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Willem Jan wrote.............
Webasto used to claim that every cold start equals 500km normal wear.
But haven't seen that claim in later brochures, possibly because oils
have gotten better and better....but I guess 250km is still
plausible.
SNIP
It is not so long ago that LR fitted a Webasto system to the Freelander and
I am told they had horrendous problems. Maybe they still fit it, dunno.
Problem with both Webasto, Eberspacher and Mikuni is that they are designed
as truck cab heaters for overnight stops, and although now used for engine
heating they are still basically cab heaters. I have also had involvement
with them on boats, and that trade has almost completely died as they are
so poor with reliability. Fuel quality is a great problem, especially on
boats running on red diesel. No problem for road vehicles, but what about
you pioneers putting chip oil in your tanks ?!
What is wrong with the Kenlowe Hotstart for those who have mains
electricity in the garage? I think I will put one in my 80 for next
winter. Or any bad stories?
WJ's comments on wear are surely right but I would think that the auto
transmission issue would be more important, and Lal's suggestion to remote
start is a good one. I have some experience of oil drag I would never wish
to repeat. I lived in Minsk 94-97 and often drove a Lada Zhigulie (yes, I
know, but the EU's rules were that I had to spend cash on local vehicles).
It would start at minus 25 after putting boiling water on the alloy inlet
manifold, but would not turnover on the key without the clutch pedal to the
floor. Such was the oil drag on the free spinning shaft. It would be
several minutes before I could take the foot off the pedal and let it idle,
any sooner and it killed the engine. It would only run after lifting my
foot several times to just churn the oil a little.
So comments on auto transmissions - even with light ATF in them - are
probably as pertinent as those on warming the engine. I am glad my 80 is a
manual, but when you live in mountains having a warm screen early in the
morning is more than a luxury.
Nice to see WJ is with us, I thought it was quiet till now.
You give us all a warm glow with your comments uncle WJ ;o)
Cheers
Jon
'92 HZJ80 ex UN surplus in Bosnia
Webasto used to claim that every cold start equals 500km normal wear.
But haven't seen that claim in later brochures, possibly because oils
have gotten better and better....but I guess 250km is still
plausible.
SNIP
It is not so long ago that LR fitted a Webasto system to the Freelander and
I am told they had horrendous problems. Maybe they still fit it, dunno.
Problem with both Webasto, Eberspacher and Mikuni is that they are designed
as truck cab heaters for overnight stops, and although now used for engine
heating they are still basically cab heaters. I have also had involvement
with them on boats, and that trade has almost completely died as they are
so poor with reliability. Fuel quality is a great problem, especially on
boats running on red diesel. No problem for road vehicles, but what about
you pioneers putting chip oil in your tanks ?!
What is wrong with the Kenlowe Hotstart for those who have mains
electricity in the garage? I think I will put one in my 80 for next
winter. Or any bad stories?
WJ's comments on wear are surely right but I would think that the auto
transmission issue would be more important, and Lal's suggestion to remote
start is a good one. I have some experience of oil drag I would never wish
to repeat. I lived in Minsk 94-97 and often drove a Lada Zhigulie (yes, I
know, but the EU's rules were that I had to spend cash on local vehicles).
It would start at minus 25 after putting boiling water on the alloy inlet
manifold, but would not turnover on the key without the clutch pedal to the
floor. Such was the oil drag on the free spinning shaft. It would be
several minutes before I could take the foot off the pedal and let it idle,
any sooner and it killed the engine. It would only run after lifting my
foot several times to just churn the oil a little.
So comments on auto transmissions - even with light ATF in them - are
probably as pertinent as those on warming the engine. I am glad my 80 is a
manual, but when you live in mountains having a warm screen early in the
morning is more than a luxury.
Nice to see WJ is with us, I thought it was quiet till now.
You give us all a warm glow with your comments uncle WJ ;o)
Cheers
Jon
'92 HZJ80 ex UN surplus in Bosnia
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