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| Author: | 1018cc [ Wed Jun 20, 2007 6:13 pm ] |
| Post subject: | My mini feels the cold |
Just thought I'd show you guys what I've had to do to try to help my car warm up. 
I run my splash guard to block out half the grille (it's that wide all the way down past the bottom of the grille opening) and I still have to run with the choke 1/2 way out even after I've been driving for ages. It was a maximum of 8°C today in Toowoomba. Does anyone else's mini feel the cold? |
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| Author: | AEG163job [ Wed Jun 20, 2007 6:44 pm ] |
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Sorry to hear your'e freezing your arse off 
Now, you haven't forgotten to put that thermostat back in, have you? 
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| Author: | grey 64 [ Wed Jun 20, 2007 7:15 pm ] |
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I feel your pain. Grey struggled to start this morning, then again this arvo. Might have to get the heater blanket out over the hood tonight  .
I ran out of fire wood last night. Got some from work  
Or i could light a match |
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| Author: | LS1380 [ Wed Jun 20, 2007 7:40 pm ] |
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I hope that firewood is not treated pine...cough cough |
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| Author: | grey 64 [ Wed Jun 20, 2007 8:26 pm ] |
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no. but often thought about it when the neighbours are a nuisance. 
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| Author: | Morris 1100 [ Wed Jun 20, 2007 8:35 pm ] |
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Kind of reminds me of the Arctic heaters for VWs. They run on petrol.
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| Author: | MINImal effort [ Wed Jun 20, 2007 8:54 pm ] |
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Just arrived from the Uk today ... 
Have to fit properly yet but you get the idea..... 
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| Author: | 1018cc [ Wed Jun 20, 2007 9:10 pm ] |
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AEG163job wrote: Sorry to hear your'e freezing your arse off
Now, you haven't forgotten to put that thermostat back in, have you? Nah, never take the thermostat out.  (It's a 82° one as well so not cold and not hot)
I'd hate to see how cold it would run if it actually had a heater! At least I'm not the only one that is suffering. I'm thinking of blocking off the drivers side of the grille too - got some stainless getting around so might chop it up. I'll give it a few days though. |
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| Author: | Morris 1100 [ Wed Jun 20, 2007 9:22 pm ] |
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I live in a very cold place, I often have to leave for work at -6° 
My car always starts first time and the heater heats up within 2 km. If you engine is not heating up there is a problem. I would only think of blocking off the grille after checking everything else. (I am going to try blocking up the grill this year as a trial though) |
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| Author: | willy [ Wed Jun 20, 2007 9:26 pm ] |
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Driving a 'normal' car has its perks. But most of the time they are boring as all hell. |
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| Author: | 1018cc [ Wed Jun 20, 2007 9:37 pm ] |
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Morris 1100, Engine heats up fine normally no probs at all, its just been real cold here past couple days. |
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| Author: | mini-dunger [ Wed Jun 20, 2007 9:50 pm ] |
| Post subject: | BDSM |
thats hott. I want one of them now so mini can also be into BDSM
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| Author: | BOB1275 [ Wed Jun 20, 2007 11:24 pm ] |
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my old man is originally from scotland and he said hes dad used to hang a parafin lamp style heater in the engine bay over night with a blanket or smthinover the bonnet to keep some heat in the engine bay so nothin wld freeze up cheers bob |
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| Author: | CPOCSM [ Thu Jun 21, 2007 6:23 am ] |
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I have fond memories of Toowoomba as a kid growing up there - hasnt been this cold for a long time up that way - good to see the weather is trying to get back to the way it was years ago. I use perspex here in Canberra and instal it behind the grille with cable ties on the radiator side. I drill a few holes in it to stop the thing rattling while you are driving along. I have issues with the dellorto icing up and causing the engine to stutter(had -3 here at home this morning!!!)but when you stop it and let it heat soak for 5 mins it is fine. My heater will not turn off as the tap is gone(seized so I plumbed it direct to the core...) and the car has never been hot since(not that it did anyway). Was nice to drive in winter but now in pieces awaiting a bit of massaging and paint. Hooroo |
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| Author: | Anto [ Thu Jun 21, 2007 4:07 pm ] |
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I've just connected up my water heated manifold on the HS4 I recently fitted, we'll see how it goes over winter. The old HS2 used to ice up all the time, but I haven't had any trouble with the HS4 yet, and hopefully won't with the new manifold. Never had any icing problems with the Dell'orto but I have heard of many people that do, and I know people who swear that SUs never ice up, I guess it varies. |
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