Jump to content

Log in or register to remove this advert

Engine Heaters


Mike Hill
 Share

Recommended Posts

Log in or register to remove this advert

This time of the year i quite enjoy my webasto radio-remote-controlled heater...

Just press a button on my keyring and the heater starts, toasty car within 15 min. If its really cold, as it is today, (-22C), I just let it run for 30 min. Works from a long distance. Used it on top of a skislope to start the car at the parkinglot a mile away!:thumbup:

Link to comment
Share on other sites

My patrol has an extra heater switch, i have been using it and it has been starting much better, when it starts the engine runs a lot faster, thats when i just turn it off. Am i doing the right thing or should i leave it on a for a bit?

 

Not sure on the patrol it could just be just a high idle switch operating a solinoid on the inj pump. On our Landcruiser it has a power heater which operates two halves of a grapefruit which heats the water. The speed increases so does the fuel consumption but the heat does not seem to increase I tend not to use it. You could get some one to push your switch while you look for a pump cutting in and out.

 

I fit hot start heaters to big gensets so have a trade acct with hotstart. Good kit but works better if you have room for a bottle heater especially if you live in a chalky area.

Link to comment
Share on other sites

This time of the year i quite enjoy my webasto radio-remote-controlled heater...

Just press a button on my keyring and the heater starts, toasty car within 15 min. If its really cold, as it is today, (-22C), I just let it run for 30 min. Works from a long distance. Used it on top of a skislope to start the car at the parkinglot a mile away!:thumbup:

 

 

Eyberspecher do these, most HGV's are fitted with them as night heaters. They run of the fuel tank and have a safety cut out for low volts etc. Very good bit of kit but you need to be on pop stars wages!:sneaky2:

 

You can often find them on a certain auction site but they are normaly just the heater and thermostat.

 

Do not tell your insurance you have a method of auto start!

Link to comment
Share on other sites

D3 has fuel burning heater which does the trick,

 

incidentally when i owned a few Sj's as a lad i used to put a small lantern under the bonnet, used to just keep it all from freezing..

 

webasto are great TCD,, we fit the timers to the FBH's on D3's

Link to comment
Share on other sites

I have a Series 1 80" Land-Rover (with the 2L engine) which has a mains electric block heater fitted. Brilliant bit of kit for getting the engine warm - even in the bitterly cold winter back in '78 or so it would start without choke and the fug-stirrer heater would blast out hot air immediately.

 

The only worrying thing was the effect on the electrickery meter - you could quite literally see the little disk thingy speed up and whizz round when you plugged it in!

 

The LR is off the road now awaiting a new chassis, but I still have it. A project for when I retire, I think.

Link to comment
Share on other sites

I've been using a lower tech method this last week or so - like my dad in the 70s, I've been putting an old coat over the engine as soon as I get in. It's a LR with the normally aspirated engine, and difficult to get going below -5 or so, but the coat trick's made a difference, I think.

 

Having said that, it wasn't having it yesterday morning. It was -17 or so, and I'm pretty sure the diesel had waxed up.

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Clio diesel starts on the button at -14.6C no problems without a block heat source. The electric cost is expensive and a waste if on for more than a couple of hours. Good servicing including a change of oils before cold weather is ideal to keep going.

 

The truck has good starting as well and a Mercedes approved cold fluid start if needed at -30C :thumbup:

 

There are battery box heaters to keep the charge alternative is to use some hessian sacks.

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Create an account or sign in to comment

You need to be a member in order to leave a comment

Create an account

Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!

Register a new account

Sign in

Already have an account? Sign in here.

Sign In Now
 Share

  •  

  • Featured Adverts

About

Arbtalk.co.uk is a hub for the arboriculture industry in the UK.  
If you're just starting out and you need business, equipment, tech or training support you're in the right place.  If you've done it, made it, got a van load of oily t-shirts and have decided to give something back by sharing your knowledge or wisdom,  then you're welcome too.
If you would like to contribute to making this industry more effective and safe then welcome.
Just like a living tree, it'll always be a work in progress.
Please have a look around, sign up, share and contribute the best you have.

See you inside.

The Arbtalk Team

Follow us

Articles

×
×
  • Create New...

Important Information

We have placed cookies on your device to help make this website better. You can adjust your cookie settings, otherwise we'll assume you're okay to continue.