb 2009 Location: Ware, Herts Posts: 5720 
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Agree with LRA, never had overheating issue with my Td5 with aircon.
Andy |
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10th Dec 2013 9:40pm |
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| LandRoverAnorak Member Since: 17 Jul 2011 Location: Surrey Posts: 11324
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Sorry, my mistake. Nevertheless, it shouldn't go into limp mode just towing a caravan. Darren 110 USW BUILD THREAD - EXPEDITION TRAILER - 200tdi 90 BUILD THREAD - SANKEY TRAILER - IG@landroveranorak "You came in that thing? You're braver than I thought!" - Princess Leia |
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10th Dec 2013 9:51pm |
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| Lou Sparts Member Since: 15 Apr 2012 Location: Kent Posts: 1501
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Its my understanding that the electric fan in front of the radiators of A/C models is supposed to cut in at 28 degrees ambient temperature to assist cooling. 2005 Td5 90 XS
Steve |
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10th Dec 2013 10:03pm |
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| Laurie Member Since: 22 Feb 2008 Location: Sussex, England Posts: 2897
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I do really use mine.
It does some serious offroading. It started happening after driving through a load of gloop. Having given the radiator a thorough cleaning it almost stopped. It is very difficult to clean the rad properly on an XS. |
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10th Dec 2013 10:06pm |
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