[ROVERNET - UK] P6B Heater Problems

[Jane Gould]

Hi Rovernetters

In my experience , the usual cause is the heater matrix is blocked up ,,, It 
can usually be cleared out by removing both heater pipes and blowing throuhg 
the heater matrix with an airline (stand well clear !!!!!a lot of brown 
sludge will probably be squirted all over the place !!!!),,, then just 
reconnect the pipes and top-up the cooling  system. All should be nice and 
warm again!!!

Good luck !

Colin
Kingsdown Garage
England
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "A.G. Opstal van" <agOpstal at poelmann.nl>
To: <rovernet at lyris.ccdata.com>
Sent: Thursday, October 27, 2005 12:51 PM
Subject: RE: [ROVERNET - UK] P6B Heater Problems


Ray,

For 99% i'm sure there is too much air
in the system. Check the small hose which
leads from the radiator to the inletmanifold.
Remove the hose from the inletmanifold and
see if the orifice is free. Often the hole
has slipped closed by whatever. Then fill
the raditor to the brim and start the engine.
You can feel the top radiator hose when the
thermostat begins to open. When the stat is
open let the engine still idle for some time.
After a few bursts of the throttle for releasing
possible air bubbbles close the rad and see if
the heater works.

Oh, and during all this set the heater at hot.

Good luck.
Lex van Opstal.



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Van: rovernet-bounces at lyris.ccdata.com
[mailto:rovernet-bounces at lyris.ccdata.com] Namens Ray Wilkins
Verzonden: donderdag 27 oktober 2005 12:39
Aan: RoverNet Mailing List
Onderwerp: [ROVERNET - UK] P6B Heater Problems


The heater in my P6B does not appear to work. By that
I mean the heater control is pushed to hot but no hot
air is felt in the cabin although the fan is working.
If I lived through a Canadian winter, for instance,
the problem would have been addressed much earlier but
as it is I have just lived with it.
Whether it is related I am not sure but the top hose
to the radiator never seems to have any resistance
when I squeeze it (even after the engine has been
running for a while). I am wondering if there could be
a problem with the thermostat although the needle in
the temp gauge always stays in the green area. I'm
pretty sure no hoses are blocked as I had them out a
year ago when I changed the inlet manifold gasket.
Does anyone have any ideas or has it happened to them.
I am just glad it is the start of our summer!
Thanks in advance.

Ray Wilkins
1976 P6B
Melbourne Australia



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