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| Lou Sparts Member Since: 15 Apr 2012 Location: Kent Posts: 1501   
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When I first bought my Td5 I thought it was slow to warm up (about 10 mins or so) and the gauge never made it to half way so I fitted a new genuine parts thermostat which made no difference at all ! I think others will confirm that the Td5 seems to be over cooled and the gauge bears little resemblance to the actual engine temperature. The gauge appears to have three readings, cold, normal, and too late ! 2005 Td5 90 XS
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4th Nov 2014 7:00pm |
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| barbel jim Member Since: 12 Dec 2012 Location: Northants Posts: 1432 
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About right
 allegedly you get used to it! Heated screen is a must, and heated seats help  |
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4th Nov 2014 7:01pm |
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| Kent_keith Member Since: 01 Jun 2014 Location: Kent Posts: 388  
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Going to have to try something it's not even cold yet outside yet was like driving something out of the seventies  2005 TD5 90 CSW XS |
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4th Nov 2014 7:08pm |
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| Kent_keith Member Since: 01 Jun 2014 Location: Kent Posts: 388
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Got both and I'm still  don't tell me the cardboard that we use to put in front of the Rad needs to be used again 2005 TD5 90 CSW XS |
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4th Nov 2014 7:10pm |
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| Lou Sparts Member Since: 15 Apr 2012 Location: Kent Posts: 1501
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I have had thoughts about improving the heater in my Td5 but tend to forget about it all summer ! Have thought about lagging the heater box itself to prevent it being cooled by the blast of cold air coming in between the bonnet and wing and have looked at the feasibility of blocking off the fresh air intake and rigging up a piece of trunking to take warm air from the rear of the radiator possibly making a hole in the shroud to connect it to, to have pre heated air going into the heater box. 2005 Td5 90 XS
Steve |
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4th Nov 2014 7:24pm |
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| barbel jim Member Since: 12 Dec 2012 Location: Northants Posts: 1432
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Some fit a muff on the front. If your running a larger inter cooler though it sort of defeats the object
Cardboard would improve things
Though a better option would be thin hardboard |
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4th Nov 2014 7:29pm |
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| borderterrier Member Since: 09 Dec 2011 Location: Surrey Posts: 1677 
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you measure the warm up time of a TD5 in days not minutes!
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4th Nov 2014 7:32pm |
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| Kent_keith Member Since: 01 Jun 2014 Location: Kent Posts: 388
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It's not just mine then
how about some electric heaters elements in the heater supply vents somewhere? 2005 TD5 90 CSW XS |
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4th Nov 2014 7:51pm |
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| Lou Sparts Member Since: 15 Apr 2012 Location: Kent Posts: 1501
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Or a Webasto air top
2005 Td5 90 XS
Steve |
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4th Nov 2014 7:58pm |
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| Kent_keith Member Since: 01 Jun 2014 Location: Kent Posts: 388
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A little OTT
I was thinking more like 12 volt hair drier elements, I'm sure Ive seen something like this somewhere, off to Ebay 2005 TD5 90 CSW XS |
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4th Nov 2014 8:08pm |
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| Lou Sparts Member Since: 15 Apr 2012 Location: Kent Posts: 1501
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My Dads old merc had something similar to that a couple of electric coils that heated the incoming air until the coolant warmed up, you could see them if you looked down the heater inlet in the scuttle, was quite alarmed first time I saw them ! 2005 Td5 90 XS
Steve |
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4th Nov 2014 8:13pm |
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| Kent_keith Member Since: 01 Jun 2014 Location: Kent Posts: 388
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There you go, let's track them down and look into fitting them, what a mod
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4th Nov 2014 8:17pm |
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| muddybaldboy Member Since: 09 Apr 2012 Location: Ruthin Posts: 395  
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I'm glad I'm not the only one who's smug with a Webasto in winter He who dies with the most toys...wins! |
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4th Nov 2014 8:21pm |
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| Kent_keith Member Since: 01 Jun 2014 Location: Kent Posts: 388
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What one have you got? 2005 TD5 90 CSW XS
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4th Nov 2014 8:27pm |
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