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Steve Taylor
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Mr.Nice. wrote:
> how about balls
Thermal underpants ?
> how about balls
Thermal underpants ?
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Lee_D
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"Steve Taylor" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> Mr.Nice. wrote:
>> how about balls
>
> Thermal underpants ?
Get a Good battery and a Arctic heater. Or an Eberspacer heater off Ebay and
a second auxilary battery to run it. You'll be opening Windows and doors
because it's too hot. I mean.... who in there right mind would adjust the
thermostat.
When it's an Icey frosty morning It's the 101 I'd be in every time if only I
had him running on LPG. (Given the ratio of Icey frosty days to sunny ones
it could get expensive) That said the Ambi is very insulated so once it get
hot and the engines been running it stays warm for some time.
On a cheaper approach why not install some proper insulation glued to the
roof then covered with the liner. It doesn't take musch to increase creature
comforts in the way of carpet and door seals.
Last year I spent several hours trapped in my 88 doing only a few miles in
Stoke on Trent .... freshly painted so looked very cool... but had no door
seals...and no heater.... and the lack of draught around the 4.2 meant any
glimmer of heat was rising rather than comming my way....brrrrrr!!!
I was also running on choke too to keep the revs right (carbs were all
wrong) so the increased rpm meant that when in drive the rear wheels wanted
to go when the front ones were locking up... very entertaining!... bung him
in 4x4 and locked the fw hubs and normality prevailed..... Rather odd
listening to the rear wheels scrabbling for grip on inches of sheet ice
while the fronts resisted.. must have looked well odd to passers by
er... I'm waffling....
Lee D
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> Mr.Nice. wrote:
>> how about balls
>
> Thermal underpants ?
Get a Good battery and a Arctic heater. Or an Eberspacer heater off Ebay and
a second auxilary battery to run it. You'll be opening Windows and doors
because it's too hot. I mean.... who in there right mind would adjust the
thermostat.
When it's an Icey frosty morning It's the 101 I'd be in every time if only I
had him running on LPG. (Given the ratio of Icey frosty days to sunny ones
it could get expensive) That said the Ambi is very insulated so once it get
hot and the engines been running it stays warm for some time.
On a cheaper approach why not install some proper insulation glued to the
roof then covered with the liner. It doesn't take musch to increase creature
comforts in the way of carpet and door seals.
Last year I spent several hours trapped in my 88 doing only a few miles in
Stoke on Trent .... freshly painted so looked very cool... but had no door
seals...and no heater.... and the lack of draught around the 4.2 meant any
glimmer of heat was rising rather than comming my way....brrrrrr!!!
I was also running on choke too to keep the revs right (carbs were all
wrong) so the increased rpm meant that when in drive the rear wheels wanted
to go when the front ones were locking up... very entertaining!... bung him
in 4x4 and locked the fw hubs and normality prevailed..... Rather odd
listening to the rear wheels scrabbling for grip on inches of sheet ice
while the fronts resisted.. must have looked well odd to passers by
er... I'm waffling....
Lee D
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Alex
Guest
On Sat, 16 Oct 2004 19:32:04 GMT, "Lee_D" <[email protected]> wrote:
>"Steve Taylor" <[email protected]> wrote in message
>news:[email protected]...
>> Mr.Nice. wrote:
>>> how about balls
>>
>> Thermal underpants ?
>
>Get a Good battery and a Arctic heater. Or an Eberspacer heater off Ebay and
>a second auxilary battery to run it. You'll be opening Windows and doors
>because it's too hot. I mean.... who in there right mind would adjust the
>thermostat.
>
>When it's an Icey frosty morning It's the 101 I'd be in every time if only I
>had him running on LPG. (Given the ratio of Icey frosty days to sunny ones
>it could get expensive) That said the Ambi is very insulated so once it get
>hot and the engines been running it stays warm for some time.
>
Something that is a distinct disadvantage in the summer......
Mind you, there's nothing like sitting right next to a 3.5v8 at full
tilt for keeping you warm on even the coldest days. The 101 used to
get up to running temp a hell of a lot quicker than my series ever
does
Alex
>"Steve Taylor" <[email protected]> wrote in message
>news:[email protected]...
>> Mr.Nice. wrote:
>>> how about balls
>>
>> Thermal underpants ?
>
>Get a Good battery and a Arctic heater. Or an Eberspacer heater off Ebay and
>a second auxilary battery to run it. You'll be opening Windows and doors
>because it's too hot. I mean.... who in there right mind would adjust the
>thermostat.
>
>When it's an Icey frosty morning It's the 101 I'd be in every time if only I
>had him running on LPG. (Given the ratio of Icey frosty days to sunny ones
>it could get expensive) That said the Ambi is very insulated so once it get
>hot and the engines been running it stays warm for some time.
>
Something that is a distinct disadvantage in the summer......
Mind you, there's nothing like sitting right next to a 3.5v8 at full
tilt for keeping you warm on even the coldest days. The 101 used to
get up to running temp a hell of a lot quicker than my series ever
does
Alex
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Simon Barr
Guest
In article <[email protected]>, Lee_D wrote:
>
> Get a Good battery and a Arctic heater. Or an Eberspacer heater off Ebay and
> a second auxilary battery to run it. You'll be opening Windows and doors
> because it's too hot. I mean.... who in there right mind would adjust the
> thermostat.
>
If you can get one for a reasonable price go for an Eberspacher. I've got
one in my 110, or at least I will when I put it back in. I was able to use
it a bit last winter before I broke[1] it and they are the mutts nuts!! They
warm up in no time at all and like Lee says, you need to open the windows
cos it gets too warm quite quickly.
It takes a good ten miles for the standard heater to chuck out nice hot air
and the Eberspacher is nice and toasty within a mile.
[1]
I've since found out how I 'broke' it. The exhaust and air inlet apparently
need to be the same length or it won't run right. Mine stopped working when
I trimmed the exhaust to remove a holed portion and all it did was produce
clouds of smoke.
--
simon at sbarr dot demon dot co dot uk
Simon Barr.
'97 110 300Tdi.
>
> Get a Good battery and a Arctic heater. Or an Eberspacer heater off Ebay and
> a second auxilary battery to run it. You'll be opening Windows and doors
> because it's too hot. I mean.... who in there right mind would adjust the
> thermostat.
>
If you can get one for a reasonable price go for an Eberspacher. I've got
one in my 110, or at least I will when I put it back in. I was able to use
it a bit last winter before I broke[1] it and they are the mutts nuts!! They
warm up in no time at all and like Lee says, you need to open the windows
cos it gets too warm quite quickly.
It takes a good ten miles for the standard heater to chuck out nice hot air
and the Eberspacher is nice and toasty within a mile.
[1]
I've since found out how I 'broke' it. The exhaust and air inlet apparently
need to be the same length or it won't run right. Mine stopped working when
I trimmed the exhaust to remove a holed portion and all it did was produce
clouds of smoke.
--
simon at sbarr dot demon dot co dot uk
Simon Barr.
'97 110 300Tdi.
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AN6530
Guest
>Subject: Re: insulation
>From: Simon Barr [email protected]
>Date: 19/10/2004 15:49 GMT
>If you can get one for a reasonable price go for an Eberspacher.<snip>
Yes they are excellent and have one myself. Their spare parts prices are mind
boggling though!
Steve. Suffolk.
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>From: Simon Barr [email protected]
>Date: 19/10/2004 15:49 GMT
>If you can get one for a reasonable price go for an Eberspacher.<snip>
Yes they are excellent and have one myself. Their spare parts prices are mind
boggling though!
Steve. Suffolk.
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